STEER Franchise

The STEER programme enables you to offer the following services:

• Identifying possible learning problems.
• Remedial orientated support for children who struggle in school.
• Teaching study methods.
• Giving ongoing support to children to prepare them for tests and exams.
• Working with primary and secondary school children.

The Training

Start-up training for the franchise is a three-day workshop to enable you to get started. Ongoing training is also provided afterwards of which intensively over the first year.

The goals are to:

• Guide you to start your own business.
• Help you address the possible problems beforehand that you might encounter.

Some of the subjects covered are:

• Teaching and child development.
• Learning problems and study techniques.
• Business principles and marketing (Steer-specific marketing)

The starting capital is R30 000 + about R2 000 (for prescribed books). This includes your training, the franchise rights for specific areas, ongoing training and support service. Marketing material must also be budgeted for (this is also about R2 000 – R4 000). It includes a sign in front of your office/home, at schools and/or advertisement through schools as well as business cards.

Answers to the 12 most frequently asked questions that we receive as well as the registration form can be found on www.helios.co.za under STEER Study Method. Our updated STEER website www.steerstudymethod.co.za is also live.