Joyce truly cares about how my son is doing with his Maths & English GCSE tuition. My son sounds more confident with his exam prep even after only a few sessions with her. Joyce has shared some very useful exam tips that I’m hoping will really help my son to succeed.
This student has struggled in the past with exams but hopefully will pass this time.
From Sam
Joyce has a brilliant one to one set up. Her communication and professionalism is excellent. The sessions are well planned each week and clear , realistic targets are set. Homework is varied with worksheets and videos to watch which suits my son’s style of learning. We are so delighted to have found her!
We have seen the student motivated to complete a topic a day as he revises Science GCSE for retakes. Team work and communication with parents before and between sessions is key.
From Tiffany
Joyce is friendly, supportive and patience. She is also very responsive to any questions we have in between sessions. I would recommend Joyce to teenagers for science especially if it's not their passion!
We have worked together on Zoom and revised various topics. The student has responded well to learning new strategies for spelling technical words and definitions. Confidence has grown and she has felt more prepared for topic assessments. I had not realised Science was not her passion!
From Rebecca
Joyce was great with Christopher and really helped him up his game for his GCSE Maths, English and Combined Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). We had the first couple of sessions face to face then the rest by zoom; Joyce's no-nonsense approach soon got him organized and he got into a rythm with the follow-up study in between sessions.
The student has concentrated well on Zoom, using a mixture of online CGP guides, quizzes and Science review sheets printed before the session for annotating. I have seen massive progress in understanding concepts, despite him feeling he knows most topics well.
From Geoff
Joyce has helped with A-Level Maths through weekly face to face and remote sessions.
She explains things well and has helped many key topics to "click".
thank you!
It has been a delight to see her enjoy success as she understands topics and can complete all the exam questions.
From Sarah
Thank you Joyce for all your help and support. Isabels confidence has increased along with her attitude towards maths problems. It is no longer a scary subject for her.
So glad your daughter has increased in confidence. Lt me know if I can help as she approaches exam seasons.
From Doug
Joyce has come up with a pragmatic, innovative approach to address the key weaknesses in my son's English. This has yielded a visible improvement, substantiated by encouraging exam results.
We are enjoying revisiting skills in English and the increasing confidence in approaching tasks is brilliant.
From Liane
Joyce has been helping our dyslexic 10 yr old since November 19 and already we have seen great improvements in his reading, spelling and general confidence with regards to learning. She handles his concentration issues with ease and he greatly enjoys his weekly hour with her. As parents we are very grateful for her help and support.
Our varied learning activities together mean we are never just sitting at a desk. He enjoys phonics fishing particularly.
From Anna
My son only had a few sessions with Joyce (we only stopped due to the social distancing rules surrounding Coronavirus and the cancellation on exams). However, from the beginning my son’s motivation and confidence improved. He came away from the first lesson with a practical revision technique and was motivated to apply this once he came home. He said that Joyce was nice to work with, it didn’t feel awkward and that the sessions were definitely helpful. Had things been different, we would have continued the sessions and I think his grade would have improved as a result. Thank you
Robert began to believe in his ability to learn quotes, using images to prompt his memory and felt confident to add detail to his paragraphs in English.
From Katie
My son has seen Joyce 3 times so far and he is finding their sessions very helpful. Joyce has a friendly, calm approach and seems to be able to find the right strategies to help each individual.
The lessons are particularly enjoyable we have prepared 2 new texts for English Literature and found images to help memorise quotes.
From Samantha
Joyce has been fantastic with my Son - she predominantly focused on English, she made the sessions really interesting catching my Son's engagement and immediately picked up on what teaching and learning style was needed to suit his needs. Joyce was very adaptable on session times and really tried to accommodate changes and extra sessions. I would not hesitate to recommend Joyce for anyone that is looking for a great tutor - someone as good as Joyce is hard to find.
I was pleased to see increased motivation to learn quotes and key facts, when initially he felt this was impossible. After our final lesson he said the sessions were 'sick' which I discoved means excellent!.
From Siobhan
Joyce is an excellent tutor. From the start she recognised how my daughter studies best. My daughters understanding/confidence in maths has grown considerably “Joyce explains things clearly so it’s easier to understand”. Highly recommend.
It is a delight to see her enjoy Maths, grasping new concepts and number facts. Joyce
From Amanda
Joyce is so welcoming and friendly. My daughter's GCSE grade increased from what she was predicted following several months of tutoring with Joyce. She adapts work to suit her pupil and is really encouraging. I would highly recommend Joyce.
I enjoyed working with this student, helping her overcome anxiety and discover ways to learn. We developed memorable revision sheets to facilitate the leaning of key themes and quotes in Literature texts.
From Daryn
I would Highly recommend Joyce as a Tutor
My son achieved a B which was a miracle considering his course work
Oscar began to work hard towards the exams and deserved success
From Kim
Joyce was the perfect choice for helping my daughter reach her true potential in Maths, despite the challenges of the additional content within the new grading system. With real focus, clear communication, patience, encouragement and follow through, my daughter made fabulous progress with Joyce. Without her support, my daughter would not have achieved a grade 7 in GCSE Maths this year. We cannot thank Joyce enough. She certainly gave my daughter the gift of knowledge and confidence that schooling could not. achieve.
Thank you. Your daughter was so keen to achieve results that she worked hard to understand the challenging topics and deserved success. Well done!
From Sally Anne
Joyce was a great help getting my daughter back on track for her English Language GCSE. She identified areas that needed attention, and provided the appropriate course books and learning skills. This gave her confidence and a good foundation on which to continue her studies. Joyce is clearly very experienced at helping students through the exam process and making them feel comfortable. Highly recommended.
I was delighted at her progress. She deserves to do well in her exams.
From Adrian
Joyce was excellent and very patient in teaching IGCSE Maths revision in time for the Summer 2015 exams. She is very thorough in her preparation and was able to assist in doing exam questions and help my son learn best techniques ready for the exam. We are still using Joyce today and I would recommend her
Many thanks
I feel that the intensive revision course during the holidays has helped increase this student's confidence and problem solving ability. We have planned further lessons for the Half-term break and immediately before each exam.
From Caroline
We are extremely happy with Joyce's tuition. After only a few sessions we have seen a big improvement in our son's confidence and ability. He looks forward to his lessons which is a credit to Joyce's care and attention. Joyce shows flexibility adapting lessons to fit in with what my son has found difficult at school that week.
Thomas always comes ready to learn and enjoys the varied strategies we use for remembering the new skills and spellings. He is a delight to teach and is motivated to make progress.
From Erika
From Marion
We are very pleased with Joyce's tuition. We greatly appreciate the care and attention she gives our girls. They have gained tremendously in confidence and are motivated to work hard for their exams without panicking. We would recommend Joyce to our friends.
I am delighted with the progress and enthusiasm shown consistently by the students. They deserve success in their GCSE next summer.
From Claire
After only a couple of lessons my daughter's confidence in maths has grown, that's to Joyce my daughter is now enjoying maths and over the next few months we expect to see a great improvement. Joyce has been able to help my daughter with going back to basics and building her confidence.
Phoebe has really shown great progress in 2 months. I'm glad she want to continue learning in September. I love seeing her delight as she grasps concepts and feels successful in Maths.
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