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Suzanne

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£120 per hour

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Suzanne

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£120 per hour

Minimum 1.5 hours per session in person

About Me

I am a proud mum of two teenagers and two rescue cats! Having taught for over 25 years, I have had the absolute pleasure in meeting and working with the most remarkable and wonderful children and young people and their families. I love my job and I gain so much satisfaction when a young person sees and values their efforts and I will do whatever it takes, to enable success. As a mum of neurodivergent young people I experience the challenges that every day presents, but similarly, celebrate the smallest of successes that are achieved.

Skills & Experience​

For the last 25+ years, I have had the privilege in teaching amazing children and young people, across North Somerset and Bristol. I have taught in mainstream primary and secondary schools and within specialised settings, where students I have taught have a range of academic, behavioural or social need.

My expertise and specialism at secondary are English, teaching English Literature, English Language, Functional Skills and Entry level English. I have also taught GCSE History and humanities at KS3. As a Primary specialist, I have taught all subjects within the primary curriculum, so my knowledge and experience of teaching across many subject areas and multiple key stages, I have an abundance of resources and support services that I can use/adapt to the young people I work with.

I use PACE and THRIVE strategies as these are proven and effective strategies that create a trusting environment, which is necessary for any learning and connection. As a class teacher, I make learning fun and engaging, often teaching ‘out of the box’ and being spontaneous. If your young person is curious about my teaching style, I will share how I spontaneously used a boiled egg within an English lesson!

Whichever the setting and whatever the child/young person’s need, my ‘success’ is through forming meaningful relationships which are based on respect, understanding and listening to the young person and their family. As a mum of a teenager who is ASD, ADHD, PDA, and SEMH need, I empathise with parents and young people who often cannot manage school environments, as I have the personal experience of challenges that this brings in daily life. As an experienced SEN teacher, but more importantly, a mum of neuro diverse teenagers, I have an abundance of patience, knowledge, empathy and ability to connect with people of all ages, abilities and needs. I see the potential in all and will work closely with you and your person to help build the confidence and desire to pursue their interests and aspirations.

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My Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is rooted in a strong commitment to inclusion, opportunity, and understanding. I believe in nurturing every learner by recognising individual needs. I teach with respect  and understanding of need. As a tutor, I take time to speak to parents and carers and the students themselves to find out what support is needed and then I use a range of resources to plan lessons/sessions that are interesting and creative. Students who struggle with memory retention, I use games and quizzes to help  recall previous learning. I also use revision cards and pictures to help teach, e.g. when teaching the American West (GCSE), I used tee-pee shaped revision cards to help them record the facts about the significance of the buffalo to native Americans. Through talking to students and parents, I use strategies that students engage with, whether a learner prefers to learn through audible stories, reading aloud together, watching a play with sub titles – whatever works. As a tutor I will adapt learning each time and keep listening and offering creative ways to learn and make progress.

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Qualifications and Training

I qualitied as a teacher in 1993.  I have a Bachelors degree in teaching, specialised in Religious Education. I have undertaken middle management qualification, NVQML and qualified in 2014. As an Assistant Head teacher, I worked within a senior leadership team and trained alongside senior leaders and led a successful team. CPD over my career: SEN, PDA, Team Teach, safeguarding, PREVENT , KCSIE (annual ).

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Choose me if…

If  you are looking for a tutor who has an abundance of patience, creativity, joy and enthusiasm and unwavering commitment to your young person, then do get in contact. I pride myself on my 25+ years of making lifelong connections with the young people I have taught and I hope to have many more years of helping young people grow in confidence and work towards their goals and aspirations. I thoroughly enjoy what I do as I see it is as vocation and I will never grow tired of helping others – it’s in my bones!

My experience of teaching and tutoring primary, secondary and students with additional and often complex needs, is the same. I see the personality and the potential – children are children, whether they are old, young, have blue hair or brown. Individuality and identity is important and I value and celebrate differences, this stems from my personal and professional experience.

