I tutor English and maths primarily to children who are between 7 and 11 years of age.


It can be very frustrating when you want to support your child with their learning but discover that teachers use different terminology and methods to those you used when you were at school. The new terminology might feel like it is a different language to English. Frustration and friction over homework is commonplace, especially if the learner feels the work is too difficult. I can help both you and your child to understand what technical words mean and teach how to apply the methods used in schools today, both quickly and successfully.

I have invested a great deal of time in building up a bank of ideas, principles and resources that help learners to understand methods and to improve the quality of their work. I am very happy to share these with you and your child. Whether you are concerned that your child may be behind, or that they need stretching since they might otherwise become bored, I can help.

Qualifications

  • Current enhanced DBS (Formerly called a CRB)
  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Focus on Primary)
  • Qualifications in teaching people who are dyslexic
  • Qualifications in teaching people who have dyscalculia
  • Qualifications in teaching English as a foreign language
  • Other qualifications I have include a law degree and an MA in Management Studies

Impact

The impact of my teaching has been immense. In fewer than eight sessions, a pupil progressed from typically scoring 6-8 out of 20 on their mental arithmetic test to 16 out of 20.

I have had a major positive impact on children's attitude towards school and learning.

I focus on:

Using methods that increase the likelihood the learner remembering what to do.

Making sure that learners are secure in their understanding of the fundamentals of both English and maths.

I actively seek out gaps in knowledge and understanding and fill those gaps so that your child has firm foundations on which they can build. 

Making learning fun I can teach from the comfort of your home.

Price: Lessons are £30 per hour for 1-to-1. Discounts are available for pupils taught in small groups e.g. 2 pupils to 1 adult. 

Cancellation

24 hours notice of cancellation is required or the full amount remains due.


My approach: 

make sure that learners know not just what methods work, but why they work. 

  • break work down to make it easier to learn. 
  • teach learners how to answer questions quickly and correctly.
  • teach children how to demonstrate high quality writing – allowing even those who find it a challenge to write many words, to still score highly.
  • bring all equipment and resources with me.
  • teach people how to improve memory .
  • I offer feedback to parents at the end of every lesson.
  • I am also available by email to answer questions.

Topics I teach

Maths

  • Terminology specific to maths
  • Place value
  • Rounding
  • Estimation
  • Counting in multiples
  • Reading and writing numbers in the form of both words and numerals
  • Solving problems written in the form of sentences
  • Solving problems involving money
  • Number machines
  • The multiplication tables
  • Column addition, subtraction and multiplication
  • Using the bus stop method division method
  • Tips on how to perform mental addition, subtraction, multiplication and division 
  •  Algebra
  • Counting in fractions
  • Putting fractions into order of size
  • Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions
  • Roman numerals
  • Telling the time
  • Solving problems requiring an understanding of time and how to convert between different units of time e.g. hours and minutes.
  • Using a timetable
  • Converting using different units of measurement
  • Drawing, identifying and understanding 2-D and 3-D shapes
  • Area and volume
  • Nets of shapes
  • Symmetry, translation and rotation
  • Spatial awareness
  • Angles
  • Statistics including drawing and interpreting graphs
  • Probability
  • Ratios
  • Decimals
  • Coordinates

English

  • Reading
  • Comprehension
  • How to summarise
  • Spelling
  • Homonyms
  • Writing in sentences
  • Structuring a story
  • Paragraphs
  • Identification of nouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives
  • Collective nouns
  • Pronouns
  • Adverbial phrases
  • Prepositions
  • Analysis of poems
  • Poetry writing
  • Descriptive writing
  • Features of plays
  • Features of stories set in a historical setting
  • Writing reviews, including book reviews
  • Writing recounts
  • Formatting letters
  • Writing letters of complaint
  • Presentation
  • Reading with expression
  • Composing speeches
  • Handwriting
  • Punctuation
  • Conjunctions
  • Using figurative language
  • Identification of the features of a variety of genres
  • Identification of the features of fiction and non-fiction texts
  • Writing in the past, present and future tenses
  • Using a dictionary
  • Using a thesaurus
  • Alphabetical order
  • Creating tension
  • Root words, prefixes and suffixes
  • Poster design
  • Retrieval of information
  • Planning
  • Drafting
  • Bullet points