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KS1 Dyslexia support tutors

3 of 3 UK tutors teaching Dyslexia support at KS1.

Dyslexia support is specialist tuition for students with diagnosed or suspected dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD or other specific learning differences, working alongside or in addition to mainstream subject teaching. Approaches draw on structured literacy methods (Orton-Gillingham, multi-sensory phonics, Hickey, Bangor) plus working-memory and executive-function strategies. Tutoring helps most with reading fluency, spelling, written expression, and the metacognitive scaffolding that lets students manage their own learning. Look for tutors with formal SpLD qualifications — Level 5 or Level 7 SpLD diplomas, AMBDA, APC, or PATOSS membership — rather than general teachers offering 'dyslexia-friendly' lessons. The specialist credential matters here.

Key Stage 1 covers Years 1 and 2 (ages 5-7), ending with the Year 2 SATs and the Year 1 phonics screening check. Core focus is reading fluency, phonics, basic arithmetic, and the foundations of writing. Tutoring at KS1 is uncommon but earns its keep where reading hasn't clicked — phonics gaps that don't close in school tend to widen — and for early-maths confidence. The Year 2 SATs are now teacher-assessed rather than externally graded, so the stakes are low; the underlying fluency they measure is what matters. Look for tutors trained in synthetic phonics rather than generalists comfortable with primary-age children.

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