Outstanding Teacher, Tutor & Academic Coach

Hello

Thanks for taking some time to learn more about me.
I’m an experienced teacher, tutor & learning mentor & my approach goes much further than simply helping a young person complete homework or improve a test score.

At the heart of my work is outstanding teaching combined with a deep understanding of how children & young people learn, think, develop confidence & become motivated.

Alongside extensive classroom & tutoring experience, I have a strong academic background in psychology & educational neuroscience. I use research from the learning sciences to help young people understand not only what they need to learn, but how their brain learns best.

This means that tutoring with me might include English, Maths, Sciences or wider academic support, but it can also involve developing:

- effective study & revision strategies
- attention, organisation & executive-function skills
- memory & retrieval techniques
- metacognition – learning how to think about & manage your own learning
- confidence, motivation & self-belief
- independent learning habits
- goal-setting & accountability
- problem-solving & critical thinking

I work collaboratively with each student to understand their strengths, interests, barriers and ambitions, and we set meaningful goals together. Where a child has lost confidence or become disengaged, I spend time understanding what may be sitting underneath the surface rather than assuming that more worksheets or more academic pressure are the answer.

I am particularly experienced in working with SEND and neurodivergent learners and believe strongly in understanding the individual rather than defining them by a diagnosis or label.

Another important part of my approach is helping young people answer the question: “Why am I learning this?”

Where appropriate, I connect academic learning to a young person’s interests, future aspirations, careers and the real world. This can include projects, exposure to industries and professionals, and opportunities to see how subjects such as Maths, English, Science, technology or psychology are actually used beyond school.

Ultimately, I want every young person I work with to develop three things:
Capability – Confidence – Independence

Academic progress matters enormously, but my aim is also to help young people understand themselves as learners, overcome barriers and develop ski