Yvette

I am a qualified teacher with a great deal of experience in private tuition as well as in classroom teaching. I graduated from Imperial College in Mathematics and stayed on to carry out research in Applied Mathematics to Diploma Level. I also have a Postgraduate Certificate in Mathematical Education (PGCE). I have always had a keen interest and enthusiasm for the subject for its own sake.
I have had a very varied career and have worked as a technical computer programmer as well as in Maths school teaching and private tuition both in this country and abroad. Hence I am a fully qualified and experienced secondary school Mathematics teacher (Years 7 to 11) and private tutor in the subject (Years 5-11). Hence I tutor upper primary and secondary students up to GCSE as well as adult learners.
I am quite flexible and have availability during the day, after school and at weekends.

Tutoring Experience

I have taught Mathematics in schools and F.E. colleges in the UK and in the United Arab Emirates up to G.C.S.E. and A Level.
I also tutored students both in this country and in the United Arab Emirates with great success. In fact I was selected by my Dubai school to tutor the children of their Royal Family. This consistently resulted in excellent attainments for my students.
My own four children studied Maths to A level and I tutored them throughout their education. They are now grown up.
In 2013 we returned from the Middle East to Corhampton, Hampshire. Ever since returning to this country I have worked exclusively as a private tutor of Mathematics.
I do have a great deal of experience both with the old and the new 9-1 GCSE course (ever since its introduction) as well as with the IGCSE, Common Entrance, 11+, SATS and Adult Numeracy Exams etc.

Tutoring Approach

I am equally happy to offer face to face lessons and online tuition (currently using Skype) as needed. Both methods work extremely well, provided the student has an adequate Internet connection. Students and their parents have been really happy with online teaching and found it very convenient logistically.
I thoroughly enjoy private tuition and tailor each lesson to suit the requirements of the individual student. I find it best if the student brings me their difficulties / problem topics to be worked on. I can also pinpoint areas where help is needed by working through questions I select for the student. In addition I find that going through corrections of their recent test/exam scripts is a good diagnostic tool.
I have often been told that I give extremely clear explanations and that I have amazing reserves of patience as well as the ability to instill in my students confidence and enjoyment of the subject..