Tutor profile - Sue

Sue is a highly qualified primary school teacher with over 12 years of experience working in schools and a successful track record of supporting pupils with entrance exam preparation (7+, 9+,11+, SET test, SATS and more). She has a wealth of strategies that promote accelerated progress and is deeply committed to her students' success. Warm and patient, Sue tailors the learning to meet pupils’ individual needs, empowering them to develop confidence as they learn. She has successfully supported children with entrance to Dulwich College (7+, 9+ and 11+), Alleyn's, Whitgift, Sutton Grammar School and Wallington County Grammar School. She offers in-person tuition (south east London) as well as online lessons. In addition to being a class teacher, over the years Sue has led a variety of booster groups at school - phonics, maths, reading - which have enabled students to overcome barriers to learning and make accelerated progress.

Sue obtained a BA degree in English Literature and she has a particular passion for teaching reading and writing. In English, she uses a variety of rich, engaging texts to give children a real purpose to their writing. Sue is deeply interested in developing the breadth and depth of children's vocabulary and she is skilled at teaching pupils to construct ambitious sentence structures that engage the reader. In maths, Sue uses the Singapore maths method - in addition to the NCETM and White Rose schemes - to support and challenge pupils, enabling them to deepen their conceptual understanding of complex topics. For younger pupils, Sue enjoys using concrete resources and visuals to bring the learning to life - for example, using Lego pieces to teach fractions.

Sue obtained a ‘distinction’ in her PGCE (Sheffield Hallam) and was awarded ‘outstanding’ teacher status by her training provider (LETTA). She enjoys working with students of all abilities and has experience teaching children with SEND (autism, dyspraxia and dyslexia) and EAL.