What is Touch Typing For Kids?

Touch Typing For Kids have been running courses for over 17 years which makes this the longest running typing course for kids in the UK!

This course is run by qualified and highly experienced Specialist Teachers, Delia and Seth Gascoigne.

Delia and Seth are also Specialist Assesors and Consultants in Specific Learning Difficulties and run the well renowned Hampstead Dyslexia Clinic (est. 1984).

Touch Typing For Kids offers both 1 week intensive and weekly courses, at our premises in Finchley and schools in and around London.

These small group courses enable Delia and Seth to differentiate each child’s individual learning needs, whether beginner, intermediate or advanced.

The courses are fun, multi-sensory, motivational and empowering and suitable for all children who want to learn this life skill!

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What ages and abilities are our courses suitable for?

This typing course is suitable for ages 7 (Year 3) to 17 (Year 12). Typing is an empowering life-skill for all children no matter what their ability. Learning to type accurately is particularly helpful for those identified with dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, hyper-mobility and processing difficulties. Typing helps children to get their ideas down in a more efficient manner, as well as with spelling, grammar, punctuation and editing skills. TTFKs courses are used as an excellent booster for those using laptops for 11 plus exams, GCSEs and A Levels.

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Beginners

Beginners to touch-typing are shown how to type using colour coded keys that cover the keyboard, before ‘hunt and peck’ habits emerge. Memory techniques, using mnemonics and hands-on activities and games, are designed to consolidate keyboard knowledge.

Intermediate

Intermediate typists can make magnificent strides, improving their speed and accuracy scores whilst working on their punctuation skills.

Advanced

Advanced students continue to master the keyboard and increase in speed and accuracy. They will also learn note-taking skills, real-time touch typing under timed conditions, dictation skills and planning strategies.

Private Courses

Intensive Holiday Courses

5 x one and a half sessions over 5 days

This course offers children the ability to learn to type over a 5 day period during the half-terms, Christmas, Easter and summer holidays, at our Finchley Central location. This is suitable for ages 7 to 17 years and all abilities are welcome.

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After School Weekly Courses

5 x one and a half hour sessions over 5 weeks during term-time

This course offers children the opportunity to learn to type over a 5 week period on Tuesdays, after school. This is suitable for all abilities and can be of particular benefit for students who may require longer periods of practice time.

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First class touch typing! My son recently attended touch typing with Delia and Seth. He really enjoyed the week with them. He left every day focused, motivated and eager to reach the targets set. Delia and Seth are a great team - inspiring and making it so much fun for the kids. Also giving parents detailed feedback each day. Thank you!

– Lauri Kussel, Aug 2022

A truly fabulous find! I apprehensively signed up both my 8 year old and 15 year old and it was fabulous for both! Totally exceeded my expectations of engagement and success, thanks so much TTFK!!

– Vanessa Sher, Oct 2022

Brilliant touch typing course! My son did a touch typing week's course with Delia and Seth this summer and I cannot recommend it highly enough! He was thoroughly engaged, happy to go, happy to learn and picked up his touch typing skills fabulously within the week. Delia and Seth are an inspiring and brilliant team who are devoted to the kids they meet over the week. They really care about each child and get to understand very quickly how they work best. They also take the time to talk to you about your child, and respond really quickly to any questions via email once we had finished the course. I wish all learning could be like this!! Thanks Delia and Seth and team.
- Ruth G, Sept 2022

Best touch typing course ever! Delia and Seth were fabulous tutors. My 11 year old daughter loved her online touch typing course with them, it was fun and engaging and she achieved amazing results in just five days. She joined as she wanted to get faster and accurate whilst typing her assignments and essays. Well, the results are there! I will be signing my 10 year old up to the next course. Thank you Delia and Seth!

- Veronique Cooke, Sept 2022

Excellent touch typing course for kids. Delia and Seth were incredible. My kids loved it and were super keen to go back every day!

– Al Keve, Oct 2022