LoginSerena - Hayes tutor
Information About Serena:
Personal Description:
I am an enthusiastic and supportive tutor who is passionate about helping students reach their full potential. I strive to create a positive and relaxed learning environment where students feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and asking questions. I am patient, understanding, and committed to making lessons engaging and accessible, regardless of a student's starting point. Seeing students gain confidence and achieve their goals is what motivates me the most. As a young tutor with 2 years tutoring experience, I aim to build strong relationships with my tutees and provide the encouragement and guidance they need to succeed. As someone who sat their GCSE exams over 3 years ago, and A-Level exams over a year ago, I have a good understanding of the exam boards and the techniques students need to demonstrate in the exam to get the top grades. Having been through the process myself recently, I know how crucial it is to not only understand the content, but to apply this content to exam questions. Through targeted practice and frequent feedback, I can help students avoid common mistakes and develop effective exam techniques to achieve their desired grade.
Teaching Experience:
I have experience tutoring A-Level students in History, Sociology, and Philosophy & Ethics in both one-to-one and small-group sessions. The same goes for GCSE students studying History and Sociology. My role involved planning lessons tailored to individual learning needs, developing students' subject knowledge, and teaching effective exam techniques across Edexcel, AQA, and OCR exam boards. If the subject you are studying is not assessed by these exam boards, do not worry! I am a fast learner and can quickly study what examiners are looking for in exams. I regularly monitored progress, set achievable targets, and used active recall and exam-question practice to address gaps in understanding. My support has helped several students improve by two to three grades, including students progressing from C to A and B to A*. In addition, I have worked closely with teachers to develop learning resources, mark and moderate A-Level and GCSE assessments.
Tutoring Approach:
My tutoring sessions follow a clear structure to meet students' individual needs. Before we begin, I like to have a conversation with the student, either over messages or on a video call, to get to know them better and understand what they would like to achieve. This gives me the opportunity to identify areas where they may be falling behind, topics they find challenging, and the type of support that would benefit them most. From there, I can create lessons that are tailored to their needs and help them build their confidence in subject knowledge and exam practice.
Subjects Taught:
- Study Skills
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£9 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£11 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£12.5 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£15 p.h.)
- Reading & Writing skills
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£9 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£11 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£12.5 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£15 p.h.)
- Philosophy / Critical Thinking
- A-Level or Highers (£15 p.h.)
- Sociology
- GCSE or Standards (£12.5 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£15 p.h.)
- History
- GCSE or Standards (£12.5 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£15 p.h.)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts History degree (in progress)
- AAA in History, Sociology and Philosophy A -Level
- 9 GCSEs grade 9-8 (A*-A)
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekends / Weekdays (all times) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Online |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
