Lead practitioner of Geography and geography examiner for AQA, Pearsons and CIE with over a decade of experience teaching and tutoring

As a tutor, I possess excellent communication skills, both in explaining complex concepts and actively listening to students concerns and questions. I can present information in a clear and concise manner, ensuring students understand and retain the knowledge imparted during our sessions. I believe in tailoring my tutoring methods to suit each students unique learning style and needs. I take the time to understand their strengths, areas of progress and adapt my teaching styles accordingly. This individualised approach fosters a supportive learning environment and promotes students engagement and progress. I am well versed in the exam requirements and assessment criteria, enabling me to assist students in developing effective exam strategies, honing their exam techniques and maximising their performance in geography assessments. I have a proven track record of supporting students to achieve excellent results in their geography GCSE and A-Level exams. I have received positive feedback from students and their parents, emphasising the significant improvements in their understanding of the subject and their overall academic performance. I constantly prepare and plan for many exciting, stimulating and motivating opportunities to ensure every child can engage and access the learning. I ensure that my plans contain activities which cater for all learning styles. I believe in celebrating effort as well as achievement, taking risks and learning from mistakes, recognising the intrinsic value of learning. This includes making learning visual for English as a Second Language pupils, allowing the higher ability children to investigate topics in greater depth and with greater autonomy. My ethos for my lessons strongly encourages students to express their ideas and suggestions as I believe it is extremely important for them to have control over their learning. I have high aspirations for everyone and believe that children thrive in a climate of praise, celebration and recognition. Maintaining a positive attitude and having high expectations is vital to ensuring the best outcomes from learners. It is important to create an atmosphere which encourages children to ask questions and I believe children learn best through first-hand experiences and stimulating environments, including the appropriate use of the outside environment.