Dawn

I have a friendly and relaxed teaching manner and like to inject some humour to break down barriers. I am one of those unusual people who love maths and enjoy the creative challenge of teaching. It gives me great pleasure to help students overcome their fears and achieve what they consider impossible. I have a degree in maths and a PGCE. I have an up-to-date CRB check.

Here's what a couple of my students had to say about me:

GCSE Testimonial
I find it quite remarkable that in a very short space of time such a difference was made. Dawn is extremely structured in her approach, she listens to the student, is able to flex the way she works to individual needs and in my opinion gives the student confidence that they can do it and supports them to understand this.

My daughter was very strong in all GCSE subjects apart from Maths, however her worries and concerns over Maths were impacting on her overall confidence. I am convinced that the sessions with Dawn enabled my daughter to not only improve in Maths but also give her the confidence to focus on all her other subjects and ultimately achieve a fantastic set of results.

I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Dawn as a Maths tutor. Her all round knowledge is exceptional, her patience and communication skills are excellent and I think her results speak for themselves.

If you have a child in need of Maths tuition, book with Dawn!!!
Rob Tiley (Aug 2022)

A Level Testimonials
"I worked with Dawn ahead of my maths A-level. I wanted help to practice past papers and become better at interpreting exam questions. Dawn was really helpful with providing practice questions that targeted my weaker knowledge and guided me through her way of approaching the questions.

These tutor sessions really helped build my confidence and cement my knowledge so that I was able to approach the exams calmly and tackle the questions to the best of my ability!"
Ewen (2022)

“I used Dawn’s tutoring services for A Level Maths through my last year of A Levels and then again when I chose to resit. We went through the entire syllabus (including statistics and mechanics) methodically, ensuring more time was spent on less confident areas. Dawn frequently set up starter activities in the sessions to build on my long term memory and consolidate key facts or methods which was very helpful. I found Dawn’s extensive knowledge of the course reassuring and always felt I could approach her, even outside of lessons, with any questions I had. With 1 hour weekly sessions I was able to achieve a grade A (previously awarded grade D in 2020) in my A Level."
Helena Hunter (2021)

Tutoring Experience

I am a dedicated and patient teacher with over 10 years experience in schools and colleges. I have been working as a successful and popular personal tutor since Jan 2009. I taught in Primary schools for about 6 years and then taught adults Adult Numeracy in a college for 4 years.

Tutoring Approach

I start by checking that the basics are in place and discussing with the student and parent, if applicable, what topics they would like to work on. Then I plan creative, practical and interactive activities tailored to help students learn and develop confidence. I explain and demonstrate principles and techniques clearly and simply, breaking them into small steps enabling students to enjoy success quickly and rapidly. I also help students effectively prepare for exams embedding revision into lessons and homework. I love to see my students achieve their goals and overcome their fears.

Not only do I teach the knowledge and skills required to master maths topics but I also teach students how to learn as efficiently as possible, how to make notes and plan revision to ensure they consolidate and retain all that they learn.