Philippa

Hello, pleased to meet you! I am a highly experienced, qualified teacher, specialising in Primary Education. I have been working full-time as a class teacher for over 5 years now, and I absolutely love my job. I really enjoy working with children to help them become engaged in their learning and to help them achieve their full potential. My aim for all the children I work with to foster a love of learning, and to be motivated to try their best in order to succeed academically.

As a class teacher, my job at an inner-city London primary school can be challenging as well as rewarding, as the children I work with often have complex needs and come from a variety of different backgrounds in terms. As I get to know each child individually, I have become adept in adapting my teaching methods and materials in a way that best suits their needs, abilities and learning styles.

I can work with your child closely to help them succeed in schoolwork and to make the best possible progress according to them. I can be adaptable and flexible to suit, and lessons can be in person or online.

Tutoring Experience

. Qualified from UCL Institute of Education in London with a QTS.
. Prior to that, I spent several years working as a teaching assistant in London in a school with high deprivation and SEND, gaining valuable experience supporting the bottom 20% of attainers in the class to make accelerated progress to get on track.
. I have been a full time primary school teacher based in inner-city for the past four years, and I tutor privately alongside in English, Maths, Reading (including Phonics), besides other curriculum subjects for primary.
. I specialise in private tutoring for children up to 11 years old (primary age).
. I have extensive SEN knowledge and practise, and am experienced working with children on the Autistic Spectrum.

Tutoring Approach

I offer a tailor made approach for each individual suited to help pupils make the best possible progress at whatever part of their primary learning journey they are at. I am skilled at developing new ways to encourage pupils, while challenging and inspiring them to deepen knowledge and understanding. My techniques for learning are designed to improve focus and engagement to maximise learning

I can set homework tasks at the end of each lesson if required, and feedback is provided to parents. The tools and materials I use are in keeping with the National Curriculum, and I offer online learning tools that are proven to be effective with the range of pupils I have worked with in schools.