About The Curriculum Circle

We built a structured system because
isolated lessons are not enough.

The Curriculum Circle is a private academic advisory programme supporting GCSE and A-Level students through a structured academic framework designed to improve academic performance and guide university pathways. For families navigating the UK education system, the challenge is not finding a educator — it is finding someone who understands the system well enough to manage the entire academic journey.

Academic Philosophy

How we actually teach and support.

The Curriculum Circle method is built on six principles that govern how every session is designed, delivered, and followed up. These are not guidelines — they are structural requirements of the programme.

01 · Personalised Approach
Built around how your child actually learns

Every student begins with the Academic DNA Diagnostic — mapping their cognitive learning profile across four dimensions. Sessions, resources, and revision strategies are structured around that profile. No two programmes are the same because no two students are the same.

02 · Consistent Feedback Loop
Feedback after every session. Not every term.

Every session generates a structured 4-part update: what was covered, what improved, what was assigned, and what happens next. Parents and students know where they stand through regular written updates, not only at parents' evening.

03 · Examiner Intelligence
Every lesson taught with the mark scheme in mind

Our examiner-experienced academic team builds marking criteria, command word requirements, and AO-level analysis directly into every session. Students don't just learn the content. They learn how to demonstrate it for maximum marks.

04 · Clear Communication
Plain, clear English throughout

Parent updates are written in clear, simple English. No family should be excluded from understanding their child's academic progress because English is not their first language. Tell us what your family needs and we will say what we can offer.

05 · Practice Packs & Resources
Bespoke materials — not off-the-shelf worksheets

Every student receives practice packs and revision resources built around their weak topics and their exam board. Resources change as the student improves.

06 · Skill Development Over Memorisation
Teaching students to think, not just to remember

The Curriculum Circle method prioritises the development of analytical skills, exam technique, structured argument, and independent thinking alongside content knowledge. Students who go through the programme do not just pass exams — they develop the academic foundations that carry them through university and beyond.

What We Represent

Three principles that define everything we do.

Curriculum Circle was built on a set of clear commitments — to families, to students, and to the standard of academic support we believe they deserve. These are not marketing statements. They are the boundaries within which we operate.

01
We go further than tutoring.

Every family goes through a structured diagnostic consultation before we recommend a programme. Curriculum Circle combines specialist teaching with a managed academic system, so every session connects to a clear outcome and every parent knows where their child stands.

02
We run a framework, not a session booking service.

Our team tracks performance, identifies weakness, adjusts the plan and updates parents. The specialist educator delivers within a structured, managed programme.

03
We guide students through the full academic pathway.

From GCSE diagnostic through A-Level exam execution to UCAS university pathway strategy — Curriculum Circle supports the full journey. Not one subject. Not one exam. The whole arc.

LSE
Academic Leadership

Founded by an educator inside the system.

The Curriculum Circle was founded by Jay Fanimo, an LSE Economic History graduate who previously taught at an Ofsted Outstanding independent school in London. With over 12 years of experience educating students across multiple environments, the founder brings both institutional expertise and a first-hand understanding of where structured academic support makes the greatest difference.

Through this experience, it became clear that many families were relying on isolated sessions rather than a structured academic system designed to guide students through the education pathway. The Curriculum Circle was created to fill that gap — combining subject expertise, academic planning, and exam preparation within one integrated framework.

Experience Across Educational Environments
◆Ofsted Outstanding independent school (former teacher)
◆SEN schools
◆1-to-1 private education
◆Independent schools
◆State schools
◆International education environments across multiple countries

"12+ years. Multiple educational environments. One conclusion: students need a structured academic framework — not isolated sessions."

Our Philosophy

We go further than tutoring.

Tutoring sells hours. The Curriculum Circle delivers a structured academic pathway: specialist teaching, a managed academic system that tracks progress, and regular written parent updates. That is what we mean by academic advisory.

Our educators support students through structured academic guidance, subject expertise, and personalised learning resources — each working within the Curriculum Circle System to ensure students receive consistent academic strategy alongside subject support.

Who We Work With

Ambitious students. Invested families.

Our students are typically in Years 9–13, studying GCSE or A-Level, targeting strong university outcomes. Families come to us when they recognise that isolated support is no longer enough — and that their child needs a structured academic framework, not just another session.

We require academic fit before enrolment. Not every student is the right fit for the programme, and we would rather be honest about that than take on a student we cannot serve well. The consultation is where we determine this together.

Ready to begin

Apply for your Academic Strategy Consultation.