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Information About Vivien:
Personal Description:
I am a friendly, outgoing mother of three, with first hand experience of dyslexia, the autistic spectrum, the statementing process and special needs schools. I am particularly passionate about music; and believe that everyone has musical potential. I play the piano, and violin, and I sing and conduct a children's and an adult choir. I have also been very involved in dramatic societies, particularly musical theatre. I'm creative; I enjoy all sorts of artistic activities, from journalling to beadwork, and painting theatre backdrops. In my spare time I am also often to be found playing darts for my local social club team!
Teaching Experience:
I qualified as a teacher in 1995, with a B.Ed(Hons)English, (2:1), from West Sussex Institute of H.E. I spent a year teaching at Corpus Christi RC Primary school in Portsmouth, where I had responsibility for music. I then moved into youthwork for the next 9 years, where I ran homework clubs, music and drama workshops, writing groups, young people's music groups, and was involved in many community drama productions. I was also very involved in pastoral care for young people. My youngest daughter was born with complex special needs, and consequently I have spent the last couple of years supporting her educationally, gaining first hand knowledge of teaching strategies. My eldest child is dyslexic, and I provided extra tuition for him at home until his GCSEs.
Tutoring Approach:
I firmly believe that learning can be, and is fun. It's important to build on what the child/young person does know, not focus on apparent 'failure to know'. I believe that education should be about the whole process, not just perceived academic success, and that we should be fostering a lifelong appetite for learning. An informal delivery style is underpinned by carefully structured planning, that includes regular assessment, so that tutor and pupil alike can be encouraged by visible progress.
Subjects Taught:
- History
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£17 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- Special Needs
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£17 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- Music
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£17 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- Drama
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£17 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- Entrance Exams
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£20 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£20 p.h.)
- English
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£15 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£17 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
Qualifications:
- B.Ed(Hons) English, 2:1
- CACDP British Sign Language Level 1
- CACDP British Sign Language Level 2
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekends / Weekdays (all times) |
| Types of Tutoring: | From their home |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
