NTP Tutoring
Since September 2020, Quest for Learning has been part of the National Tutoring Programme. As an approved Tutition Partner, we have supported schools in providing a sustained response to the coronavirus pandemic and to provide a longer-term contribution to closing the attainment gap.
All our tutoring is delivered exclusively by staff tutors who are qualified primary school teachers or other experienced education professionals. This means you can be sure that your tutor has the pedagogical knowledge and experience to tailor our programmes to meet the needs of the individual child.
We look forward to continuing to support Oxfordshire schools in the next academic year. Please contact us at ntp@questforlearning.org.uk if you would like to find out more about how we can help.

To find out more, please do email us
NTP@questforlearning.org.uk
and visit www.nationaltutoring.org.uk
Our programmes
ReadingQuest is our KS1 literacy programme, targetting Year 2 children who are struggling in the early stages of reading and writing.
The programme is also suitable for children in Y1 (after Easter) and those children in Y3 who have significant gaps in their understanding of phonics and their ability to decode.
The programme focuses on:
- Use of phonics and strategies for decoding
- Fluency
- Word recognition
- Comprehension
- Meaningful writing
It is most suitable for those children who are not predicted to reach the expected level in reading at the end of KS1 without intervention.
BookQuest is our KS2 literacy programme, aimed at those children who have learnt the basics of reading but lack the all-important comprehension skills and motivation to read.
Tutors use high quality, carefully chosen texts and associated activities to boost motivation and comprehension skills, as well as improving reading accuracy.
The programme focuses on:
- Engagement
- Reading comprehension and understanding
- Vocabulary
- Spoken language skills
- Purposeful writing
It is most suitable for children who completed KS1 with good decoding skills, but whose progress has stalled due to lack of comprehension skills, vocabulary etc.
We will teach almost 500 children via the National Tutoring Programme this year!
“T's reading confidence and ability has shot up. I have never been more grateful for an intervention or seen one work so well.”
Class teacher (BookQuest)
“O's confidence has improved huge amounts! [ReadingQuest] has had a very positive impact on her attitude towards reading and motivation in phonics lessons. It also had a positive impact on her attendance.”
Class teacher
“K has made huge progress with his reading and writing this term. He has also grown in confidence. Thank you!” Class teacher
ReadingQuest
“BookQuest has opened up a passion and excitement for reading.”
Parent (BookQuest)
“M has greatly benefitted from these sessions. I have seen a massive improvement in just a few weeks with his reading and his enjoyment of doing so.”
Parent (ReadingQuest)
"When I came from Jamaica to the UK, I had support from your charity and it made me determined to better myself. Thank you!"
Former pupil (ReadingQuest), now a paramedic
Today's #fundersfriday shout out is to All Souls College, Oxford for their kind donation to support our work with primary-age children across Oxfordshire, addressing the education disadvantage gap in maths and literacy. Want to know more about what we do? https://t.co/ZvFDaFN04T Read More
RT @Quest_Learning: Deadlines are fast approaching - but don't panic! There's still time to book onto next week's Writing Assessment and Mo… Read More
DId anyone else catch the fabulous Oliver Jeffers on R4 Ramblings earlier this month? His wonderful book The Great Paper Caper is a great favourite with our BookQuest children! https://t.co/YGHTFWooGj #picturebooks #literacy Read More
It's #NationalNumeracyDay and we'd like to give a big shout out to all our amazing NumSkills tutors who make maths fun and engaging for children in primary schools across Oxfordshire! https://t.co/cywCNN02c7 Read More
Deadlines are fast approaching - but don't panic! There's still time to book onto next week's Writing Assessment and Moderation sessions with the focus on cross school moderation at KS1 and KS2. Find out more #assessment #moderation https://t.co/qYuruyiqov Read More
It's #fundersfriday again and today we want to thank the @ShanlyFnd for their generosity, which will allow us to continue BookQuest sessions at Thameside Primary School, boosting reading comprehension and nurturing a love of reading! Thank you so much! https://t.co/HEO6v3Jq4x Read More
Looking forward to meeting with our hardworking Trustees this evening - lots of exciting developments to share! Here are some of them on World Book Day in the lovely Thameside library, but we will let them sit on full-sized chairs for today's meeting! #charitytrustees #teamwork https://t.co/2Za9DaXqhk Read More