Sue Maw Tutoring

As a child, all I wanted to do was teach, but I was told that I was a bit stupid and couldn't hope to get a degree so I should "get married and have children"! So I did. But in my 30s I went back to school; I did an A-level, then a degree whilst continuing to work full time and supporting three children as a single parent. No-one should be written off the way I was. Over the years I have seen children blossom and grow with confidence and the determination to succeed. The 2020 "exam" results were unfair to a lot of children, especially those who seem to "pull it out of the bag" at the last minute. But at least every single one I taught passed, even the borderline ones, with a lot of 7, 8 and 9 grades at the top.

I will focus on exactly what your child needs to succeed. Ever heard the expression "You don't know what you don't know"? I do know what is needed to pass the English GCSEs. Science and maths students, especially, struggle with English, because they like right and wrong answers - English just doesn't work in the same way.

I offer a free, half hour lesson prior to you committing. This helps you to see whether I am the right person to teach your child, and I can assess where they are going to need some help.

I only offer online tuition. Neither of us then have to venture out on cold, dark, wet evenings - seems hard to imagine in the summer months, but trust me, come October / November you will appreciate being at home in the warm! It also saves time - in the past I have spent so much time sitting in rush hour traffic queues, whereas now I just take my cup of tea into the office and log on.

I used to do a mixture of face to face and online teaching, but since the Covid-19 pandemic, it is just online. Some teachers find it difficult to build a mutually trusting relationship online, but I find it reasonably easy. There are always situations where it does not work and that's why I offer the free half hour taster - we can check each other out!