Heather

I am currently a student at the University of Gloucestershire studying Primary Education (Maths Specialism). I completed my A-Levels in 2018 with straight As in Maths, Psychology and Biology and completed my GCSEs in 2016 with 3 A*s (including Maths) and 9 As. I have been tutoring for over three years now and all my students have passed their GCSE maths exam.

I aim to make all lessons fun and engaging as I believe students will learn more if they`re motivated and enjoying themselves. I create my own worksheets so I am confident that all my resources are high-quality and contain all the possible questions that could be asked in the exam. My worksheets ask more questions on areas that students frequently get stuck at and it breaks harder topics into smaller, more manageable steps for the students to reduce their cognitive load so they may find learning easier and they can remember the learning long-term.

Depending on the progress/current attainment of the student, I sometimes create a personalised long term lesson plan alongside the student so they understand where they should be in their studies and keeps them motivated to learn and not fall behind my expectations of them.
This gets altered after past paper practice and any feedback from tests from the class teacher.

Each week I assign a past paper (or several questions from a past paper) so students gain the ability to understand what the question is asking and this allows them to practice several areas so they are not forgotten. This also enables me to see their progress and adapt future lessons accordingly. I mark these papers (however I do offer the chance for student to mark these to offer them insight into what examiners looks for) and go through them in detail with the student in the next lesson to further their learning. Additionally, it enables the student and myself to track their progress.

Availability: I have full availability currently. Message me with a few suggestions and I will respond as to whether I am free.

Willing to travel: 1 miles

Experience: I once accepted a student at the start of the year who was achieving low grade 1s at the beginning of the year and that student passed their GSCE with a 4 at the time of their exam the following summer. I have taught a wide range of students and most students improved their overall grade by 2 grades when working with me.
Another one of my students was working at Grade 2/3 consistently but after 3 years of tutoring with me she, and her teacher, noticed much improvement in her attainment and confidence and moved her to take the higher GCSE paper in which she achieved a grade 6.