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TUTOR SUMMARY
An award-winning teacher ♦ 16 years’ experience in some of the UK’s toughest secondary and college classrooms Expert in 7/11+/GCSE/A Level/Degree level Specialist in English, Maths, History, International Relations and entrance exams University of Warwick and University of Birmingham prize-winning student MRes and PGCE trained with QTS status Served as Assistant Head of Department, Advanced Teaching Practitioner and Teacher Training Lead ”Super Tutor” with over 15k lessons across 1k students within 32 countries Educational consultant sought out for occasional media appearances (Radio 4, BBC) Mentor to entrants into property with developments totalling £14 million Come and learn with the best ⚠️Limited slots⚠️ ⇛BOOK THROUGH TUTOR EXTRA⇚
MY STORY
I am currently a grade-one “outstanding” teacher in my present school, and have been delivering KS3, GCSE and A Level English, Maths and History in the secondary and sixth-form sectors for the past 16 years, in which time my results have far surpassed national pass rates. Moreover, due to these outstanding results and innovative teaching methods, I have served as Assistant Head of Department; helping us to be awarded an internal grade 1 “outstanding” rating for the 6 years in which I held the post. Furthermore, I also have extensive experience as an “Advanced Practitioner”-tasked with turning around failing cohorts in some of the UK’s toughest classrooms, as well as my time as an examiner for a variety of GCSE/A Level exam boards.
Moreover, due to this long history of being a stand-out professional in the education sector, my advice has been sought out for occasional media and radio appearances for discussions on educational policy, whilst also being head-hunted to tutor the children of prominent public figures including Premiership footballers, Olympic athletes, luminaries of the business world, and even the family of a Nobel Prize winner for a month-which was awesome!
Furthermore, in also being an accomplished property developer with my own UK real-estate portfolio and honorary co-founder of a former property company alongside my partner, I have acted as a business mentor to Year 11 students on entrepreneurship, and how to begin their own journey in property investment, which has seen me guide some of the UK’s brightest new generation of business leaders.
In my remaining spare time, I am currently engaged in the pre-reading for the start of my future PHD in International Relations, during which I will be studying the geopolitics of any superpower conflict over Taiwan. Furthermore, I enjoy travelling extensively in our second home of Tuscany with my young family, supporting Manchester United, playing the drums, and playing the PlayStation (although not as much as I used to, these days!)
As my full and varied career has hopefully shown, I have a passion for English, maths, history, and the 11+ exams, taking great pride in providing the best academic and pastoral support I can, whilst hopefully being an outstanding role-model for all of my students, as I help them forge their way in the world.
QUALIFICATIONS
--MRes (Distinction) in International Security from University of Warwick-won academic award for writing an “outstanding and genuinely original dissertation” that represented: “an important contribution to existing literature in the field of International Security”.
--PGCE (Distinction) in Secondary Education-ranked in the top 2 trainee teachers in my year’s cohort, with outstanding feedback in academic and practical assessments
--BA (Hons) in English/History from University of Birmingham-received special award for achieving academic excellence despite coming from the bottom 5% of UK families in terms of socioeconomic poverty
--A Levels (A* in all subjects taken): prize winning student in my sixth form for most inspirational pupil, and was in the top 2% of the UK for my academic results, including 100% in key modules
TUTORING EXPERIENCE
I have a broad range of experience turning around struggling students in some of the UK’s toughest classrooms, as well as challenging high achieving learners in the pursuit of academic excellence. In my teaching and tutoring career thus far, I have taught across the curriculum age-ranges (7-18 years), as well as undergraduate and postgraduate level students, and specialise in teaching troubled learners lacking confidence, whilst pushing very bright pupils.
Since I began teaching at my institution, English pass-rates received a 25% upwards leap in the opening two years and my tutoring pass grades in my subjects of English, maths and history have been outstanding, so that the vast majority of my classes/tutees are now passing with strong academic grades, and attaining entry to prestigious preparatory schools and/or universities. During last academic year, my tutees enjoyed superb results in English, Maths, History and the 11+, with 96% reaching their target minimum grade, and 68% exceeding this mark, entering prestigious institutions such as the University of Durham, University of Heidelburg and Bromsgrove School, as well as world-class employers such as Rolls Royce. Therefore, over my career as a “super-tutor” so far, I am proud to have delivered over 15,000 lessons across 1000 students within 32 countries, from the UK to Hong Kong.
