TUITION
Tuition
I currently tutor, online, people of all ages who have a specific learning difficulty (SpLD) such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, processing problems and dyscalculia.
A student can be as young as 6, a teenager, an adult of working age or someone nearing retirement. My aim is, to help a learner to tackle more confidently and more effectively, the challenges he or she is likely to meet in school, college or in the work environment as a student or employee with an SpLD.
I am based in north London but am also currently teaching students from much further afield, online, via Zoom
CONSULTATIONS
Consultations
I regularly see (online via Zoom) children, teenagers, their parents and also adults, for consultations regarding dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and other difficulties. These consultations can involve diagnostic tests, conversation and creating action plans together. A consultation can be a journey, together, of discovery, where we may find that a learner, as well as having a specific learning difficulty, can also have ‘hidden’ strengths. After such a meeting I provide an informal ‘emailed’ evaluation of a learner’s academic issues, including literacy attainment, maths attainment where relevant, levels of cognitive skills and underlying visual and verbal ability. Included in this feedback are both recommendations for a one-to-one learning support programme and strategies to make the most of existing abilities.
We might then go on to have regular sessions, often with myself and the pupil. Yet sometimes I may simply have some sessions with parents, providing them with guidance on how they can best carry out activities, that I recommend, directly with their youngster. In this way a parent can be given practical support to help their child’s learning.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
I hold the OCR Level 7 Certificate in Assessing and Teaching with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia). I hold a BA (Hons) Drama and PGCE.
I am qualified to tutor people of all ages for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. I taught in schools from 1990 to 2011 (Co-ordinator for Learning Support: 1998-2011) and have been tutoring people with SpLD since 1998. I am based in north London (Muswell Hill, N10) but am currently carrying out tuition solely online via Zoom.
What I Do
Specialist Tuition for Specific Learning Difficulties/Dyslexia in North London
I see people of all ages who may have a specific learning difficulty (SpLD) such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, processing problems and dyscalculia, for regular online private tuition (slots become free at times for new students.)
“I have over 20 years successful experience as a specialist teacher of people with specific learning difficulties”. Click for further details.
E mail or telephone 07931 578239 for more information.
I wholly recommend David Bash because not only did he work very well with Jamie but he also offered excellent feedback after each session and is a font of brilliant ideas and advice as to how you can help your child at home – links to websites, suggestions for writing aids and ergonomic seating, a typing programme that works and for us most importantly a referral to an eye specialist who pinned down one of the main reasons why our son was struggling with writing.
David tutored Gabriella for three years. She has dyslexia and dyspraxia. With David’s assistance, and the support of the school’s new SENCO who came on board after David had helpfully suggested we got our daughter assessed, she has made considerable progress – so much so that she successfully sat the exam and was accepted for a popular independent school. We are very pleased with Dave’s professionalism and supportiveness and are delighted with progress our daughter has made with his assistance.
I would like to thank you very much for the work you have done with Sammy. I believe it has been a great success and I know he will miss seeing you. We would be very happy to recommend your tutoring.
We all three would like to thank you for your immense help and support of Anna. You made a huge difference and we have and will continue to highly recommend you.
You have been a huge help to Luke and us in understanding where his difficulties lie and as a result we have now got at least some of the teachers to take this on board. We’d love to keep the door open for possibly coming back to you in the future.
Thank you so much for your comprehensive and detailed report. I think it will prove extremely useful in getting Maia the support she deserves and it has helped to make sense of a number of issues over the years.
We would like to take this opportunity of very much thanking you for all the support and expert guidance you have given Joseph over the past year or so. We know that Joseph has definitely benefitted from it and will continue to benefit going forward. Joseph has also very much enjoyed all of the sessions with you.
Thank you so much for your kindness and hard work with him. Gabriel passed his SATS with flying colours and although we had played it down I think this has been good for his self esteem too. We will keep on with the touch typing over the summer.