Liz

I am a highly dedicated and experienced primary school teacher, and I strive to see both progress and confidence develop in the children I teach. I have a First Class Honours Degree and have worked in several Outstanding schools, teaching KS2.

My personal goal is not only to improve a child’s academic attainment but - through support, praise, and carefully planned sessions - to give each child a greater belief in their own capabilities and, crucially, their ability to access new future challenges more independently with confidence and resilience.

I believe that it is through this confidence that children are truly prepared to move through the stages of school life and learning, giving them greater personal and academic outcomes. Over the years, through careful teaching, it has been wonderful to see children become more inquisitive and resilient learners.

Availability: I only have availability for online tuition until September 2024.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I have taught all subjects within a wide range of year groups and cohorts, enabling me to draw on a variety of methods and strategies, which meet the needs of all children. As I have been a Year 6 SATs teacher for the past 5 years, I have particular experience in developing children’s skills in Maths, Writing and Reading.

As well as my experience in the classroom, I have also worked as a tutor for several years and I am skilled at tailoring lessons and learning to ensure each child I teach reaches their potential. To achieve this, I constantly assess my student’s understanding and instantly respond in a way which moves learning forward. Due to this assessment, I continually adapt my teaching or resources to meet individual needs, often taking time to create specific, tailored provisions.

I place great importance, not only on the child understanding the steps needed to solve a question, but also on how deeply a child understands the concept behind what they are being taught – be it grammatical or mathematical. All my planning is focussed around this goal, with careful consideration paid to the order of the objectives I teach, ensuring the concepts gradually build and deepen in their complexities. Such teaching means that long after their taught sessions are over, children will still retain their new skills and are able to apply them independently and in a range of ways.

DBS Check: Yes