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When is a good time to start Tassomai?

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Mysillydog · 18/07/2017 19:12

Dd is going into Y10 and I am thinking of starting her on Tassomai. I was wondering if I should wait until Y11 to start it in case it becomes boring and demotivating over time? Any ideas from parents who have direct experience of the program?

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ParadiseCity · 18/07/2017 19:14

I thought this was about coffee machines and was going to say about 7am Brew . sorry no help!

hedwig2001 · 18/07/2017 20:08

My son started it in the run up to exams, at the end of Yr10.
He carried on a bit over the summer, which was a bit of a waste of money. He restarted at the start of Yr11 and carried on for most of the year.
In hindsight starting at the beginning of Yr11 might have worked better.
The team at Tassomai are very helpful and can tailor the course to your needs.
You could ask for a single month and see how your Dd gets on.

Laniakea · 18/07/2017 20:45

dd started chemistry at the end of year 10 then added in the other sciences & maths at the end of the y10 summer holidays. She managed to complete them all with a few weeks to spare.

TheSecondOfHerName · 18/07/2017 22:31

It depends on what type of student and how they approach their revision.

If the student is a tortoise then the start of the autumn term of Y11.

If the student is a hare then the start of the spring term in Y11.

eatingtomuch · 18/07/2017 22:44

Do you think it significantly improved grades?

TheSecondOfHerName · 19/07/2017 05:32

It probably boosted him by 1 grade in each Science subject.

TheSecondOfHerName · 19/07/2017 05:41

We didn't find out about Tassomai until 6 weeks before the exams, so he started late. He put in many hours of work but was only able to complete 50% of each course.

If he had started earlier and completed 100% of each course then the benefits may have been greater.

The second child won't need it (highly able in Science subjects) but I won't hesitate to use it for the third and/or fourth child if needed.

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KatherineMumsnet · 21/07/2017 17:13

Hi OP,

Tassomai have asked us to post this on their behalf:

'We at Tassomai would be delighted to help and advise you as to what would suit your child best. Please feel free to call or email us and we can make sure you are set up with the correct course at the correct time to make sure you get maximum value and impact. Many thanks, Team Tassomai'

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