Academic support
Wave Academy: academic support
Academic support shaped around how a learner actually learns, rather than one teaching method for everyone.
Different learners. Different pathways. Same opportunity to succeed.
What brings families here
- “She is bright, but the school says she is falling behind.”
- “Homework takes three hours and ends in tears.”
- “He has decided he is the stupid one in the class.”
What we work on
Areas Wave Academy covers
Literacy
Decoding, comprehension and writing, built from wherever the gap actually starts.
Numeracy
Number sense and method, rather than rules memorised without meaning.
Homework support
Turning the evening battle into something a family can survive.
Study skills
Revision, note-taking and exam technique that suit how this learner thinks.
Learning strategies
The workarounds and scaffolds that make school reachable.
Academic confidence
Rebuilding the belief that effort will get somewhere.
Individualised educational support
A plan written for one learner's profile, reviewed as it moves.
How it works
Three steps, and you can stop after the first
Most families arrive worried they are about to be sold a package. Here is the whole process, so there are no surprises in it.
- 1
Talk to us
A free first conversation, in person or on the phone. You tell us what you are seeing. We tell you honestly whether we are the right people, and what we would look at first. Nothing is booked at this stage.
- 2
Assessment and plan
We look at the specific skills involved rather than the label. You get a written plan with goals we can measure, and you know what each session is for before it starts.
- 3
Sessions and visible progress
Work begins, with data tracked against those goals. You see the progress, you get the strategies to use at home, and the plan is reviewed as your child moves.
The other three
Often used alongside this
Evidence
The research behind our cognitive work
Brain Wave is a licensed BrainRx provider, and BrainRx has been tested in randomised controlled trials and measured across 27,790 clients. We publish the findings in full, including their limits. See what the research shows.
Start here
Not sure if Wave Academy is the right starting point?
That is exactly what the first conversation is for. Tell us what you are seeing and we will tell you honestly where we would start, or whether another service fits better.