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Availability

Tuesday: 17:30-19:30
Wednesday: 17:30-19:30

Ages Supported

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Adult

Specialisms

  • Anxiety
  • ASC (autism)
  • ADHD & ADD
  • Dyslexia
  • PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
  • SEMH (Social & Emotional & Mental Health needs)
  • Working Memory and Processing Needs
  • Speech and Language Needs (including non-verbal)
  • Dyscalculia
  • DCD (Dyspraxia)
  • Global Developmental Delay & Learning Difficulties
  • Complex & Medical Needs (including Cerebral Palsy; Brain Injury; Epilepsy and other needs)
  • Trauma/Abuse
  • SEND (inc. disabilities)
  • Other SEN

Subjects Provided

  • Primary (Maths and/or English/Literacy)
  • Social Communication & Language Skills
  • Functional Skills (English & Maths)
  • Homework Support
  • Other (please provide details when contacting us)

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Something Sensational About Me

I have a twin sister and in our first year at secondary school, on April Fool’s Day, we swopped places and none of our teachers realised!

I am spontaneous and live life to the full. When I travelled for a year, I did a sky dive over a glacier in New Zealand, touched a shark when I went cage diving in South Africa and rode an ostrich.  There are more stories if you want to find out more.

I spent over £5000 on one of my cats…ouch!

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If  you are looking for a tutor who has an abundance of patience, creativity, joy and enthusiasm and unwavering commitment to your young person, then do get in contact. I pride myself on my 25+ years of making lifelong connections with the young people I have taught and I hope to have many more years of helping young people grow in confidence and work towards their goals and aspirations. I thoroughly enjoy what I do as I see it is as vocation and I will never grow tired of helping others – it’s in my bones!

My experience of teaching and tutoring primary, secondary and students with additional and often complex needs, is the same. I see the personality and the potential – children are children, whether they are old, young, have blue hair or brown. Individuality and identity is important and I value and celebrate differences, this stems from my personal and professional experience.

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Qualifications & Training

I qualitied as a teacher in 1993.  I have a Bachelors degree in teaching, specialised in Religious Education. I have undertaken middle management qualification, NVQML and qualified in 2014. As an Assistant Head teacher, I worked within a senior leadership team and trained alongside senior leaders and led a successful team.

CPD over my career: SEN, PDA, Team Teach, safeguarding, PREVENT , KCSIE (annual ).

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My Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is rooted in a strong commitment to inclusion, opportunity, and understanding. I believe in nurturing every learner by recognising individual needs. I teach with respect  and understanding of need. As a tutor, I take time to speak to parents and carers and the students themselves to find out what support is needed and then I use a range of resources to plan lessons/sessions that are interesting and creative. Students who struggle with memory retention, I use games and quizzes to help  recall previous learning. I also use revision cards and pictures to help teach, e.g. when teaching the American West (GCSE), I used tee-pee shaped revision cards to help them record the facts about the significance of the buffalo to native Americans. Through talking to students and parents, I use strategies that students engage with, whether a learner prefers to learn through audible stories, reading aloud together, watching a play with sub titles – whatever works. As a tutor I will adapt learning each time and keep listening and offering creative ways to learn and make progress.

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Skills & Experience​

For the last 25+ years, I have had the privilege in teaching amazing children and young people, across North Somerset and Bristol. I have taught in mainstream primary and secondary schools and within specialised settings, where students I have taught have a range of academic, behavioural or social need.

My expertise and specialism at secondary are English, teaching English Literature, English Language, Functional Skills and Entry level English. I have also taught GCSE History and humanities at KS3. As a Primary specialist, I have taught all subjects within the primary curriculum, so my knowledge and experience of teaching across many subject areas and multiple key stages, I have an abundance of resources and support services that I can use/adapt to the young people I work with.

I use PACE and THRIVE strategies as these are proven and effective strategies that create a trusting environment, which is necessary for any learning and connection. As a class teacher, I make learning fun and engaging, often teaching ‘out of the box’ and being spontaneous. If your young person is curious about my teaching style, I will share how I spontaneously used a boiled egg within an English lesson!

Whichever the setting and whatever the child/young person’s need, my ‘success’ is through forming meaningful relationships which are based on respect, understanding and listening to the young person and their family. As a mum of a teenager who is ASD, ADHD, PDA, and SEMH need, I empathise with parents and young people who often cannot manage school environments, as I have the personal experience of challenges that this brings in daily life. As an experienced SEN teacher, but more importantly, a mum of neuro diverse teenagers, I have an abundance of patience, knowledge, empathy and ability to connect with people of all ages, abilities and needs. I see the potential in all and will work closely with you and your person to help build the confidence and desire to pursue their interests and aspirations.

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