Tutor profile - Haifa

Parents describe Haifa as passionate, highly engaging and a tutor that produces visible results in a short space of time. Haifa never fails to bring out the child’s inner confidence, no matter whether it is in reading fluency or writing creatively. Haifa has worked as a primary class teacher and helped lots of children over the span of 15 years in both state and private schools. She has worked in West London and at outstanding British schools abroad.

Haifa’s passion in developing her students’ skills has helped children foster a love of reading and writing. Many children, under the guidance of Haifa, have passed their Year 1 phonics screening with flying colours.

She specialises, and thoroughly enjoys, supporting children (and parents) with the Year 1 phonics screening as well as the 4 Plus and 7 Plus common entrance exams. Haifa has taught in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and is currently Head of Year, at a primary school, where 92% of her class gained above grade level in the latest reading assessment which was carried out by an external examining body.

Haifa has provided INSET training and mentorship to other teachers, where her expertise has been highly regarded and valued. Her love of researching best practice and evidence-based teaching, intertwined with her experience will provide your child with the knowledge, confidence and an enjoyment for the subject.

Her P.G.C.E, which was obtained from the University of Roehampton, where she gained a first, and leadership training from the prestigious Institute of Education, UCL, London, where she was furthermore, invited to complete her Masters. Haifa has transitioned to online teaching, where she has excelled and she currently also trains other teachers to implement the interactive aspects of online learning. Being an online tutor, students from all over the globe can now have access to Haifa's expertise.