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Jane
Jane
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Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Feedback Score:
+41
Member Since: 05/03/2020
Last Login: 3 days ago
Response Rate: 95%
Expected Response: < 1 day
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My Qualifications

PGCE
University of Leicester
Secondary Science with Biology
Pass  (1995)
BSc
Queen Mary, University of London
Biological Sciences
2ii  (1981)

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Information about 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.

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Feedback For Jane (41)

We have a total of 41 review(s) for Jane.

Sue (Dr)
29/10/2023

5/5 Rating

Jane, is an excellent tutor. She is incredibly thorough and enthusiastic with her teaching, always checking back to make sure that I understand the topic we are covering. Jane adapts her teaching style in order to suit my needs and with this help I have scored A’s in all my tests so far. I could not ask for a better Biology tutor.


Rand (Mrs)
18/10/2023

5/5 Rating

I highly recommend Jane as a Biology tutor. My daughter has had her as a tutor for the two years of A level. Working weekly with Jane helped her a lot to improve her grades.


Mustafa (Mr)
24/04/2023

5/5 Rating

Clear and helpful explanations, has really started to build up my son confidence in a very short period of time.


Vinny (Mrs)
12/03/2023

5/5 Rating

Jane is an engaging tutor that has significantly supported my daughter organise the wealth of information and make sense of content where needed most. She is reliable and approachable and brings the best out of my daughter in 2 way participation. Really delighted we found her and has had direct positive impact on my daughter`s grades. Thank you very much.


Roula (Mrs)
09/02/2023

5/5 Rating

There are no enough words to describe Jane’s teaching method. My daughter is very happy with her teaching method. My daughter fully understands the concepts from her. She said that ‘ Jane is best bio teacher I have ever had’. You will be very lucky to secure a slot with Jane.


Arnie (Mr)
23/01/2023

5/5 Rating

Jane is kind, thorough and professional. Recommended!


Kiran (Mrs)
07/12/2022

5/5 Rating

Jane is an excellent tutor, she is very professional and has excellent subject knowledge. She tutored my daughter for A level Biology, my daughter found her lessons extremely helpful and enjoyable. Jane was well organised and always provided resources. She helped my daughter to go from an E to B in a short space of time. Highly recommend her for A level Biology.


Abby (Mrs)
26/09/2022

5/5 Rating

The site was easy to navigate. My daughter only had a single lesson with Jane as we then found a tutor local to us and we decided in person was best for our daughter. However the lesson we had with Jane was excellent. Jane’s lesson was structured and very useful. She had previously communicated and covered exactly what was asked and provided excellent resources


Manisha (Mrs)
27/07/2022

5/5 Rating

She is a great tutor. She boosted my daughter’s confidence in biology A level. I would recommend her to others who are seeking help in biology.


Mily (Mrs)
10/07/2022

5/5 Rating

My son has been well benefitted by Jane`s tutoring. He feels he has improved a lot on the topics they covered. Jane also supported my son in answering exam style questions. She advises on how best to answer the different types of questions and has adjusted her teaching style to suit how my son learns best. The lessons are well structured lessons- Jane is patient, enthusiastic and professional. She always takes upcoming tests into account and tailored the lesson to suit. My son`s confidence has soared after having lessons with Jane as have his grades and end of year report!


nil (Mr)
29/06/2022

4/5 Rating

Jane is an amazing biology tutor, who explains methods and concepts exceptionally well and made biology less daunting to learn! Jane has a vast range of resources and tips and tricks. Thank you so much Jane!

Tutors Response :

Dear Nilesh,
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. I have really enjoyed teaching Divya and I wish you all the very best for the future.
Kind regards,
Jane


Jane (Miss)
24/06/2022

5/5 Rating

Jane has been invaluable to my daughter Amy, in understanding her Biology A Level. After a very disrupted time due to Covid school closures, Amy was not performing well in Biology and was averaging an E/F, she was in danger of being left behind. Jane’s intervention meant that Amy’s Biology grade average began picking up very quickly. Jane’s knowledgeable, clear and consistent work (including during some difficult times), meant that not only did Amy start understanding the subject much better, but that she also started really enjoying it. We are as yet to know the outcome of the A Levels but Amy went into her exams feeling calm and prepared and encountered not too much difficulty in the papers. Her mock exams have ranged around the A-B grade, quite the difference from the E/F she started with. Thank you so much Jane for your kind and consistent teaching. Amy really appreciates all your efforts with her.

Tutors Response :

Dear Jane,
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback. I have really enjoyed teaching Amy and I wish you all the very best for the future.
Kind regards,
Jane


Gillian (Ms)
20/04/2022

5/5 Rating

I contacted Jane after my daughter received a low mark on her A level Biology mock. Jane was very quick to respond and although already pretty much booked up with other students by the sounds of it, she kindly found time to start lessons. My daughter has only had 3 lessons so far but she has really enjoyed each of them and my daughter`s feedback is that she is very organised, gets straight into it and moves at a really good pace which my daughter enjoys. I feel confident that my daughter will get the support she needs over the coming few weeks to support in her A levels, my only regret is that I didn`t reach out to Jane earlier.


