Bhavita

My name is Bhavita Pandya and I have had the privilege to teach as an Advanced Skills teacher in an outstanding secondary school for 16 years. I have taught Humanities to KS3-KS5 and also mentored both students and newly qualified teachers. My hard work and dedication has helped children make progress using timely interventions to help reach their maximum potential in Humanities. I have also been an advisory teacher for the Borough of Harrow in which I spent time in local primary schools raising the standard of teaching and learning in RE. To widen my skills set and experience, I retrained to teach with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children in a primary school. This has enabled me to teach numeracy and literacy across KS1-2 and prepare children for their SATS exams. Having the benefits of such a broad spectrum of experience, has inspired me to become a private tutor to help students beyond their classroom environment. I am able to provide each pupil with tailor made lessons to suit their individual needs. Through conscientious and differentiated planning, my lessons cater for a variety of learning needs and styles (Visual, Auditory, and Kinaesthetic). I make the processes of speaking, listening, reading and writing explicit, using a range of active strategies.

Tutoring Experience

Teacher, Tutor and Mentor -at present
Aylward Primary School, Stanmore- 2014-2018
Teacher for Autistic/SEN children

Acting Lead Teacher for Autistic children

Subject Leader for Geography

Canons High School, Harrow 1998-2014
Advanced Skills Teacher in RE

Professional Co-ordinating Mentor for Student Teachers

Teacher of Humanities and Religious Studies

Form Tutor for various year groups

Deputy Head of RE

Deputy Head of Year 10

Shaftesbury High School, Harrow 2013-2014

Voluntary SEN Teacher

Tutoring Approach

My role as a tutor would be to provide your child with the best resources to build their confidence in any areas of weakness with English and GCSE Humanities. My creative and motivational approach can help your child to learn and absorb new information as well as further their knowledge to help them prepare for their exams.
The Stages of Tutoring
1. Baseline assessment- this is to determine which level your child is working towards.
2. Creating a developmental programme with clear set targets.
3. Identify areas of strengths as well as areas to build on.
4. Work through a series of English exercises and providing the child and parents feedback.
5. Celebrate your child’s achievements and successes.