How Does it Work?

How Does it Work?

When you contact our Central Office, your details will be forwarded to your local Read Write Now Coordinator. They will meet with you face-to-face to assess how we can help and match you with a suitable tutor. You will meet with a trained volunteer tutor once a week, one-on-one, free of charge, at a local library or community center. Tutoring sessions focus on your personal and professional goals.

Confidential 1:1 Tutoring:

• Improve your literacy skills in a private, safe environment.
• Gain new confidence to participate more fully at work and in everyday life.
• Focus on your needs using real-world materials and topics relevant to you.                          
• Experience success quickly with personalized tutoring resources.

Flexible Learning:

• Work on goals related to your job or studies.
• Bring job-related paperwork or course notes to sessions.
• Tutors plan lessons using your materials to build reading and writing skills.
• Receive practice work to complete during the week.
• Each session lasts approximately 1.5 hours.

Read Write Now is not a traditional course—there are no set textbooks or exams. You and your tutor decide what to work on in each session.

                                               Who are the Tutors?

Our volunteer tutors build on the skills and life experiences of each adult learner. Through mutual respect and trust, tutors help students overcome their fears and learn new strategies to improve their reading and writing skills, supporting their independent development.

Tutor Qualifications:

• Extensive training and police clearance.
• Good at explaining concepts and working at the student's pace.
• Committed to creating a pressure-free learning environment.

Coordinators strive to match students with tutors who they will work well with, making it easier to build a successful partnership.