I also have considerable mentoring expertise, in having built my own UK property portfolio currently valued at £2.75 million from scratch, I have mentored many adult and teenage entrants into property investing, guiding their purchases and renovations to the overall value of £14 million, and counting. In addition to this, I have also been an informal mentor to UK gang members, tasked with persuading them to their back on lives of criminality, and embrace the transformative potential of education, which has been among the most rewarding roles of my career thus far.
PARENT FEEDBACK
--“Jonathan is fantastic and my 15 years old have a big turn round about his view of education. Now he can't wait for his lesson!”
--“I could not have wished for a better tutor for my son! I cannot praise Jon's enthusiasm for his subject, motivational skills and professionalism enough.”
--“The biggest testimonial comes from my son, who now looks forward to and enjoys his weekly visit! praise indeed from a teenager!”
--“I have nothing but praise for Jonathan.”
--“George is totally happy to see him which is a miracle at 3pm on a Saturday!”
--“Jon is a fantastic teacher best tutor I have ever had.”
--“AMAZINGLY helpful, nice and very cooperative.”
--“Thanks soooo much Jon, Ashleigh passed, she won't be doing retakes and is feeling incredibly relieved.”
--“We feel lucky to book a place with him early on as he seemed to be full booked before December.”
--“Never passed an English test before in my whole life then came to Jonathan with very little time for my first GCSE exam and managed to get an A for English literature and a B for creative writing. 10/10.”
--"Jon has a unique ability to get students onboard in a short amount of time. He is quick to establish a rapport, building on trust and confidence which makes an ideal platform for focused learning”.
--“He is heavily in demand which speaks volumes in terms of his reputation and is super knowledgeable and prepared for all elements of the syllabus.”
--“He went from a predicted a 4/5 to an 8 !!! We were extremely pleased and put this down to Jons ability.”
--“I wish we had found him earlier! We highly recommend him!”
--“He is helpful and gifted at tutoring kids so they understand exactly what they need to change or improve on. We will be using Jon for all of our children.”
TUTORING APPROACH
Besides enjoying superb results, my pupils benefit from a relaxed yet challenging atmosphere, with high commitment being expected of them and this has shown to bring both personal and academic growth, which is always pleasing to see. Moreover, in strengthening self-esteem and exciting the minds of my students, to equip them with the skills they need to excel in later life, I seek to provide them with only the finest education possible.
In terms of my lesson delivery, I always strive to be on the cutting-edge of education in use of teaching resources and methods. Therefore, my approach to tutoring makes use of the techniques of “blended learning”, utilising advanced video-conferencing software, modern presentational packages such as Prezi, powerful virtual learning environments and resourced by well-known educational companies, all supported by online platforms provided by GCSE Bitesize, amongst others. This constant innovation was perhaps best illustrated by my recent use of computer games as a learning tool, which led to some of my classes’ GCSE English creative writing being utilised by exam boards as exemplars to share across the UK, in which they were inspired by video games such as Halo and Mass Effect to attain grade 9s.
In light of this dedication to using Smart tech to deliver a first-class education, throughout my teaching career in inner-city schools and sixth-forms, I have become known for never leaving any learner behind, whilst using creative methods in covering the curriculum in an accessible and enjoyable way.
Needless to say, I passionately believe that education should be a joy, not a chore, and I always do my best to ensure this for each and every one of my students, both in the classroom and online.
