Nicola

I am a 31 year English teacher nearly 10 years teaching experience. I teach English at a large Secondary school and am also the Whole School Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead. I am extremely passionate about building confidence and resilience within students and providing them with the tools needed to access the English curriculum whilst enjoying it too.

Whilst I understand the importance of passing exams and academic achievement, I believe a students` mental health and wellbeing is absolute priority in their teenage years and so I ensure that students feel comfortable working with me by being a personable, friendly and empathetic tutor.

When I was at school I struggled immensely with Maths. My confidence was at an all time low when it came to any aspect of Maths and I had a complete closed mindset when it came to being able to make any progress. My Mum tried but soon found herself at a loss as to how to help me progress so she got me a tutor. I saw this tutor on a weekly basis and genuinely believe that it was the confidence she instilled within me (through language and positive reinforcement methods) alone that took me from a predicted E grade to achieving a B in my Maths GCSE. She believed that I could achieve and she made me believe that too - this is the exact approach I take when tutoring my own students now!

I thoroughly enjoy working with young people and look forward to making progress with you on your KS3/KS4 English journey!

I am currently only available to tutor online.

Thank you.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: Since qualifying as a Secondary English teacher in 2015 I have worked as a full time teacher in a large secondary school in Stockport. I had a son last year and am therefore starting the new academic year working part time which will give me more time tutoring.
I have taught students aged 11 to 16 with a wide range of abilities and backgrounds and have experience working with a range of students with SEND.

My experience is mainly with the AQA exam board (both Language and Literature papers) but am more than happy to tutor students working towards exams with other exam boards or for general English tuition!

I am also the Whole School Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead with over 3 years experience in this role.

DBS Check: Yes