Rosie is a qualified primary teacher and specialist dyslexia teacher with over ten years’ experience in the classroom and in one-to-one tuition. She specialises in 7+, 8+ and 11+ preparation and has helped pupils win places at highly competitive schools, including City of London School for Girls, Highgate, Dulwich College and The Latymer School. She also works with Owl Tutors, creating resources that help tutors and parents prepare children for independent and grammar school entry.
Rosie’s approach starts with the relationship. She believes children do their best work when they feel confident and genuinely enjoy their lessons, so she gets to know each pupil and makes sessions creative and fun, while keeping a clear focus on the end goal.
Rosie has a deep understanding of the primary curriculum and how to teach it in a structured, fun and effective way. This means she can quickly spot gaps in a child’s learning, fill them and accelerate their progress. She is experienced in teaching every part of the entrance exams, including reading comprehension, creative writing, maths (from number facts and fluency to reasoning and word problems), verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Rosie began her career as a class teacher across the primary age range, teaching all subjects and preparing pupils for exams at Key Stages 1 and 2. Teaching phonics and early reading sparked her interest in how children learn to read, and she went on to gain a Level 5 PGCert in Specialist Teaching for Dyslexia. Most recently she worked as an Assistant SENDCo, leading specialist support for pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties.
Before teaching, Rosie gained a first-class BSc in Environmental Science and International Development, then spent several months volunteering in Honduras and worked a summer and a winter season in Mallorca and France. Outside work, she enjoys learning languages, playing music and walking her rescue dog, Cappuccino.