Benny - Brighton tutor






Information About Benny:


Personal Description:

I am a 22 year old Architecture student at the University of Brighton. I was previously enrolled as a Humanities student at Sussex University but decided to change to a more creative and vocational course. I have been consistently teaching children and working as a youth worker since the age of 13 and recently spent a year working as a teaching assistant prior to starting my current degree. I am a patient, friendly, outgoing person with a passion for teaching and find I relate very well to children of all ages. I have experience working with those with special needs as well as children on the autistic spectrum. I am flexible in the subjects that I am willing and able to teach, so please don't hesitate to enquire as to other topics not listed in my profile. I also have an Enhanced CRB check from 2008.



Teaching Experience:

Several months employment as a teaching assistant at Brighton Montessori, working one on one with a five year old autistic boy. My role also involved teaching other children in the class, who ranged from 3 to 6 years old.

A year of employment as a Play Worker at Fairlight After School Club working with children between the ages of 4 and 14. I was responsible for dozens of children at a time in a very active environment. In this job I built close relationships with many children who often called on me for support with personal and educational issues.

Four years part time paid work as a teacher at North Western Reform Synagogue (Alyth Gardens London NW11). I was employed from September 2001 until July 2005, at first as an assistant to a class of 7-12 year old children, however in the last year of my employment I co-taught a class of 12-13 year olds. This role required the teaching of reading and writing as well as history and basic foreign language skills.

I spent 5 summers volunteering as a summer camp leader with RSY-Netzer, (The Sternberg Centre, 80 East End Rd). I have held a Loco Parentus status over a hundred or so children (10-14 years old) within a small team of youth leaders. I was responsible for the organisation and running of activities as well as a large degree of teaching in many different subject areas. I also ran many training courses for younger youth leaders.



Tutoring Approach:

I have always found myself able to build a fun and trusting relationship with children and young people, something which is integral to my approach to teaching. I believe that in order to help a child reach their full potential it is important to instill confidence in their ability; to build from their strengths in order to overcome challenging areas. As I am still quite young myself I find that children find me easy to talk to and are willing to engage in a productive and gratifying relationship. I feel it is important to discuss how to improve problem areas with the child as well as with the parents. Crucially, I feel that every child must be responded to as an individual and that one must be flexible in one's approach to tuition in order to cater to the needs of every child.



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Qualifications:

  • A Level - History (A) - Politics (A) - Art (B) AS Level - English Literature (A)
  • GCSE - Religous Studies (A*) - English Language (A) - English Literature (A) - Art (A) - Graphics (A) - History (B) - Maths (B) - Science Dounle Award (B) - Spanish (C)
  • Various Youth Work Qualifications

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / Online
References Supplied?   Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?   Yes