Tutor profile - Helen

Helen has worked as a full-time teacher in London for nine years and is considered an outstanding teacher. Helen’s speciality and passion is mathematics. She has been the Maths Lead at her school since 2018 and was accredited as a Professional Development Lead by the NCETM (National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics) in 2020. Helen runs regular training for teachers who want to improve their teaching in the subject, and is a strong proponent of teaching maths in a conceptual and connected way.

She has been a tutor for over a year, supporting children in a range of subjects, including 11+ preparation.

Helen has taught at John Keble Church of England Primary School since 2016. She was voted onto the board of governors in 2019 and runs a popular chess club.

Helen studied History at Newcastle University before living and teaching in Ecuador for two years, where she achieved her Cambridge CELTA qualification and learnt Spanish. During her time in Ecuador, Helen tutored multiple students to pass their IELTS and other Cambridge exams. She earned her Primary PGCE from the Institute of Education (the world number one for Education) in 2014.

Helen considers herself a life-long learner. She reads widely, practices yoga daily, is training for a triathlon and is currently studying Russian.