*Enhanced DBS certified
**Kindly note: proposed rate will be dependent on level of study, length of tutoring period and demand.
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Chelmsford, England
Science Clinic Private Tutors was founded in 2010. Our vision was to help struggling children understand the concepts of the major subjects which are sought after by many colleges & universities. Our tutoring was mainly in the main subjects (Maths, all 3 Sciences & English Language) to exam students only. Because of the huge demand of tutoring in all year groups, we now teach students across the board from Primary (KS1 & KS2) through to GCSE, A-level and University. We were luck to have had colleagues we share the same vision with join us. Now we can teach all subjects from Primary through to GCSE, College /A-levels and Science & Maths at University level. All our teachers / tutors are graduates and qualified teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) who understand the National Curriculum. Some of them are examiners at GCSE and A-level, which means they know the exam techniques students need to answer the exam questions properly and get better grades. Within the team, we have professionals with very high qualifications ie Masters Degrees (MSc / MA) and PhDs in various subjects. We can, therefore, be confident to say we are professionals who are dedicated to what we do with proven records in the UK’s most entrance and national exams. We are a tutoring organisation that is defined by its professionalism. Our aim is to provide a personal service. This makes us very different from most tutoring companies that just offer a platform for tutors and students to meet. We speak to clients so that we can match them with the most appropriate tutor for their needs. When this happens, the results can be remarkable & confidence grows. We personally know all our tutors and all have had DBS checks and their qualifications checked before we take them on. We are also a member of The Tutors’ Association (TTA) which was formed in 2013 to provide standards to the tutoring industry.
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I am a very experienced secondary school teacher with 20 years experience in various school settings. I have a calm and supportive manner with pupils and am quickly able to strike up positive working relationships. I will set up a challenging, yet accessible bespoke programme, based on individual needs.
I have taught English for 18 years. I am currently second in department, teaching kS3-5. I am a senior examiner and also train and moderate GCSE English exam markers.
15 years experience in Ks3, GCSE, GCe, Functional Skills English. Specialist in 'Inclusion' and 'intervention www.*** too.
English and Mathematics lessons in Birmingham, UK.
English, Philosophy, Psychology, Maths, and Coaching lessons in Walsall, UK.
Portuguese and English lessons in Dudley, UK.
Basic computer course, 3 months from webtech.
Also done job at Solidus Techno Power PVT. LTD., Patiala.
I have over 20 years experience of teaching and working with children and their families. As a mom to two young girls, I understand how important it is to want to support your children's learning at home.
My social media contact for english: www.*** @englishwithasa
I am a music producer, music teacher and English teacher to foreign students. I have over 8 years of experience with music production and 1 year with English.
English, Maths and Science lessons in Birmingham, UK.
After I finished the 2-years English diploma I had a chance to teach English grammar to high school students. I am delighted to have gained a little bit experience while teaching them. Regarding my diploma, I have scored A+ in each levels as we have had 7_levels to complete in 2 years. I have got my certificate for each levels commencing from 1 to 7 as I have attached two of the certificates above . I'll be greatly elated to get an opportunity to teach as I love teaching others what I have learnt.
Bright Mind Tutoring
Primary English and Math's Tutoring
For age 5+
Our Aims is to build children’s confidence and promote a love for learning.
What we offer:
* Primary Tutoring in English and Maths
* 11 Plus Prep
* 1:1 online sessions
* Small group sessions
* Years of experienced across all key stages.
Call Naila on tel: *** for more information.
Every child deserves an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be. I am currently a student of BA (Hons) in Primary Education with QTS at Birmingham City University. I am wanting to move into a NQT position to put the information and experience picked up from this course into practice. My long-term career ambition is to become the lead of a subject area or year group in KS1 or KS2; utilizing my knowledge and experience to positively impact the lives of the children and colleagues around me whilst being the best teacher I can be.
During my GCSEs I completed some work experience in my local primary school. I worked with young children from the ages of five to seven. This experience encouraged me to build a variety of different skills and abilities. Realizing I had the ability to improve the learning of numerous young people was exceptionally fulfilling, which is the reason I have chosen to seek a profession in teaching.
To be a teacher is to establish a solid, positive, and healthy learning environment where students are ready to learn. It is significant that the classroom is one in which courtesy, achievement, respect and compassion are stimulated. I want to have the opportunity to offer children the chance to learn in a way which will amplify their learning and improve their involvement in the classroom.
