I have been tutoring for 3 years now to students in Primary school up to  GCSE levels. When I previoudly worked at a tuition centre for 2 years, I helped ks3 students revise for final exams as well as younger pupils prepare for SATs and entry into grammar schools. I also taught ESOL students from a wide variety of different backgrounds, helping to boost their confidence in written and spoken skills. For example, I had one-to-one lessons with a Year 4 Chinese girl who was mildly autistic, and aided her with reading comprehensions, essay writing, grammar and spellings. Initially I was told that she was a very sensitive child who would frequently cry, but through constant encouragement and building rapport in our sessions she soon came out of her shell and was excited to come to lessons.

Currently I teach both English and French lessons online. One of my proudest achievements was receiving news that my French GCSE student had jumped from a level 5 to 8 in her mocks! Whilst she was very unsure of her abilities in our very first session, I helped her to break down tricky grammar concepts into simpler chunks and guided her with repeated practise.

Over the years, I have used various techniques in order to help my students better learn and understand the required material, according to the type of learner (i.e., visual, auditory, tactile kinesthetic, etc.) so that I can accommodate towards their specific needs. For example, for learners that tend to be more visual, the most useful strategies include highlighting, flash card-making, and using pictures/videos to help commit important information to memory. For students that are auditory learners, using acronyms, mnemonic devices, rhymes, and songs generally work best. My teaching centres around creating a positive and collaborative atmosphere as well as making use of various technologies to ensure the learners are actively engaged. I have found that having a drive for learning has made a big difference to outcomes in my own academic journey, therefore I strive to cultivate this with my students by showing them different perspectives that exist on the same subject and encouraging them to develop their own viewpoints. This not only helps to spark their intellectual curiosity, but it enables them to develop their critical thinking skills too.