Information About Stella - Halesowen teacher -
(9 reviews)

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English	Price Guide
Beginner	£40.00
Intermediate	£40.00
Advanced	£40.00
Expert	£40.00

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Personal Description:

I'm a native English speaker with a clear voice and neutral accent, from the central region of England. I am an experienced and highly qualified private tutor. My background is in secondary amd primary school English teaching and I have several specialisms.

My family life is rich with connection and support. I am mother to two autistic young women and my partner is autistic. These close family members are faced with various challenges, including ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, depression, anxiety and long term disability through severe illness. Through my help, both children passed the entrance exam for grammar school, which they attended before opting for home education, through which they gained high grades at GCSE, the highest grades in English.

Teaching Experience:

I taught English in primary and secondary schools for nine years. I became a private English tutor in 2009 and began home educating my children in 2015. I have been teaching English as a foreign language online since 2019.

Teaching Approach:

I use real games and real books. I also illustrate on demand! I skilfully identify gaps in learning and understanding and address these in an entertaining and efficient manner. I guide learners with insight, empathy, patience and an energy level appropriate to the individual. My calm yet playful presence makes for enjoyable lessons where the learner feels emotionally safe, seen and heard. I enjoy providing the conditions for enjoyment and productivity needed by each individual, by setting up a supportive environment where learners succeed. People can panic from time to time, because of previous experiences. My reassuring demeanour provides a model of calm and my natural ability to shift gears makes me an excellent problem solver.

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Native Language: English (British)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Worcester College of Higher Education (1995) - English (secondary) (PGCE) (✘ Not On File)
University of Central England (1994) - English Language and Literature (Bachelors) (✘ Not On File)

Stella's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	9
Total Positive Feedback:	9 Av. 4.89/5.00

From Abigail (5/5): We are very grateful for Stella’s approach and genuine understanding and adaptability around our son’s neurodiverse needs. We feel she gets our son’s learning profile and is kind and gentle. Stella is well prepared for each session which we value. Our son has valued the sessions and we feel there has been progress for him. He is engaging with thinking and getting a sense of letters and sounds. It has been very positive so far and we look forward to how things continue.

Reply from: Stella: I’m very happy to read this and am glad to be of assistance in your son’s education.

From sophie (5/5): My girl started English class with Stella since last september. She has been doing spelling, grammer and writing story with Stella. She enjoyed the class very much and have more interest and confidence in English study. Stella inspired her with many ideas in creative writing by discussion with her. Stella is a very nice English teacher and she has been very kind and helpful. Do recommend !

Reply from: Stella: Thank you, Sophie, it has been a productive and joyful few months.

From Becci (4/5): Nice lady and put Tilly at ease

Reply from: Stella: Thank you for your feedback. I feel she made good progress in the time we had.

From Caroline (5/5): Stella is a fantastic tutor. My nine year old son loves going to her lessons. She has a real talent for motivating him, and, for making her lessons interesting, varied and fun. Definitely recommend!
~ Caroline

Reply from: Stella: It's a pleasure to have him. I'm glad he's having fun.

From Ken (5/5):

Reply from: Stella: Thanks, Ken and Jenny, it's a pleasure to work with Chance. She is growing in confidence.

From Razia (5/5): Stella is teaching my little girl English. My daughter enjoys working with her and finds her classes interesting.Stella is highly efficient , very good at communication and punctual .She prepares for every class and has tailor-made lessons.
I recommend her for any child ,perticularly for those who have English as second language.

Reply from: Stella: I enjoyed teaching your daughter and am glad you were pleased with the lessons!

From Sharon (5/5): Extremely pleased we found Stella. A GCSE tutor with a quallification in Dyslexia was a superb match. With Stella's help my sons confidence is improving and he enjoys developing a new understanding of English Language. For these reasons my youngest son will also be joining her after christmas.

Reply from: Stella: He is working hard, using the strategies I have introduced to him. He's committed to making progress and has made a good start!

From Tony (5/5): Very good tutor, helped our daughter achieve the exam results she was looking for.

Reply from: Stella: Thank you! It was a pleasure to teach her. It was satisfying to see her sentence structure improve and the work we did on exam technique really seemed to pay off.

From Owen (5/5): My son first went to Stella when he was in year 10 as he struggled with his spelling which undermined his ability to succeed in English and his other cores subjects.
Stella used several diagnostic techniques to identify the key areas for improvement. In a relatively short time there was a significant improvement in both his spelling and test/exam results.
As part of the diagnostic process Stella also identified that my son demonstrated mild dyslexia. We have since spoken to his school and he is also receiving additional support from them.
Stella's teaching style is very engaging and she uses a wide range of techniques to enrich the learning process making a real difference.
Stella has also demonstrated her ability to prepare and support a student for their GCSEs.
I would highly recommend Stella.

Reply from: Stella: Thank you! I am pleased with his exam results and his improved confidence in this subject and others.

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