Preparation for the diploma years
Digited Atelier helps students prepare for a demanding diploma. This is not subject tutoring. We build the skills that make all learning easier.
We prepare students for any demanding diploma
- The International Baccalaureate (IB)
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- A Levels
- The French Baccalauréat
- And similar programmes
The skills we teach work for all of them.
What it is, and what it is not
What it is
- A three-month programme.
- One student, one teacher.
- A focus on how your child studies and works.
- A plan that fits your child.
What it is not
- It is not subject tutoring.
- It does not teach course content.
- It is not a quick fix.
- It is not group classes.
One programme, three levels
A student can grow with us over many years.
Digited Atelier Secondary
Getting ready for a demanding diploma. Open now. First group starts August 2026.
Digited Atelier Academic
Getting ready for university. Coming soon.
Digited Atelier Professional
Getting ready for work. Coming soon.
The first group starts in August 2026
Places are limited. Each student works one to one.
Book a callGet ready for a demanding diploma
A three-month programme that builds the way your child works and studies, while caring for their wellbeing and mental health.
Who it is for
- Students aged 15 to 18.
- Students starting a demanding diploma.
- Students who need a stronger way to study.
- Families who want one-to-one support.
The six skills we build
Build Your Workspace
Keep notes and materials in order. Find what you need fast.
Own Your Time
Plan the day, the week, and the term. Meet every deadline.
Study Without Being Told
Start work alone. Check your own progress. Stay focused.
Read Like a Scholar
Read hard texts well. Find the main ideas. Think about them.
Write With Clarity
Build a clear paragraph. Build a clear argument. Write with order.
Train Like an Athlete
Prepare for exams the right way. Practise. Stay calm under pressure.
We care for the whole student
Before we start, we use trusted tools to understand your child:
- VIA Character Strengths: a short survey that shows what your child is naturally good at, so we can build on real strengths.
- The Enneagram: a gentle map of personality and motivation, which shows how your child approaches work, change, and pressure.
- The Perceived Stress Scale: a brief, validated questionnaire that gives an honest picture of how much pressure your child feels.
- A values exercise: a reflection on what matters most to your child, so the work stays connected to their own goals.
From this, we build a programme that is bespoke to your child, shaped around who they are rather than a template.
It is grounded in the research and experience of a postgraduate qualification in mental health and wellbeing in education.
How it works
One to one
Always individual. Never group classes.
Three months
The time needed to build real habits.
Step by step
Weekly at first. Then every two weeks.
Parents included
Three meetings with you across the programme.
Four reports
Clear written progress at every stage.
Always there
Support between sessions for the big questions.
A few fixed points
A small number of students at each intake. Fully attended to.
Before the exams
The work builds ahead of the pressure, not alongside it.
Who teaches it
The programme is delivered by Claire AM Guillon.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education, with Distinction.
- NPQSL from the UK Department for Education (senior leadership).
- Appointed examiner for the International Baccalaureate (MYP and DP).
- Twenty years teaching since 2006, including ten years in international schools abroad.
The first group starts in August 2026
Places are limited. Book a call to see if the programme is right for your child.
Book a callClaire AM Guillon
A teacher, examiner, and researcher. Twenty years in education, ten of them abroad.
- Teaching since 2006: twenty years in the classroom.
- Ten of those years in international schools abroad.
- Has taught in five countries.
- Knows the IB, British, American, and French systems.
- Works in French and English.
Qualifications
- BA in English and French as a Foreign Language (DEUG and Licence).
- French national teaching qualification (CRPE).
- Research master's in Renaissance studies (philosophy of science).
- NPQSL from the UK Department for Education (senior leadership).
- Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education (Distinction).
- Appointed examiner for the International Baccalaureate (MYP and DP).
What I believe
There is a quiet gap in most schooling. Students are expected to organise their time, study on their own, read closely, and write with structure, yet they are rarely taught how to do any of it. These are not gifts a child simply has or lacks. They are skills, and like any skill they can be shown, practised, and improved.
Few students find their way to these skills alone, and a full classroom has little room to teach them one by one. That is the gap I am here to fill. Working with each student individually, I help them build the habits that make the demanding years ahead feel manageable: how to plan, how to begin, how to keep going, and how to do all of it while staying well.
The work begins with a conversation
If this sounds right for your child, let us talk.
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We will arrange a call at a good time for your family.
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The first group
Starts August 2026. One to one. Places are limited.