Jane

I am an Assessment Specialist for OCR A` level Biology and have worked as an examiner and an author, writing and marking examination papers. I have also worked as a tutor for five years and specialise in preparation for UCAT and BMAT examinations, A level Biology, and also in GCSE Biology, Physics and Chemistry. I have also been a teacher for 26 years, as a Head of Science and Biology and a Senior Leader.
I am interested in building a constructive and supportive relationship with my students. I strongly feel that the greatest difference in achievement can be made by helping students deal with barriers to learning, such as revision techniques, the ability to write extended explanations or the ability to solve problems. My primary focus is building confidence and teaching students how to discuss ideas and think about the application of concepts in the most challenging contexts. I try to encourage students to think critically and learn to link ideas together so that they become more confident in dealing with all type of examination questions.

I am experienced in teaching the following specifications:
OCR A/OCR B Edexcel Salters-Nuffield Edexcel B Edexcel International AQA CIE International


I am very interested in the use of technology to support learning and I am experienced in the use of experimentation and enquiry to develop confidence, creativity and curiosity in my learners. To me, the most important point about tutoring is using the opportunity to develop a good working relationship with the students. As the sessions are usually one to one, there is an opportunity to really find out about the skills that need to be developed and also to give opportunities for in depth questioning. We can vary pace and look for challenge to give a sense that progress is being made. All of this will impact positively on confidence, and in my opinion it is confidence that makes the greatest difference to learning.

Availability: I am now taking enquiries for students for the summer and into the academic year 2022-2023. My after school slots are full but I do have availability during the daytime in the week. Please do get in touch if you wish to discuss tuition or if you would like me to add you to my waiting list. Many thanks.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I have worked for twenty six years teaching Biology, Physics and Chemistry and also as a Head of Department and Senior Leader. As part of a school Senior Leadership Team, I have contributed to the strategic planning and direction of the school, with specific responsibility for Teaching and Learning and Able,Gifted and Talented students. I also develop course materials for teacher training providers. Aside from teaching, I am an Assessment Specialist for the exam board, writing and marking A level Biology papers. My particular areas of interest are in helping students of all abilities really push themselves to the highest levels and also in teaching students to cope with and excel in exams and assessments.

DBS Check: Yes

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