Susan F.

2022 ...All tutees from the last year improved their grades.

Area:- Nottingham, UK.
Please register for contact details, email, phone or message for tuition

Lessons after registration with Tutorhunt. Your home only or Skype

Super resources for Junior, KS3, GCSE, & A Level

Catch up on learning, all ages especially 1hr English and Maths

Discounts on 1 or 2 hours. Eng & Maths, 2Eng or 2Maths. Available for students in isolation.

Discounts are for ongoing bookings same day, same time each week, paid monthly

If tuition is by skype video, student workbooks/Text books can be loaned & delivered.

Please note Skype only lessons in bad winter weather & back to home visits when the weather improves

Rate include 1 hr lesson & 1 weekly task commented on/marked.

Additional essay marking is on a scale according to hourly tutor input.

Hours 4pm-10.30pm, other hours e.g. before school or daytimes are possible.

Agreement Info:-

Please pay by bank transfer or paypal invoice. I have a 4 weeks or 4 lessons min as lesson times are reserved for you monthly or weekly.

(Continuous support 7 days rate at £50 weekly for vulnerable tutees with mock exams tests).

Rescheduling may equal late evening tutor times.

Please have a Scientific Calculator

Lessons

Covid - health is important. If you choose Lesson delivery it is dropped at your door weekly.

Home lessons, all vaccinations please.

Video Skype or Phone tuition includes subject web-blogs, textbook exercises and subject/topic website workpages.

Tuition is with a forward looking helpful tutor.

Tuition lessons are individually made for each student after discussing current progress...see Feedback for recommendations.

Tutoring Key Stages

Key Stage 2 English & Maths

KS3 in English Lang. & Lit. Maths, Geography and History, Combined Science

Year 10 & 11 GCSE in English Lang. English Lit. Maths, Geography, History, Combined Science, Business Studies, Economics.

A Level English Lang, English Lit, Business Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Politics.

All exam boards (including iGCSE)

Personal

I am a qualified teacher (QTS PGCE Secondary BSc Hons) i.e. I am qualified to teach any subject (excepting MFL/Music) to GCSE & my own subjects to Undergraduate level.

I have taught for a number of years in Nottm/Notts/Derbys schools.
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I have Secondary School, Junior School and College teaching experience and have been tutoring for over 14 years

Fees are the usual area cost for all one to one or phone, Skype, email or delivered lessons

Additional

Groups
I tutor groups via email and Skype.

Cancellation info
1 week minimum notice please.
Cancellation refunds are by discretion.

If payment is monthly but additional hours are requested & added to the lesson time (lesson & 1 email answer marked) then total hours are calculated.

An additional £10 fee for preparation and/or travel, may be incurred (unless the tutee has an unforseen problem). Also for marked work.

Family Discounts
I offer Family discounts and shared tuition for different age groups available on the same day,

I can offer 2 subjects in one 1.30hr lesson GCSE and A Level.

SATs
SATs and Catchup/Grade Improvements

For younger students I tutor catch up and improvement Literacy and Numeracy at Key Stage 2.

I tutor boosting grades from Key Stage 2 and 3, 4 and A Level.

Fees & Terms
Fees are as stated in the specific area of this profile

Ordinary delivered tuition:- The minimum number of hourly lessons is 1hr lesson x 4 weeks. 4 lessons absolute min unless 1 single lesson with premium fee is requested at the outset.

Phone/Skype/Online/Email tuition is min 8 lessons booked ie Tutorhunt recommended number of lessons.

Planning & Admin is included i.e. phone calls re progress.

Post lockdown..travel may be charged over 20 miles round trip

*Single lessons include an additional premium above the usual hours tuition lesson fee of £15.00

*NB. Only taking two lessons or 1 week attracts a cancellation fee. Late notification of cessation of monthly continuation (which should be in the 3rd week, 7th phone/Skype/email) will attract a weeks fee while another student is engaged.

Non availability for lessons:- fees are waived if lessons are rescheduled with 24hr notice for the same week. Moving on a week is by discretion. There are no refunds if the tutor has to advise non availability but rescheduling will be arranged

*In revision weeks, new ad hoc single lessons must be at weekends & min £60 for 2 hours to avoid inconveniencing existing students

*A Level tuition single lesson for retake planning are the fees plus £15 min 2 hours.

*Additional A Level essay assessments to the one per tuition lesson are £15.

Any communication with the tutor should be by email (+ text or phone message as an addition).

