Shona

Hello and thank you for reading my profile!
I am an enthusiastic and passionate primary school teacher living in North Wales. I am very approachable and love to make lessons fun and engaging for children. In my spare time, I love to be outdoors with my dog Angus and climb the mountains of Snowdonia. I prefer to teach children in person and I am happy to travel to tutor at home provided it is within a reasonable distance. If this is not possible, I am happy to tutor online. I am very friendly so please get in touch if you would like to know more!

Tutoring Experience

I qualified from my teacher training with an "Outstanding" grade and continued to develop my experience by working in an Outstanding school in Cheshire. I have taught both KS1 and KS2 and have worked with a range of children with additional needs. I have a strong academic background and qualified with a first class degree in Psychology. I then followed my passion of working with children to train as a teacher. I have spent 3 years teaching year 3 and have a good knowledge of the fundamental building blocks necessary for a child to flourish in English and Maths. I have also worked with Reception, Years 1, 2, 5 and 6 in mixed ability classes in Wales. I have taught a wide range of children who were working close to age related expectations and many who were working below age related expectations in various areas of the curriculum. I have taught children with a range of diagnoses and this has equipped me with a broad range of skills and strategies to support learners. Additionally, I have worked with many pupils struggling with self esteem, confidence and other areas of need.

Tutoring Approach

I value getting to know the child and ensuring that my lessons are tailored to their needs and capture their interest. I pride myself in being perceptive to any difficulties a child may have and helping that child to overcome them through fun and engaging tasks. It is incredibly rewarding to see children grow in confidence as they are given the time and attention required to understand a new or difficult concept.