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Why should our clients choose you?

I am a School Teacher with over 25 years experience. I can help students to improve their understanding of mathematics and, as a result, their confidence, and grades. Students can make considerable progress in a one-to-one situation. Difficulties can be overcome quickly and areas of concern can be quickly highlighted, by employing a patient and friendly approach.
Whether you need only a couple of intensive lessons on a particular topic or regular support for your studies, I can help you and would be very happy to discuss your requirements in more detail. Whatever your needs, I am confident of helping you to achieve.
I have been a Teacher and Tutor for more than half of my life. I have taught Maths in Secondary schools for more than 15 years and taught in Primary schools for 10 years. I have also taught Key Skills and Functional Skills Maths in Further Education. I have full Enhanced DBS clearance (formerly known as CRB check) to work with children and undertake regular training in safeguarding. I am a GCSE Exam Marker for EDEXCEL..

Key Benefits of Personal Tuition

· We will have time to discuss your issues with mathematics in detail
· You can ask me for help with whatever you like
· We will work at your own pace
· Our lessons will be planned around you rather than a class of 30
· I won’t laugh or be annoyed if you get something wrong
· We can review material covered in previous lessons

Teacher and Tutor Career - Summary
Primary:
In 1990 I started teacher training. By 1991 I was fully qualified and headed to the bright lights of London to begin my career. For the next ten years I taught in primary schools at all ages and all levels, from Reception to Year 6.

Special Needs:
I was fortunate to work in two wonderful schools dedicated to providing first class education for children with physical, learning and behavioural needs. The character, resilience and positivity shown by many of these children was inspiring and I developed a strong passion for the work. To improve my skills I undertook specialist training relevant to teaching children with a range of Special Educational Needs.

Mathematics:
Other interests and passions then led me to a change of direction. I moved across to work as a subject specialist Maths teacher in secondary schools. In that role I could make full use of my expertise in the subject. During a year-long sabbatical from school teaching I had fantastic success as a Maths Tutor in a local college of further education teaching Functional Skills Maths to adults.

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