Jackie

Hello,
Thank you for looking at my profile.
I have been a teacher for over 25 years.
It has been a privilege to encourage children, teenagers and adults to develop a love of learning and confidence in their chosen subject.
I have two sons, so I understand the importance of formal education being a positive and encouraging experience for every individual.

As a tutor, I can support pupils in a way that suits them as individuals, rather than as one of a large group. It is very rewarding to observe the progress and confidence that they achieve.

Tutoring Experience

I taught in primary schools as a classroom teacher for over 25 years, teaching full classes in all primary subjects from Y1 to Y6 .This included supporting children who were preparing for their SATs and those preparing for 11+ exams in maths and English.
In addition, I have worked with smaller groups of children who needed intervention in particular subjects, especially maths, reading and writing.
I have also worked 1-1 in English literature and maths with KS3 and KS4 students preparing for their GCSE Exams. This is extremely rewarding, to watch student's confidence increase as their mock exam results move to higher levels.

Maths:
This is such a key subject for life , not just to gain passes.
My aim is to encourage pupils to be confident when working with numbers through understanding,discovery and recognition of significant patterns.
It is a great pleasure to watch pupils demonstrate considerable improvement and confidence, resulting in an enjoyment of the subject. With many students I am filling the gaps in their knowledge of basic processes in maths, when this is done they make great progress.

Literacy:
Along with maths, literacy is key to a child's confidence for life.
I have attended several courses in order to use new and researched strategies to help pupils overcome their difficulties, gain confidence and develop enthusiasm for reading and writing.
These included "Write Away Together", "Reciprocal Reading" and dyslexia courses. This training has given me additional skills when working both with pupils who have specific literacy needs and to develop those who are competent in literacy.

As a tutor, I have also worked 1-1 with students considered to have dyslexia, Asperger's syndrome and autism.

At present I have three dyslexic students. Observing their progress in confidence and ability is a privilege indeed!

I would like to add that since the first lockdown in March 2020, I have presented lessons using Skype and Zoom to students in the UK, Europe and further afield. Pupils have readily embraced this form of learning. Despite not being able to meet with students in person, the use of screen sharing and real time editing has kept the lessons engaging and effective. For students with dyslexia, extra support via " immersive reader" in Microsoft Word has yielded considerable improvements.

Tutoring Approach

Having taught both full classes in primary schools and supported individual pupils, I have gained considerable knowledge about the diversity of ways in which pupils learn and absorb information.
I use a variety of creative approaches to support students. As a result, they have greater confidence, positive outcomes and success.I also include more formal methods to produce specific outcomes required by the students and parents.
Each student has unique needs and I aim to target these with individual assessment and subsequent personalised support.

I keep up to date with the latest changes in education via specific websites.