PRIVATE MENTORING
Private mentoring for students whose needs go beyond the classroom
BartyED’s private mentors are committed to providing flexible, tailored, and comprehensive teaching to students with a range of learning differences. From dyslexia and dysgraphia to ADHD, we’re keen to support all students towards greater self‑realisation and achievement.
OUR APPROACH
Holistic mentoring and dedicated support
BartyED’s starting point with every learning support student is the same: an initial assessment that looks beyond content gaps to study habits, organisational strategies, and the student’s own understanding of how they learn best. From this assessment, an individual lesson plan is then built: tailored to a student’s unique learning styles and abilities.
Our educational philosophy centers on the empathetic relationships we build with students. As mentors, we stay up to date with the most effective methods of communication, mentoring, and teaching. More importantly, the mentor’s relationship with the student is all‑important to us. Once our mentors frame themselves as on the same side of the child, the important work of addressing academic needs can take place.
Progress is tracked by our Director of Studies and communicated to parents regularly. Where a student also has clinical support from a psychologist or therapist, our mentors work alongside that provision rather than in isolation from it.
HOW A TYPICAL ENGAGEMENT WORKS
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Initial assessment
Jerome matches your child with a learning support specialist. The first session identifies content gaps, study habits, and any underlying concerns about workload or confidence.
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Tailored plan
A session plan is built around the student’s specific needs, school timetable, and exam dates. This is not a generic programme — it is specific to your child.
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Ongoing sessions
Your child works consistently with the same tutor. Progress is reviewed regularly by the Director of Studies and communicated to parents.
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Clinical referral if needed
Where appropriate, BartyED can refer families to trusted clinical pathways in Hong Kong.
WHAT WE SUPPORT
Learning differences we work with
Dyslexia
Targeted support for reading fluency, written expression, and exam technique. Tutors are trained in structured literacy approaches and work closely with school SENCOs where relevant.
Dyslexia support →Dysgraphia
Support for students who struggle with written output — covering handwriting, typing strategies, essay planning, and building confidence in written expression across all subjects.
Dysgraphia support →ADHD
Practical strategies for organisation, time management, and exam technique. Sessions are structured to suit shorter attention spans while maintaining rigorous academic progress.
ADHD support →Special educational needs
Broader SEN support including slow processing and behaviour challenges. Tutors adapt their communication style and pacing to each student’s profile.
SEN support →Gifted children
Extension and enrichment for students working beyond their peer group. BartyED’s tutors challenge gifted students with deeper curriculum content and independent research skills.
Gifted children support →Not sure where to start?
If your child has been flagged at school but you are still working through a diagnosis, get in touch. Jerome can advise on next steps and match your child with the right tutor in the meantime.
Get in touch →SPECIALIST SUPPORT
Clinical partners
For students who need psycho‑educational assessment or clinical support alongside their academic work, BartyED maintains working relationships with a small number of trusted practices in Hong Kong. These are professional relationships built on shared standards, not referral agreements.
Central Health
A multidisciplinary health practice in Central offering child and adolescent therapy alongside educational and family support services.
centralhealth.com.hk →Central Minds
A psychology and psychiatry clinic with specialised provision for children and adolescents, including psycho‑educational assessment and learning difference support.
centralminds.hk →Orchid Tree Psychology
A clinical psychology practice with expertise in assessment and intervention for children with learning differences, ADHD, and anxiety.
orchidtreepsychology.com.au →SPOT
A speech, language, and occupational therapy practice providing assessment and therapeutic support for children with developmental and learning needs.
spot.com.hk →FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common questions
The questions we get asked most about private mentoring and learning support.
No. Many families come to BartyED after a school has flagged a concern but before a formal assessment has taken place. Jerome, our founder and managing director, can advise on next steps and match your child with an appropriate tutor in the meantime. A diagnosis helps us tailor our approach, but it is not a prerequisite for starting.
Mentoring sessions focus on the student as a whole, not just the subject. Where a subject tutor works through content, a mentor works on study habits, organisational strategies, and academic confidence alongside the curriculum, adapting approach, pacing, and feedback to each student’s profile.
Yes. BartyED’s mentors work online with students across Hong Kong and internationally. Our mentors have extensive experience in adapting their teaching to the structure of online sessions, ensuring our mentoring approach remains the same regardless of format.
Where parents give permission and it is helpful, BartyED mentors can liaise with a student’s school to align on priorities. Mentors work alongside school provision rather than replacing it.
BartyED mentors work across IB Diploma, IB MYP, IGCSE, A‑Levels, and Advanced Placement. Mentoring can be subject‑specific or focused more broadly on study skills, academic confidence, and application support, depending on what your child needs.
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