Nagina

I am a professional, self-directed committed a qualified educator with a passionate commitment to student development and the learning experience.
I teach Maths to Ks2 to GCSE level.

Tutoring Experience

I aim to give children as many learning opportunities and experiences as possible to engage, motivate and prepare them for future life. An appropriate, balanced, challenging and creative curriculum is essential in developing children’s skills, knowledge and understanding. These all underpin personalised learning have in particular come to understand the value of sharing learning objectives and success criteria with children. Knowing exactly what is expected and how they can achieve allows children to focus more clearly on tasks. This also facilitates effective self and peer assessments, as there are clear criteria and objectives to assess against, encouraging children to take more responsibility for their own learning. Progression needs to be planned for so that as children work and explore at their own pace, there is always something else ready to move them on and take them further in their learning. I also believe that differentiation and meet varied learning styles are key to effective teaching and learning. Work should be set at an appropriate, but challenging, level. When I prepare lessons I make a conscious effort to ensure I am not just catering for visual learners like myself, but try to see lessons through other learners’ eyes.

Tutoring Approach

I have given one-to-one tuition to pupils who are vulnerable to underachievement. The impact of tuition is significant in terms of the increase in tutored pupils’ attainment and also in elements of their life that are harder to measure such as confidence, improved parental relationships, and a change in attitude to learning and themselves. I have been told by numerous tutored pupils they feel their life chances are significantly improved because of the new-found confidence their tuition experience has given them.