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Alan

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Alan
Alan
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London HA6
Feedback Score:
+15
Member Since: 25/09/2014
Last Login: 3 years ago
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My Qualifications

Certificate in English Language Te...
International House
CELTA
Pass  (2011)
Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong...
Uxbridge College
PTLLS
Pass  (2010)
Teaching English as a Foreign Lang...
TEFL England
TEFL/TESOL
Pass  (2009)
European Computer Driving Licence
Harrow College
ECDL
Pass  (2004)

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Information about Alan

I tutor English and maths for 11 Plus and English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
For a career change after many years as an IT consultant I qualified in TEFL and CELTA to teach EFL, also PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector).
I have a friendly approach to tutoring and like to adapt my style and content to suit the students` needs. I aim to establish a feeling of trust and mutual respect, so that we can work together on their particular goals and ambitions.
My basic rate is £35 per hour but I can give discounts for advance bookings.
I am happy to visit your home but I usually charge extra for travel time.
I am a native English speaker and enjoy creative writing, reading, listening to music and going to concerts, and yoga.

Availability: Weekdays, daytime and early evenings.

Willing to travel: 1 miles

Experience: I taught EFL and GCSE English Language to teenagers in schools and colleges and I taught adults on ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses.
Now I just teach privately, one-to-one, at my home or at the student`s home.
As well as adults I tutor children for 11+ and secondary school entrance tests, covering maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning. I have helped several with their entrance exams to local secondary schools.
I live in Northwood but can travel in the NW London area.

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Feedback For Alan (15)

We have a total of 15 review(s) for Alan.

Aarthi (Mrs)
25/07/2018

5/5 Rating

Alan was absolutely incredible,my daughter felt at ease while she has been tutored with him. She felt much confident when she got her 11+ training with Alan. Alan is so patient in answering and goes into in detail explanation up until the child completely understands the subject topic. I would highly recommend Alan.

Tutors Response :

Thanks, Aarthi. Your daughter is a joy to teach and she has grown in maturity and confidence in her exam technique.


PATRICIA (Miss)
20/08/2017

5/5 Rating

Good tutor, friendly and great location.

Tutors Response :

Thank you. It is a pleasure teaching you.


Imran (Mr)
20/06/2017

5/5 Rating

Alan is a fantastic teacher with a natural flair for teaching. He really gets to understand a child`s specific needs and tailors his teaching accordingly.

Tutors Response :

Thanks Imran. It is a privilege to nurture your son`s enthusiasm for learning new topics.


Renata ()
27/04/2017

5/5 Rating

Alan helped to improve my spoken English and cut back my accent.
Great teacher, highly recomended.

Tutors Response :

Thanks Renata.
It has been a pleasure teaching you. I wish you luck in your new abode.


Joon ()
26/10/2016

5/5 Rating

After 2months tutoring 11 plus, so far have found my son feels comfortable with him and tells me he is getting easy explanation for tricky contents. He is calm and patient to him and hopefully will have a satisfied result in his exams.

Tutors Response :

Thanks Joon. Your son is an excellent student and should do very well in his exams.


Chun-Ju (Mrs)
21/07/2016

5/5 Rating

Alan has been tutoring my 9 year old son for the past 2 months. He is an excellent tutor - very gentle, has a lot of patient for my boy. He is always trying to encourage my boy to learn. My son likes his tutoring skills and methods. My son told me that he has learnt a lot from Alan.

Highly recommended!

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much. I am glad that we have made such progress and improved his confidence and enthusiasm.


Deneisha (Mrs)
30/06/2016

5/5 Rating

Mr Alan`s teaching is of excellent quality. He devotes a great amount of effort and interest in his teaching activities and it has shown in my daughters academics, where I have seen tremendous improvements. His teaching techniques are that which enhances her learning abilities while ensuring she understands. My Husband and I are extremely happy and satisfy with Mr Alan`s work and even more happier because of the great improvements our daughter has been showing because of him.

Tutors Response :

Thanks, Deneisha.
It is a joy to work with your daughter and to know that she is improving and getting more confident with her school work.


Suzanna (Mrs)
12/03/2016

4/5 Rating

Very professional, quick replies and maintains flow of communication. Assessment of pupil given after each session.

Tutors Response :

Thanks very much for your feedback, Suzanna.


Isabel (Ms)
02/02/2016

5/5 Rating

Alan helped our son with his 11+ tests and in the process our son gained great confidence in his abilities. As a tutor Alan is very patient, knowledgeable and encouraging and our son enjoyed every lesson and looked forward to the next one.
We would highly recommend Alan to parents that like us want their kids to succeed.

Tutors Response :

It has been a very rewarding experience teaching your son. I hope to be of help again in the future.


Joao (Mr)
13/12/2015

4/5 Rating

Alan Bennington is a really professional tutor that helped my daughter during this very difficult adapting phase to UK Yr9 classes.


Fatma (Mrs)
20/11/2015

4/5 Rating

Alan supported me to enhance my CV, prepare myself for interview questions and find out a new job.
Alan, Thank you very much for your help.

Tutors Response :

Thanks for your feedback, Fatma.
It has been a pleasure teaching you.


Nila (Ms)
20/10/2015

4/5 Rating

Alan is an excellent tutor – very polite and has really helped my child progress in a short space of time. My child loves his tutoring skills and methods.
Highly recommended.

Tutors Response :

Many thanks for your feedback, Nila. I am so pleased that Riyah is enjoying and benefiting from our sessions.
Best wishes, Alan.


Juliana (Mrs)
27/07/2015

5/5 Rating

Great teacher, excellent communicator, patient and very clear, nicely manner, well paced and organised. Alan sets good homework to stretch learning and challenges where necessary. Would recommend.


vladimir (Mr)
10/05/2015

5/5 Rating

The best teacher....


Gillian (Mrs)
28/04/2015

5/5 Rating

Alan has been tutoring my 13 year old, year 9 son for the past few months. He has always been reliable, punctual, engaging and has formed a good relationship with him. Alan has helped with an in depth project which he has taken time to source interesting facts and information which has fired my son`s imagination. Alan and I have spoken about the way forward and agreed a "plan of attack" for the forthcoming exams and how we can best support a nervous teenager.

I cannot recommend Alan enough - we all look forward to seeing him each week.


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