Nicola

I am a qualified teacher and have experience in Irish secondary and tertiary levels as well as GCSE, IGCSE and A level. i have a PhD in Economic policy evaluation based in mental health in the UK health system. I have completed doctorate work in Social Sciences . I have a masters in Teaching and Translation in linguistics and modern languages. I have a base degree in Economics, accounting and classical studies (Latin, Italian). I have lived in France, Italy and Spain.I have worked as a vocational trainer with adults with physical and intellectual disabilities.

Tutoring Experience

I am a qualified teacher and have experience in Irish secondary and tertiary levels as well as GCSE, IGCSE and A level. I have international experience as I'm Irish living in Spain. i have a PhD in Economic policy evaluation based in mental health in the UK health system. I have completed doctorate work in Social Sciences . i have a masters in Teaching and Translation in linguistics and modern languages. I have a base degree in Economics, Accounting and Classical Studies (Latin, Italian). I have lived in France, Italy and Spain. In languages, i took French, Latin and Italian at leaving cert and took a DELE exam in Spanish. I work online with a platform through interactive video calls with minimum teacher focus and exclusively on individual student's needs and objectives. I am a registered member of the Teaching Council of Ireland and hold a UK QTS and DBS.

Tutoring Approach

Please note - I will give the option of tutoring online through interactive video calls with minimum teacher focus and exclusively on individual student's needs and objectives.
My rate is 40 pounds an hour but long term, time bundles and priority timed lesson are available on request. I have been teaching for 25 years and actively tutor online on a variety of well known European platforms for private lessons at primary, secondary and university levels for a wide range of students and professionals. While I believe strongly in tutor led expertise, the student should feel comfortable to ask any and all questions, develop their own curiosities and resolve and any doubts they may have. It is my personal belief that unless you can do something with clear process, it is not part of your current skill set. My job is to make it possible for you to understand and perform at the level required of what you want at the key time to demonstrate it whether that is solving an equation, explaining a theory or using accurately a grammar structure. Let me guide you to build your skills!!!
• Review of essays and assignments and feedback is possible just with or without the student present. It is at my hourly rate (35 pounds) short notice lesson are available at a supple2ment of 50%. Weekend lessons 8am-4pm are available. I will discuss what I do and what I don’t do (within my experience, timeline and official capacity). I do not write for students. I do not submit my work as yours. I present ideas and draft plans. I prepare comments and notes and rewrite content already created for flow and clarity. I include what I do and time related activity and what is priority and extra to general lessons. This is to avoid miscommunication and give your work the time and effort you expect.
• I proofread and highlight errors at the given stipulation of minimum of 25 comments. To do as a priority so as per 50% increase of my rate, or if you require more comment or corrections, then it is to be agreed ahead of me starting and the price will adjust accordingly.
• Shorter lessons of 30mins are at a flat rate of 30 euros.

I'm creative and work with a wide variety of materials from standard revision techniques, to technology and exam skill memory tricks.I draw from multiple curricula, provide exam worked solutions, mark schemes and questions from both the UK, Irish and International exam boards. I believe in exam focused preparation with strong vocal and aural success. I have been involved in course writing an instructional design and love using innovative methods which are student centred and unusual that generate interest, motivation and engagement. Success is developed through past exam papers analysis and modelling clear answers to gain maximum marks in every instance. I set questions, and independent tasks during lessons and work consistently and methodically through revision topics and plan timelines for review and execute content tests to demonstrate progress.

In Business subjects, I take a practical repetitive approach to generating confidence and motivating partial self answering. I build confidence through working with weak areas and breaking down key concepts to increase understanding and knowledge in real world application to gain marks and increase grades.
I have a set rate of £30 an hour. I also have three additions which I would like to demonstrate especially in last minute arranged lessons which are more than 20 km in distance away from me. The first is a short notification fee which is active under 12 hours of acceptance which is £80 under 24 hours £50 and the second is fuel costs which are £30 a round trip,a standard of over 10 km and the last is a travel cost of £15 an hour. In the case of overrun in time, it is at the student's discretion to accept to continue and pay the hourly rate plus a supplement of 50% established Jan 2017. I hope is clear and meant to make both sides happy with any and all interactions. All adjustments and comments are welcome.