LoginLaura - Manchester tutor
Information About Laura:
Personal Description:
Hello. My name is Laura Tracanna. I am 25 years old. I was born in Italy and moved with my family to the UK at the age of 4. I am trilingual. I speak Italian and English to the same level and I am also fluent in French as I did a BA in Modern Foreign Languages at Westminster University. I qualified from the University of Westminster in 2005 and then did a little travelling and then returned to university in London to continue my studies. I studied for my pgce primary school qualification with French specialism. I am now a qualified primary school teacher and although I trained primarily to teach Key Stage 2, I have been teaching a class of 30 reception children and have loved it. I really enjoy working within the foundation stage. What I do miss however, is using my languages in my everyday work hence my interest in tutoring.
I also had to acquire a different language at a young age and although I was very young and acquisition was fairly subconscious, I understand the difficulties encountered in learning and I am very good at encouraging different approaches which help overcome these difficulties.
I am young and have been told that as a teacher, I am extremely kind and patient.
Teaching Experience:
I have worked as a nanny and tutor for various families in London while I was a student. I tutored the children of foreign families. I taught French and Italian as well as helping them with their homework.
I completed a PGCE primary qualification at Greenwich University and have just completed my first year of teaching which I have thoroughly enjoyed. I taught a Reception class of 30 children. I was responsible for the planning and delivery of all curriculum subjects. I was also responsible for planning for children with special needs and developing my own assessment strategies.
I led my class towards achieving all the Early Learning Goals.
Tutoring Approach:
I truly believe in making learning fun where possible but I understand that some things just need to be learnt and however they are approached, can prove quite tricky for some students.
I believe in positive reinforcement and getting to know the student as much as possible. I believe that recognising the areas of difficulty and of interest of each student is essential when delivering lessons.
In terms of tutoring, I try to focus initially on areas of interest or required areas of study of my student. I like to get feedback on my own lessons and ask if how a student's learning could be maximised in any way.
I try to vary my lessons so they are not monotonous and always delivered from a textbook or a notebook. I make my own resources at times and try to base lessons in deifferent locations.
I believe in being honest. the tutee needs to feel comfortable to tell me what works for them and vice versa.
Subjects Taught:
- Reading & Writing skills
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£15 p.h.)
- Entrance Exams
- GCSE or Standards (£15 p.h.)
- Maths
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£15 p.h.)
- Italian
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£15 p.h.)
- English
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£15 p.h.)
- French
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£15 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£15 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£15 p.h.)
Qualifications:
- 11 GCSE's including Maths B grade and English C grade.
- 3 A Levels including French A grade, English Lit C grade and Biology C grade.
- BA modern Languages in French & Italian 2.2
- PGCE Primary with French Specialism
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekends / Weekdays (evenings) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Travels to you / From their home |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
| Additional Languages Spoken: | French, Italian |
