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Alison
Alison
Tutor
Chorley, Lancashire PR6
Feedback Score:
+6
Member Since: 17/08/2020
Last Login: 12 days ago
Response Rate: 100%
Expected Response: < 30 minutes
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My Qualifications

PGCE
Lancaster University
Primary PGCE
1  (2004)
BA
Goldsmiths, University of London
English
2:2  (1986)

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PrimaryKS3GCSEA-Level
Eleven Plus£48---
English£48£48--
Entrance Exams£48---
Maths£48£48--
Sat£48---
Science£48---
Special Needs£48---

Information about Alison

I am a recently retired Headteacher of an outstanding church school where I worked for 16 years teaching all age groups, most recently Year 5 and 6. I have an honours degree in English from the University of London and a Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Education from Lancaster University. I was also Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and a Leading Teacher for Gifted and Talented children so can offer support for all levels of ability and a variety of learning needs. I have been a Teacher Adviser to the Standard & Testing Agency for the KS2 Spelling Punctuation and Grammar SATs as well as a SATS marker.

Sometimes our children need a little individual and personalised attention from a tutor who can motivate and guide them to build their confidence and allow them to flourish. I will do everything I can to be that tutor.

Even the very best teachers with the large classes of today can struggle to give every child exactly what they need. My desire to become a tutor was born out of a love of lifelong learning and a desire to help those children who need some extra support to get the most from a happy time at school.

Availability: Sessions times are flexible to suit you and are run in the evenings and school holidays. School holiday learning clubs can be arranged for full or half days including lunch.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I was a teaching Head of an outstanding church school where I worked for 16 years across all age groups from Reception to Year 6. I was also Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) and a Leading Teacher for Gifted and Talented children so can offer support for all levels of ability and a variety of learning needs. I have been a Teacher Adviser to the Standard & Testing Agency for the KS2 Spelling Punctuation and Grammar SATs as well as a SATS marker. My own teaching was graded outstanding by OFSTED: "The accelerated progress pupils make in the Year 5&6 class leads to well-above-average attainment. In mathematics an impressive number of children exceed the expected level for their age. In response to the inspirational teaching of English, writing improves at a brisk pace." I am an experienced Designated Safeguarding Lead and hold an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate.

DBS Check: Yes

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Feedback For Alison (6)

We have a total of 6 review(s) for Alison.

Rhiannon (Miss)
04/10/2023

5/5 Rating

Alison is an amazing Tutor my little girl has come on so much and really got her confidence back doing Maths. Her maths teacher at school has commented so many times on how much better Scarlett is now, I can not recommend Alison enough she goes above and beyond for my little girl and we are gutted are lessons have finished for now but in the future if I ever need another Tutor I without a doubt will be using Alison again! Thank you for everything Alison I really appreciate everything you have done :) xxx

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. It was my pleasure to work with your charming daughter.


Jill (Mrs)
30/09/2021

5/5 Rating

Alison made a real difference to my sons confidence and understanding. I would highly recommend her to any parent looking for additional support in their child’s learning.


Paul (Mr)
14/02/2021

5/5 Rating

Alison is a fantastic Tutor and been an incredible help with My son and his English.


Delyth (Mrs)
08/02/2021

5/5 Rating

I`m so glad we found Alison. My 11 year old son has ASD and Dyslexia and homeschooling was taking its toll. He was already struggling academically in school and we were concerned about the gaps in his knowledge in Maths. After my initial enquiry Alison took the time to ask some further questions to get to know my son as much as possible ahead of the first session and put measures in place so he`d feel comfortable attending. Alison was able to immediately identify the challenges for him and the gaps in knowledge and in less than 4 sessions his confidence and understanding has increased. It goes without saying that having someone like Alison tutor my son is invaluable and I think my son summed it up nicely when we came out of the last session. "Alison is really lovely and I LOVE going there".

Tutors Response :

Thank you for taking the time to give me such wonderful feedback. It is my absolute pleasure to see T each week.


Jackie (Mrs)
15/12/2020

5/5 Rating

Alison is a fantastic tutor, my son was very apprehensive about going but straight from the get go she made him feel very comfortable. I felt happy leaving him knowing he was happy with the situation. He looks forward to his lessons with Alison, he’s always very upbeat after his lesson and chats away about it which is lovely to hear. He has no complaints about his homework, he looks forward to doing it, she makes his learning very fun. My daughter also in the future will hopefully be joining Alison.

Tutors Response :

Thank you Jackie. Your feedback comments mean a lot to me. Your son is a delight to teach and it is lovely to see him flourishing.


Donna (Miss)
06/11/2020

5/5 Rating

Alison is a fantastic tutor, she makes my sons lessons fun and engaging and he loves going. With him having ADHD he struggles with his work but since being with Alison he is so enthusiastic about learning and makes me soo proud. Thank you Alison hope he keeps up the good work 👍;

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much Donna for the wonderful feedback. Your son is a delight to teach and I look forward to seeing him every week. One to one tuition is working wonders!


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