Zoë

I am an experienced and dedicated tutor, having worked with young people for the last three years. I will help your child take his or her skills to the next level, achieve exam success, and truly fulfil his or her potential. Whether you are a straight A student just looking for advice on expanding your knowledge base, or someone who is struggling, I will be able to provide personalised support. Having worked extensively with autistic children, as well as a range of other abilities, I know the difference that can be made by tutors who are engaged and care about the young people they work with.

I achieved a first class degree from Oxford University. I also received the best dissertation in the year for my Masters thesis in Anthropology at the University of Sussex. I am also currently a phD student at the University of Glasgow studying Literature. As such, I can teach up to a very high level for English. However, due to my Masters I am also a specialist in Anthropology and Sociology, and very capable at teaching a wide variety of humanities subjects, including History of Art, History and Philosophy. I can also offer Maths and Science tuition up to high school level. As an Oxford graduate I can offer guidance on passing Oxbridge entrance exams and offer interview practice.

I can provided a c.v. on request so that you can see my full academic record, which is excellent, as well as my extensive professional experience as a tutor and mentor. I have a current and enhanced DBS check for the peace of mind of parents, also available on request.

I am a warm and lively person and will aim to make the sessions as fun as possible!

Tutoring Experience

The Tutor Trust - English and Maths LAC Tutor (October 2017 – August 2018)
Intervention tutoring based on-site in schools across Greater Manchester, working specifically with Looked After Children and groups of young people who had failed their GCSEs. In this role I working independently to create individualised lesson plans for the needs of particular KS3 and GCSE students who are either fostered or in care.

Venture Arts - Art teacher and mentor (December 2017 - August 2018)
Providing one-to-one tutoring for learning disabled artists at a progressive, visual-arts charity. Designing and running the weekly art workshops, where I taught ceramics.

I was also the private maths and english tutor for two autistic children throughout 2016. In this role I provided one-to-one support within a residential setting, designing games and exercises for the children to improve their language skills.

Tutoring Approach

Interactive, theme-based, and multi-disciplinary. Use of past papers, analysis, evaluation, deconstruction of exam and essay questions, concepts, and requirements. Development of essay and exam structure.
Student led - asking the individual how they learn best and developing tools around this.
Patient and attentive - I am used to working with mixed abilities as well as hard to engage children.