I have great communication abilities which are fundamental in the classroom environment to guarantee information has been imparted to the children successfully. I recognize the significance of understanding that each student may require an alternate way to deal with learning. Through my own experiences through placement, I have had the option to adjust and tailor work to suit every child’s requirement, assisting them with conquering learning obstructions.
With advice and experience during my placements, I had the chance to see how differentiated lessons and exercises benefited the lower and higher ability students and how to incorporate these techniques into my own practice. This gave me an understanding as to how kids adapt and learn in different ways. Subsequently, differentiation is crucial to ensure that students are all meeting their targets and objectives.
I am a coordinated and prepared individual who holds a high standard of requirements and expectations for all young people, no matter their academic ability. As an educator I think testing and challenging children appropriately helps to satisfy their potential. It is significant for their academic achievement and a crucial perspective in thriving during their learning in school.
During my degree, I have accomplished three placement practices in a wide breadth of different communities in and around Birmingham. One in KS1 (Year 1 working class Birmingham) and two in KS2 (Year 4 upper class Birmingham & Year 5 inner city Birmingham). Having my placements in three very different communities and areas have allowed me to adapt my skills when planning, teaching and assessing due to the schools being so different from one another. Throughout all these placements I have had the opportunity to plan and teach for my chosen age range, 5-11 as well as 3-7. I was extremely fortunate to have had this chance to see first-hand the contrasts between planning, training and teaching both age ranges.
I have co-operated with fellow teachers in my school placements to design lesson plans, attended staff meetings and training workshops. I have learnt many aspects such as how to deploy teaching staff, differentiating lessons appropriately and assessment. My university modules on assessment, differentiation and inclusion informed me on the most proficient methods to use in my own lessons, to guarantee that the appropriate children are aided with the correct support.
In my first teaching practice (year 1), I was placed in a class with a fellow student. This was an extremely positive experience for me as I had the chance to ‘team teach’ with her. This opportunity to allow us to critically analyse each other’s performances and presentations within the classroom. I learnt that sharing the learning outcomes and success criteria with the students, allowed them to analyse and track their own progress within the lesson. This allowed me to use my AFL strategies within the lesson, seeing which children were on the right path and which children were not. This informed my evaluations of the students and my planning for the following lessons, allowing me to appropriately differentiate.
During my second teaching placement (year 4), I took in the significance of time keeping and planning lessons, to allow and guarantee young children are achieving and successful in the exercise. I took in the advice from my placement mentor and class teacher when planning my lessons in a way that allowed me to structure my lessons appropriately. I arranged how long each activity should be, to keep the children interested. After using this planning technique, I noticed a change in my lessons, the children were more focused and on task. This encouraged a sense of routine within the classroom, which positively affected the children’s achievement.
In my final year placement (year 5), I had a major focus on differentiation and assessment. At the beginning of my practice, I sat down and spoke with my class teacher and discussed the appropriate ways in which I could differentiate appropriately in maths and English. I took this advice on board and implemented this in my own planning and activities. I took the advice of the subject leaders in maths and English on how to appropriately assess the children’s book work. By looking at their own books, I managed to gain a string understanding as to how I can challenge the pupils further and eventually close the gaps in their learning. I also assisted the class teacher and wrote some mini reports for parents evening, using my knowledge of assessment to inform this.
English lessons in Birmingham, UK.
After nine years of teaching, I am proud to say I have never received lower than an 'Outstanding' judgement when my English and Math lessons have been observed. I work well with pupils who have learning difficulties and ensure gifted and talent pupils realise their potential.
I am experienced teacher and Depury Head Teacher. I have taught pupils from 3 to 14 years in a range of schools. I am highly patient and will strive to adapt my approaches to suit individual pupil needs. I believe that everyone can achieve it learning is presented in an appropriate way.
I have tutored pupils in Reading, writing, maths and Science as well as extensive experience teaching the full primary curriculum in the classroom.
