Olivia

I am an engaging, passionate and creative Primary School teacher, who is a Year 6 Year Leader at present. I have a particular breadth of knowledge in teaching Key Stage 2 Maths and English, as well as a strong commitment to making progress with students. I am looking to tutor since I know that some children just require that additional support or extra boost to reach their full potential.

Tutoring Experience

I am currently in my tenth year teaching. I am particularly familiar with the curriculum within Years 2-6. As well as being a Year 6 Year Leader for the past two years, I have been a Year 2 Year Leader and EAL Leader previously. This has enabled me to expand upon strategies to help children who struggle with English. However, I also really enjoy pushing more confident students to achieve their potential in Maths and English; I have previously led the Mayor of London's Primary Maths Challenge within my school. This is a scheme which teaches confident Mathematicians different strategies using more abstract Mathematical approaches and numerical challenges. In terms of tuition, I have previously worked extensively within a Saturday School environment, planning resources for additional Maths and English lessons. I have also previously worked for a Maths tuition charity, designing their soft start activities and proof-reading their assessments and mark schemes.

Tutoring Approach

My approach is that every child can make progress with the right amount of focus and support. I am a patient tutor and believe that children sometimes just need a person to revisit a concept or explain it in a different way in order to obtain understanding. I am also keen to ascertain prior knowledge in order to establish the best way to move forward and make progress with the child (including providing an appropriate level of challenge or bridging any gaps in knowledge where necessary).