Carole

I am a qualified teacher with QTS/PGCE and a Masters in Education. I have always been a reader, as a child using the power of the story to take me everywhere and later as a student, educating myself and enjoying research. I had the opportunity to be a mature student when my own children were in their teens and I grasped it with both hands and I have not looked back. I am currently studying with the University of Warwick for an Educational Doctorate. If reading is my centre, then equality is the outer layer.
Currently renovating my home so unable to tutor there. I have an Enhanced DBS. Have not been able to upload more than 4 qualification certificates on this site.

Tutoring Experience

I have specialised in detecting causes for pupils of all abilities struggling to learn. Many times I have seen a mismatch between how a pupil expressed themselves verbally and how they wrote and I am experienced in teaching strategies to overcome this. I have taught in schools since 2011 becoming the Head of English and Literacy and prior to qualifying I was an HLTA for a busy English Department in a large and sometimes chaotic High School concentrating on bringing small groups of pupils below GCSE to exam success. I am also able to work with pupils with ASC (ASD), ADHD, Irlens, dyslexia, hyperlexia, and dysgraphia to name but a few of often overlooked difficulties.

I have experience of working with pupils post GCSE up to Bachelors as a tutor, coaching the use of references, planning structures and using academic writing. I have tutored most exam boards, most frequently GCSE both English Language and English Literature.
I spent a month in summer 2014 in Athens studying for the CELTA (Cambridge) and teaching adults from Greece, Russia and Albania to speak and write English, techniques which I also used in schools to help pupils with English as an additional language.

Tutoring Approach

I enjoy building relationships with my pupils so I can explore methods to help them thrive and succeed. I am a patient person and I believe that everyone can access literacy with the right support so I take a holistic approach. I am evidence driven (as you would expect from someone with my research interests) and up to date with new techniques and resources.