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Information About Alice:

Personal Description:

My name is Alice Westcott and I am 23 years old. I went to high school at Roundwood Park School in Harpenden and passed all 11 of my GCSEs. I then went onto Shuttleworth College and spent two completing a National Diploma (BETEC) in Animal Management and gained the grade M,P,P. This was more of a hobby to me and not a career choice which gained me the equilvalent of 3 A-levels which got me onto my university course. I then went straight into University of Bedfordshire and studied BA (Hons) Applied Education Studies where I completed the following modules:

- Developing Teaching
- Managing the Learning Environment
- Skills for Teaching
- English Language, Mathematics and General Science for Teachers
- Reflecting on Practice
- Personalised Learning
- The Wider Curriculum and Research in Schools
- Approaches to Learning
- Teaching Mathematical Problem Solving
- English Literature for Teachers
- Professional Practice in Schools
- Research Methods
- Research Project

I spent 4 years at a special needs school for children with moderate learning difficulties where I would carry out my observational based assignments. I would plan and teach a variety of lessons where the teacher would observe me and give me my good and bad points with areas to work on.

I went to Tanzania in September 2010 for two months where I carried out voluntary teaching. I would work with the children in a small concentrate block room with 27 children from the ages 2-6 years old. I loved every minute of it and would love to go again in the near future!
I have completed a British Red Cross Emergency at Work First Aid Course in June 2010.

I am also learning basic British Sign Language which I throughly enjoy!

Teaching Experience:

4 years at a special needs school for children with moderate learning difficulties.

2 months in Tanzania, teaching children Mathematics, English and also the children's very first Art lesson!

I have been tutoring for a year now and I can provide references from the parents and the primary students.

Tutoring Approach:

I like to make learning as fun as possible by including games and activities into the lessons, as it makes the learning more enjoyable to the children which is ALWAYS a good thing.

Each lesson is planned and personalised to each child's profile, this will be discussed during a first meeting between myself, the student and the parent/guardian.

With most of my students I try to work on their confidence in the subject, this is always a good starting point which will help make the student feel more at ease during the lessons as well as being able to use new techniques in and out of school.

Qualifications:

• BA (Hons) Applied Education Studies

Further Information:

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