I believe in making learning fun and engaging and linking it with real life. I enjoy working with pupils who may not always excel in whole class teaching and who may lack confidence in their own abilities. I have been successful in helping many pupils passing statutory tests by offering s different bespoke approach.
Having chosen my lessons any student can be sure that they will be provided with the necessary materials and sheets, that we will find the convenient time throughout the week and that the lesson will be fun, useful and clear. Speech practice is what is normally the accent is made on, as I stick to the communicative approach but if the student's goal is, for example, on the contrary, to boost writing or listening skills, this is exactly what we will do until the result is perfect. I have been teaching all my life, I monitor the news and the tendencies and I believe in people's abilities unconditionally. See you online!
With a decade of teaching experience and the acquisition of an Ancient Cultures degree, I am deeply committed to the exploration of novel educational perspectives and the in-depth examination of pedagogical psychology. My profound love for the pursuit of knowledge, coupled with an insatiable appetite for inquiry and comprehension, serves as the bedrock of my teaching philosophy. My utmost aspiration is to share the wealth of knowledge acquired over my years of academic and professional growth and to infuse my students with an enduring enthusiasm for the subjects at hand.
In addition to my pedagogical endeavours, my fervent passions extend to the realms of music, theatre, literature, as well as a profound intrigue for history, culture, and languages. The desire to seamlessly amalgamate these fervours with my career path has been the impetus behind my decision to pursue certifications in certTESOL and dipTESOL.
Moreover, I am particularly thrilled by the prospect of engaging with students hailing from diverse corners of the globe. The opportunity to collaborate with individuals from various cultural backgrounds not only enriches the learning experience but also underscores my commitment to fostering a global perspective in education.
In essence, my extensive teaching background, coupled with my academic qualifications and eclectic interests, converge to form a compelling foundation for my pedagogical journey. My unwavering dedication to igniting the flame of curiosity in my students and to cultivate a deep appreciation for the world's manifold knowledge and expression remains the driving force behind my educational endeavours.
As a poet and creative writer, I use my skills to support my students' engagement in literacy, improve their reading and writing and find their enjoyment and self-expression in English. I also hold a first class degree in Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience and am very happy to work with Psychology students to develop essay writing, psychological theory and statistics/research skills.
I can offer sessions based on phonetics, spelling, reading and writing, focusing on the student's particular needs and using their interests to engage them.
Alternatively for older children, children who have a particular interest in writing and for adults, I can offer bespoke sessions on creative writing and poetry. These sessions will improve the student's confidence, encourage self-expression and develop them into a creative and skilled writer.
I have worked with children and young people for 7 years in paid and volunteering roles, leading and facilitating workshops to develop English and creative skills. I have a lot of experience in a range of learning disabilities, both with children and adults. Sessions can be adapted for students with visual impairments, hard of hearing students, non-verbal students, and students with emotional disturbance or challenging behaviour. I will get to know them, their strengths and their needs, and offer sessions which work in accordance. I'm also experienced in Makaton and semi-experienced in BSL.
I hold an Enhanced DBS check and positive handling training for working with children with challenging behaviour.
With over 12 years of Primary School Teaching, in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, AP Tutoring can offer exciting, engaging sessions to assist or supplement any child’s learning. Individual or group sessions are available for any Primary School aged child (5-11).
I can also provide tuition for children who are looking to take their 11+ plus exams in the following topics
English
Maths
Non verbal reasoning
Verbal reasoning.
I am an experienced teacher with a wealth of knowledge and a strong commitment to my students' growth and development. Over the years, I have had the privilege of guiding countless students on their educational journeys. My passion for teaching is the driving force behind my innovative and engaging methods in the classroom.
Having honed my expertise in my subject area, I take pride in my ability to break down complex concepts into understandable and relatable chunks. My communication skills allow me to connect with my students, fostering a dynamic and inclusive learning environment. I believe in creating a space where questions are encouraged, and active participation is the norm.
Throughout my career, I have embraced opportunities for my own professional development. Staying current with the latest advancements in education ensures that my teaching remains effective and relevant. Every day, I am inspired by the potential of my students, and I am dedicated to helping them succeed academically and beyond.