Letha (Mrs)
13/04/2022

5/5 Rating

Jane is an excellent tutor. Friendly, caring and is very supportive to our daughter as she struggles with A Level Biology. My daughter enjoys her sessions with Jane and we are only a few weeks in but I can see that her support and guidance has already boosted our daughters confidence. Thank you ....


Surekha (Mrs)
16/01/2022

5/5 Rating

Jane has been giving my son A-level Biology tuition for the last three months. Jane is an outstanding tutor with an extensive knowledge of Biology and a passion for teaching. She explains subject matter extremely well and in great detail, challenging the student to maximize their potential. She is extremely organized and professional and uses Powerpoint presentations for every topic. Being an Edexcel Examiner, she has helped immensely with exam technique and how to structure answers to score top marks. Jane is unique in that she never clock watches and gives extremely generously of her time, often over-running allocated lesson time and going the extra mile to explain things and complete the topic. My son thoroughly enjoys his lessons and has benefited greatly from Jane’s expertise. She is an excellent tutor and we are incredibly lucky to have found her. I can not recommend her highly enough! Thank you so much, Jane.


Alia (Miss)
27/11/2021

5/5 Rating

I have trialled multiple biology tutors, but Jane has without a doubt been the best one I’ve worked with !! She is incredibly patient and makes sure you feel relaxed and comfortable enough in lessons to ask questions. She uses diagrams when explaining concepts, and if you don’t understand it she will find another way to explain it, only moving on once you’re happy with the concept ! She is always very punctual and sends lots of resources and past paper questions for you to work on in between lessons. I would 100% recommend Jane to anyone looking for a biology tutor ! :)


Andy (Mr)
20/11/2021

5/5 Rating

My son has been tutored by Jane for a few months now and has learnt so much and continues to progress. The way Jane teaches is totally professional and she is dedicated to her profession. Would highly recommend her.


Shailaja (Miss)
21/10/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane helped our daughter to get her desired grade in Year 12. Thank you!


Rakhi (Mrs)
20/10/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane is a brilliant tutor for my daughter she is always prepared and is excellent in her style of tutoring .i would definitely recommend Jane as a tutor .


Alexandra (Mrs)
30/09/2021

5/5 Rating

My daughter is very happy working with Jane, and she has gained confidence in her work. Jane explains everything in detail and is very patient with my daughter. I would highly recommend Jane.


Joanne (Mrs)
12/08/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane is a very special tutor. She is caring, thoughtful and supportive. She has thought very carefully about my daughter’s individual needs in order to plan how to help her with A level biology. Jane is conscientious, thorough, experienced, committed and reassuring. I can’t recommend her more highly.


R (Mrs)
11/08/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane is a brilliant tutor and really helped my daughter improve her confidence in Biology. My daughter felt very comfortable asking Jane complex questions and they managed to build a great rapport with each other. Jane massively helped with exam technique and assisted my daughter in developing a deeper understanding of Biology. I would definitely recommend Jane to anyone looking to improve and strengthen their knowledge of Biology.


Sandhya (Mrs)
02/08/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane has been exceptional from the start and is really helping my daughter link topics and examination questions and really challenging her to think about what the question is looking for. This is the reason for the hire and she has been very helpful in this area.


Cornay (Dr)
28/06/2021

5/5 Rating

Excellent, kind and patient tutor. Danicke is really at ease asking questions and Jane takes the time to ensure she really understands the work. Jane is such a lovely teacher and I can`t be more grateful for all her help!


Sally (Mrs)
23/06/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane is an excellent tutor, with superb knowledge of the science curriculum. She is really good at putting my daughter`s knowledge and depth of understanding to the test. I would thoroughly recommend.


Pankaj (Mr)
17/06/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane is an amazing teacher and has helped my daughter greatly! I would fully recommend her as a tutor.


Gina (Miss)
14/06/2021

5/5 Rating

Excellent tutor, very friendly and helpful. Jane really went out of her way to help me with an assignment in the short period of time we had together.


Nagwa (Dr)
13/06/2021

5/5 Rating

A really good teacher.


Sahar (Miss)
07/06/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane is an exceptional teacher, but also a truly lovely friend. I`ve made significant progress with her help and I really believe this is due to her approach to teaching. As well as brilliantly teaching biology, she really works with you to build your self-belief and courage in exams, which can make massive differences to your achieved grade. I really loved her holistic approach to teaching, and her support in the two weeks of lessons I had with her gave me the boost I needed to achieve an A*! Thank you so much Jane!! :)


Giuliana (Mrs)
27/05/2021

5/5 Rating

My daughter Chiara has been helped by Mrs Jane in revising and preparing her Level A Biology exam in the last 4 months and has come out much more confident and secure. Mrs Jane has always been extremely punctual, full of school material and ready to go through past papers and questions Chiara would have. a real great help.