It is the responsibility of the Tutee or Tutee`s representative to determine & advise the tutees examination board details and ensure teacher assignment work details are correct ie essay titles. (Please ask school/college teachers for emails). Out of School - parents/guardians book exams

Fees are by cash (receipted) paypal invoice or bank transfer.

A copy is available in .pdf format.

It is the students responsibility to work hard towards & take the examinations and teacher assessments. Tutors do all they can to help boost grades, refunds are not made if the examination results are not improved or if assignments/teacher assessment grades are not as expected. Tutees must send regular work set by the tutor for comments or marking

Please note:- teaching organisations recommend 2.5 x the basic teaching salary converted to hours this equals £42.50 per hour

The rates charged here (including an hours work before the lesson time, & travel time), represent excellent value and are competitive.

I write resources & make web-blog subject `intranets with workpages. These resources are tailored on a one to one (or group) basis, they are provided for the students reference and study help for their subject and are free to use.

I check all subject specifications & find suitable textbook & online resources. I prepare topic individualised lesson plans and resources tailored to tutee needs. Marking is in the form of comments returned with improvements suggested to the set work.

Data Protection
Information held by the Tutor is the same as the Electoral Roll for the duration of tuition.

People requesting tutoring can request to see their Data information from Tutorhunt.

Availability: See the availabity list.

Alternatively, please contact for availability - most days and evenings are available depending on current students.

There are further discounts for 1.30 minute 2 hour and full half day tuition sessions.

Tutee availability & commitment

Please be available for all scheduled tuition lessons. Part lessons are not possible. Lessons are booked hourly

Tutees need to be available at home or on skype for booked lessons, for skype please ensure the internet connection is ok 10m before the lesson.

Tutees need a notebook per subject and pen. Written work is essential. It is also necessary to have a calculator preferrably a scientific calculator for GCSE subjects (and above) that require calculations. Secondary Maths requires a ruler, protractor and compass.

Written answers to questions set (weekly if qualification subjects) should be sent to the tutor by email or Skype photos. During tuition it will be necessary to show written answers.

The tutee must commit to the tuition process and for qualification subjects this includes one piece of written work between tuition lessons.

It may be necessary to buy textbooks or revision guides in addition to tuition fees.

Groups

Group tuition is possible for revision.

Full half days are bookable at £75.00 for just one half day 9am-1.00pm to check there are no gaps in school or college teaching, to help sort notes and to revise. (Representing 25% discount). This fee can be shared, maximum students 5 to a group.

The half day is also available for ESL. It is possible to book a library room or zoom and hold a shared tuition half day for 5+ students - payment to be discussed.

Availability consideration if only a single lesson is required.

Single lessons (no ongoing weekly lessons) are the hourly rate plus £15 and it is preferable for these to be in the daytime so ongoing student times are not used for single lessons.

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: I qualified in 2000 as a mature student seeking a second career and taught in Local Education Authority Schools.

I tutor all subjects other than Music and MFL at all levels. My business is recognised as self employment by the Inland Revenue. I also give advice on small business setups and basic accounts.

I have Teaching Experience in Notts, Derbys and Leics schools.

I passed a Return To Teaching Course in 2007-8, teaching Maths with the Literacy Matters Company the course is Referenced and Certificated and the Certificate states the following:-

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This is to certify that

Mrs Susan
QTS PGCE BSc Hons

";Has successfully completed a TDA funded, Secondary, Return to Teaching Course";


The Qualification is in addition to and updates QTS and PGCE Secondary, it Covers and Certificates the following elements:


National Strategy Professional Standards for Teachers

Ofsted National Curriculum & 14 –19 Curriculum

National Strategies

Every Child Matters

Improving the Climate for Learning

Classroom/ Behaviour and School Management

Learning Styles

Modelling

ICT/E-learning

Designing and Planning Lessons

SEN code of Practice

Reading Assessment

Planning

Writing Assessment

Cross Curricular Links

Numeracy

Inclusion

It also includes the successful completion of a ten day school placement, including modern methods of teaching (Maths and ICT)

Self evaluation and career progression.

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I have taught in LEA schools and briefly on supply in a Private School.

Currently as well as tutoring, I am researching Synthetic and Analytic Phonics for primary students and catchup readers to make them more accessible at all levels from Keystage 1 to Secondary School (Key Stage 4 catchup and ESOL) plus I am working on similar programmes for Maths catchup and creating resources for A Level subjects particularly Business Studies. I make subject `intranets` too.

Other Experience

I have 20 years experience in Admin in Finance and Industry.