Frances D.
Primary and Secondary teacher of 20 years, teaching students English and Maths.
About
I'm an experienced teacher, of 22 years, who is a highly motivated and conscientious individual, committed to teaching with enthusiasm.
I'm an organised tutor with a good sense of humour, calm and professional manner and thrive on working with children and helping them to learn. I enjoy the range of students (KS1-KS3) I teach and helping children to have fun learning as well as the challenges and exciting opportunities that tutoring brings. I also have experience of teaching students with Dyslexia and students who are neurodiverse and/or have additional needs.
I teach in a confident, friendly and patient manner. I use a range of resources to keep my teaching stimulating, interesting and exciting. I encourage active interaction within my tutoring in order to gain the best from the students I teach. I build a strong rapport with the students, so that they enjoy their subject and fully benefit from the teaching. I use a range of individually tailored resources and teaching styles for each student I teach and use different methods specific to their learning.
Ultimately I aim to make the children enthusiastic about learning, and confident in their knowledge and understanding of the subject.
My interests that I bring to teaching include a range of different activities. I enjoy cooking, reading, listening to music and I like to participate in different sports. These include swimming (including cold water swimming!) skiing, tennis and running. In my leisure time I also enjoy music concerts, going to the theatre and long walks in the countryside with friends.
Subjects & pricing
Languages
- English Native
Qualifications
Teaching qualification (PGCE / QTS / QTLS)
- BEd. (Hons) Primary · Manchester Metropolitan University · 2004 Manchester Metropolitan University · 2004
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Gemma
Frances D. replied
Thank you for the review Gemma. Jez-a-May is a pleasure to teach!
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wayne
Fran has got off to a great start with our daughter, helping her with KS1 maths. She is patient (needed with a 6 year old!) and has been very thorough in initial assessments and identifying focus areas for sessions. Even after a few sessions our daughter is more confident and enjoying maths more - I think the secondary approach outside of school and 1 on 1 is really worth it and Fran’s friendly and encouraging nature has put our daughter at ease. Absolutely no hesitations in recommending Fran :)
Frances D. replied
Thank you for the kind review Wayne, your daughter is a delight to teach!
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Geraldine
Frances has an amazing ability to make school work fun and understanding. My girls absolutely adore her! Thank you Fran!
Frances D. replied
Thank you for your lovely comments Geraldine! It was a pleasure teaching your girls.
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Trudy
Frances D. replied
Thank you for the positive feedback Trudy. Holly is a pleasure to teach.