Sarah

A confident and successful tutor who caters for a wide range of students ranging from Primary through to Secondary level. Passionate and enthusiastic tutor who will adapt the tutoring style to suit the learner. Experienced and supportive of EAL. Working 1:1 with families in my tutoring experiences has allowed me to teach the student to the best of my ability and allowing the child to explore avenues to reach their full potential in e.g. English and Maths. The parents have always been helpful to take on board the advice given after each session and work on e.g. follow-up tasks with their child to enhance their learning further.
I have thoroughly enjoyed working with students in 1:1 sessions and you can establish a positive working atmosphere with them as they develop throughout their education.

Availability: Evenings, weekends.

Willing to travel: 12 miles

Experience: 18 years of teaching experience, which includes, mainstream and SEN. An active tutor who specialises in Maths tuition to GCSE level. Experienced in supporting KS1 and KS2 students tutoring English and Maths to fill gaps in their learning. Successful support in SATS preparation and Grammar schools.

11 plus entrance examination experience: I have substantial experience working with students who are preparing for the 11+ exams. I fully understand how important these exams are and I do consider the health of the student too. As each student is unique in their own way, some students will find academic subjects easier than others do. My experience of educating children both in the classroom and in a home setting has supported me to help students build up their confidence. In preparing for 11+, I understand the areas that the students need to cover and have tailored my lessons to suit the needs of the student. I carried out sessions by teaching the skills and used a range of different activities which suited the learning styles of each student. As the 11+ is not covered in schools, I tutored a range of students in both English and Maths. During the sessions, I would focus on each subject individually. Depending on the needs and areas of development for the student, I would focus on each aspect and work on building up the students` interest and motivation, incorporating exercises and games to enhance core skills throughout the sessions e.g. crosswords, word searches, scrabble and other puzzles that involve word use. Reading poems, selected magazines and stories helped to build up the students` vocabulary and interest in topics. I have worked through Bond Assessment Papers with students and also worked closely with the school`s examination papers to establish the different questions students would need to carry out.

DBS Check: Yes