Georgia (Miss)
15/05/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane was a great tutor. She is an examiner for OCR so knew all the techniques in getting the all the marks. She helped me so much when explaining content which was simplified to how they would be in the mark scheme. Highly recommend

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for this feedback Georgia. It was lovely to teach you; you were very hardworking and focused on what you needed to learn. I wish you all the very best for the future.


Lan (Miss)
12/05/2021

5/5 Rating

She is very good

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for your feedback, Lan. We only had a few lessons, to develop your examination technique for the final exams, but I enjoyed teaching you and I felt that your focus and enthusiasm contributed so much to the lesson. I wish you all the very best for the future.


Supriya (Mrs)
08/05/2021

5/5 Rating

She is such an amazing tutor! Jane is a knowledgeable, passionate and kind tutor who helps my son in improving exam technique and teaching him certain tips and tricks to ace the A Level Biology exam. Her teaching is excellent and has my unreserved recommendation.

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for this. Abith is a very talented student and he was prepared to listen carefully and respond to advice. He but only really needed a few tweaks here and there in terms of exam technique and I felt we made good progress. It was great to teach Abith and I wish him all the very best for the future.


Emily (Miss)
07/05/2021

5/5 Rating

I used Jane as a tutor to assist with my A-Level Biology re-sit studies. She was always well prepared for the sessions and explained concepts in engaging ways. Jane was very helpful in providing me with exam board specific resources and has built on my exam technique immensely. I particularly found Jane`s understanding of the specification and the method behind writing questions helpful in formatting my exam answers. My experience with Jane far exceeded my expectations and I would definitely recommend Jane to anyone looking for a tutor.

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for this feedback. Emily, you are such a focused and hardworking student. Although we only had a few lessons in advance of your final assessments, your attitude and engagement allowed us to work at a fast pace and cover so much. I loved teaching you and wish you all the very best for the future.


Dal (Mrs)
27/04/2021

5/5 Rating

My daughter has had two lessons with Jane and is very impressed. Jane explains concepts very well and provides useful exam techniques and resources.

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for this feedback. Roshni is a joy to teach - I can see that she thinks very carefully about the concepts and is focused completely on exam technique and the detail of her revision. This hard work is definitely going to pay off.


Ella (Mrs)
26/04/2021

5/5 Rating

My daughter has been having online tutoring sessions with Jane for a couple of months now, and we are delighted with how they are going. Having struggled with A’Level Biology since starting in September, every lesson with Jane unlocks a bit more of the subject for her. It’s great to see her understanding and confidence grow. She enjoys the lessons and finds Jane very engaging and approachable. I would highly recommend Jane as a tutor.

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for this feedback. Daisy is a great pleasure to teach - her commitment and engagement to the lessons make the process very enjoyable and I am so glad that she is seeing an improvement in confidence.


Sarina (Miss)
24/04/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane is an excellent tutor. She explains concepts very well and in an understanding way. I have definitely improved in my areas of weakness in A-level biology and I feel more confident in answering exam questions. I would highly recommend Jane to anyone seeking help in Biology.

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for this feedback. Sarina, you are a hardworking and focused student with a clear sense of purpose, I loved teaching you - you needed a few lessons to go over topics and exam technique get ready for the exams and it worked well.


Renee (Mrs)
01/04/2021

5/5 Rating

Very helpful tutor, caters to potentially weaker areas in order to maximise the amount learned per session.


Hannah (Ms)
01/04/2021

5/5 Rating

My son really enjoys the sessions with Jane, which he says are well prepared and interesting. He says Jane has reignited his interest in the subject, which he wants to study at A level. He certainly feels more confident about it and more prepared for the upcoming tests, which will count towards his final GCSE grade. He has no hesitancy in recommending Jane and gives her a "ten out of ten". Also, from my point of view, Jane is a very good communicator and I am happy with how things are working.

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for this feedback. I have really enjoyed teaching George as he prepares for his exams. He shows great interest and curiosity and we have been able to focus not only on the specification and exam but also on wider science issues. I really hope George decides to continue with his studies after GCSE.


Varsha (Mrs)
20/03/2021

5/5 Rating

Jane is a fantastic tutor for my daughter who studies A level biology. She provides lots of support and has very good subject knowledge and also helps her to develop exam technique to get top grades.


Lily (Miss)
07/01/2021

5/5 Rating

Really amazing tutour, has not only helped my understanding but also helped me gain confidence!


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