Sarah - Welwyn tutor





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Information About Sarah:


Personal Description:

As an educator and enthusiastic learner I always aim to engender a love for learning in those that I work with, regardless of level or subject. I have a strong background in education as a participant, lecturer and mentor working primarily with older students although through my experiences as a hockey and swimming coach I have worked with individuals from the age of five upwards. I am a published writer and qualified journalist with excellent language skills which are directly transferable to all elements of education.

As a motivated individual, I aim to get all students to want to achieve and perform academically to the best of their ability.



Teaching Experience:

I completed my Professional Graduate Certificate in Education with the University of Bedfordshire in 2012 whilst working as a full time lecturer in further and higher education where I volunteered for one year and taught for two. During this time I was personal tutor to 60 Level 3 students, and responsible for their welfare and setting their educational goals. I also taught various subjects, including functional skills maths and English, covered lessons with students from different academic levels and provided support lessons to students as they completed coursework. Since then, I have worked in a top state secondary school teaching PE and working with children aged 11-18.

I have also worked with children from the age of three upwards through my experiences as a swimming teacher and coach, and have worked with groups of performance athletes on honing specific skills. The range of children I have worked with through all educational experiences require communication to be adapted and different teaching methods to be used, all of which I am competent at and able to use in all manner of settings.

I have been tutoring since October 2011, working with students of all abilities and from Key Stage 1 through to A Levels. Students I have worked with have gained excellent results in exams, with all A Level students getting into university. Students at primary level have moved up the national curriculum levels faster than their peers and have a lot more confidence in their work and ability after I have worked with them. I also have experience working closely with children who are dyslexic and I have a number of strategies that I employ to help them achieve and gain confidence in their school work.



Tutoring Approach:

I aim to provide an individual approach to learning depending on the learning style and preferences of the individual. I firmly believe that students should be involved in the learning process to improve retention and understanding of information and help them apply everything learnt practically. My aim is not for students to retain information simply for the purpose of passing an exam or completing coursework - it is to help students gain an understanding of a subject so it benefits them through life. Through my experiences as a teacher I have found the words of Confucius to be true of the learning process: "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."

**Block booking discounts are available for both GCSE and A Level tutoring. Please contact me for further details.**



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Qualifications:

  • PGCE, with QTLS - Pass
  • BSc First Class Honours - Sports Studies
  • A Levels - English Language (A), Physical Education (B), Music Technology (B)
  • GCSE's - PE (A*), Maths (A), English Literature/Language (A/A)

Further Information:

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