Jools

Passionate about teaching and learning, focused on people and progress.

OFFERED

- Literacy, Numeracy and Languages to Key Stage 2
- English Language to GCSE and `A` level
- English Literature to GCSE and `A` level
- French to GCSE
- Literacy Skills
- Essay Writing
- Creative Writing
- Writing for a target audience
- Drama/Theatre

15+ years of teaching experience in secondary schools: teaching to GCSE and `A` level. 10 years’ experience in communications for business. Languages: French and Italian. Knowledge: Creative Writing, Drama and Theatre.

“Communication is a key aspect to all of these, it`s my strength, and includes the ability to understand someone quickly - where they`re coming from, and where they`d like to be – and get to work.”

Committed to Higher Achievement.

A Home Tutor is different to a School Teacher. The Tutor is there to advise and support you, and no-one else.

“I think of the role as a mixture of supporter, coach, advisor and counsellor. The focus is on building confidence – confidence in the self and skills that are already there, and confidence to build new skills.”

Confidence is Everything.

A Home Tutor:

- is a supporter: finds the best in the student and becomes their biggest fan
- if the student stumbles, the supportive Tutor is there to help them up
- works to understand the student, shows them that they are heard and understood
- is always positive, always showing positive regard for the student
- in being positive about the student, makes them feel positive about themselves
- knows that all Children have Potential
- works to help people realise their potential

“Coaches help kids develop skills, but kids play the game,” (Markham, 2015). A good coach works with the skill set in front of them, models additional skills and empowers the student to work them into their own ‘game.’

FAQS

- Take the stress out of making sure you’ve got the right tutor by taking
advantage of free first meeting and free first teaching session
- Sessions take place in your home in a public area of the house (eg. dining room
or kitchen)
- A parent is always present – I encourage parents to be either in the room, or
to wander in and out
- I try to create time for feedback and encourage keeping in touch between
sessions, when resources for the student are sometimes emailed to the parent
- I’m the coach, but you’re the managers and I encourage you to help set the
tutoring agenda
- Yes, we can help with homework!
- Fees are: KS2 £25 KS3 £30 ‘A’ level/Adult £35.
- Longer travel time or distance may incur an extra charge, but I will discuss
this at the time of booking
- Payment: cash, bank transfer or PayPal
- Sessions are paid for on the evening that they take place
- Once a ‘slot’ is booked, we try to keep to the same day/time each week
- There is no minimum number of sessions. You can book ‘blocks’ of lessons in
advance – just ask!

Availability: weekdays and weeknights, Saturdays and venue by negotiation

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: 15+ years as a Secondary School teacher, 10 of those also in adult and community education