Our child started Maths Kumon at the age of 8, over a year ago. Kumon places solid foundations/fluency in algebra at the heart of proficiency in maths. Word problems and reasoning are not covered, and extra work might be needed there. But *crucially*, learning to solve word problems becomes substantially easier: the algebraic part becomes an afterthought because children are confident they will be able to handle it, and therefore focus instead on reasoning/logic without the clutter of numbers/operations. Additionally, Kumon has a systematic and incremental approach to learning, which schools often lack. Every now and then, the difficulty in the worksheets will go up a notch, which children might feel like a set-back, but daily practice will help them realise it can be done, and hence give them a confidence that would otherwise be hard to gain at school. The linear nature of the Kumon curriculum will likely make it out of phase with the back-and-forth approach in schools, so you might not feel the effects immediately, but the benefits are clear in the mid- and long-term (we certainly started observing progress in our child's ability and confidence after a few weeks). Regarding Wimbledon's Kumon centre, we have found Carmen extremely helpful and approachable. The systematic nature of the Kumon workflow does not mean it should be the same for all children, and Carmen has been hands-on in monitoring the progress, and tailoring the upcoming worksheets for our child. Counter-intuitively, there are subtle aspects to a systematic approach to learning, and her years of experience mean she is able to pick these up. We're very happy to have tried Kumon out, and will be sticking to it for the foreseeable future.

Our daughter started Kumon with Carmen and her team a year ago, when she was 4. She's a summer baby and needed to gain more confidence in maths and English. Carmen has been amazing - her patient, nurturing and consistent approach has made a massive impact on our daughter's confidence and mastery of maths and English. Carmen also guided us patiently when it came to helping with homework and encouraging problem solving, persistence and patience. Our daughter is now whizzing through her maths and English at school and is really confident in academics. She's constantly writing stories, reading chapter books and even pretends to teach her baby brother maths like she's been taught, when they role play 'school'. Thank you, Carmen! You're amazing!

My son has been studying with Carmen at Kumon centre and he absolutely loves it. He has improved and grown in confidence in Math during the course. My son is currently preparing for 11+ exam and he is coping very well with the level of Math required.

Wimbledon Kumon is excellent!!!!!! My daughter is 4 and is a summer born child we deferred her entry into reception, for a further year, as we felt she was not emotionally ready and we felt she was too young to start her academic education at this point. Our daughter does both the English and Maths programme. The owner Carmen was extremely welcoming from the start she is kind and patient and really cares about each child that comes through her door. Carmen is very attentive and firm. Carmen makes each parent and their child feel valued at the Wimbledon Centre. My daughters confidence has improved dramatically , the work books have helped her confidence,focus and motivation. She loves getting 100 per cent when she attends her weekly class and takes such pride now in writing her numbers. Kumon is repetitive and sometimes very challenging as myself and my daughter have found on our journey and yes there will be tears but do not let this put you off. The pure joy of achievement on your child's face and their motivation to have a love of learning is definitely achieved through the Kumon programmes. I found Carmen and her team to be very kind,patient and encouraging with my daughter. Carmen take individual interest in each child that attends her class and gives very through feedback. I would highly recommend Wimbledon Kumon to any parent looking for extra tutoring. We get so many comments on how amazing our daughter is doing she is 4 and a half. She will be extremely confident academically when she starts her academic education in September and throughout her school journey. This is a skill set for life!!!

My daughter started with Carmen when she was 4 years old. Initially she only did Maths. The daily practise allowed her to improve mental arithmetic very quickly. She could confidently handle 1-9 times table and column addition /subtraction. Carmen is relaxed yet very responsible. firm yet not rigid. I am working full time and Kumon has been a trouble free experience for both me and my daughter. highly recommended.