I am a married mother of three grown up children living in Westbury and grandmother to two gorgeous grandsons. I retired in 2022 from running a B&B in Torquay and moved to Wiltshire. I am originally from Kent. I have worked in education for more than 20 years, with over 15 years as a qualified teacher.
As a tutor I have supported students aged between 3 and 23 years old. I worked in a mainstream primary school throughout my degree course and studied through the Graduate Training Programme with a Year 5 class. I have taught all ages of children from Nursery to Year 6, finally leaving the classroom to take on the lead role of Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator in a mainstream school with 450 children and a significant SEN percentage. I was responsible for identifying student difficulties and for developing strategies for raising standards among low attaining and SEN students. I trained teaching assistants to deliver 1:1 interventions and regularly supported children on a 1:1 basis myself. In addition, I was also the lead for our more able students and was fortunate to teach some extremely gifted and talented young people.
My approach would stem from the saying "If a student isn't learning the way you teach, can you teach the way they learn?"
I am a firm believer in mutual respect between teacher and student, setting clear targets which are agreed and understood by the student, selecting activities that develop learning in a style that is suitable for the student, rewarding success and improving confidence in a subject and raising self esteem.
Languages | English (British) |
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Availability | Weekdays (evenings) |
References Available | On File |
Canterbury Christ Church University | 2006 | Bachelors | BA (Hons) Childhood Education 2:1 | |
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Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury Road School | 2006 | QTS | Graduate Teacher Programme leading to QTS 0600329 | |
Canterbury Christ Church University Eastchurch School | 2008 | Other | Induction 0600329 |
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