Jack

I am a friendly, trustworthy tutor with expert knowledge of the GCSE English syllabus and, in particular, exam technique. I can offer ongoing longer-term tutoring as well as ‘fire-fighting’ coaching where we are short on time and need results quickly. Students in both scenarios have achieved excellent outcomes under my guidance.

I have particular experience working with students facing additional study hurdles, such as ADHD and autism, and this has ensured I am adept at tailoring a study and coaching plan to each individual. Parents of students with the aforementioned difficulties have remarked upon my ability to actually engage their children when traditional methods have not had too much success.

Whatever the student needs is what will be provided. Be it reinforcing fundamentals, honing writing style, coaching on how to analyse unseen or seen text, or even just confidence-boosting and revision help, I would be delighted to help.

When a new student asks for assistance I can guarantee my complete investment and commitment to the project. I make myself readily available over email for consultation outside session times and provide fortnightly progress updates, as well as forthcoming lesson outlines, for the purchaser of the sessions.

Before our first lesson I set an age appropriate writing task. This could be anything from a creative writing prompt for a younger individual, or an unseen poem for a GCSE student. This is helpful in two ways: first, it offers me a window into the student’s current abilities; and secondly, it sets the tone and routine of completing work to bring to the lesson. From here, the work can begin.

Availability: Monday - Friday →;;;; 07:00 to 18:00.

Saturday 10:00 →;;;; 17:00

Sunday 10:00 →;;;; 18:00

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: I have experience working with a variety of ages and abilities, from children as young as 5 right up to 16 year-olds sitting their GCSEs. Helping students attain high marks at GCSE is where I now specialise.

My students consistently enjoy significant improvement, in one case a student`s grades ascending from 3s and 4s right up to 7s and 8s over the course of a few months.

Parents of students with ADHD have also given me especially positive feedback for my ability to engage their children and in turn bring out the academic performance that they are as capable of as anyone else.

Finally, I have volunteered with Metro Blind Sport, assisting the visually impaired athletes train and compete safely. This was particularly formative and really sharpened my ability to communicate with clarity and concision. These skills I have found to be particularly transferrable to the arena of teaching English.

DBS Check: Yes