Your Tutor


Joyce Zealey, your Tutor for Maths, Study Skills, English, Special Needs (Dyslexia)

Online Zoom Tutoring using my wall whiteboard, besides zoom whiteboards, sharing screens and annotating texts, enables me to interact with students almost as well as in my home. I delight in supporting the learning of both teenagers and children who are struggling to complete the online tasks set by schools. This gives parents peace of mind and enables students to have greater success. I have seen a score on MyMaths increase from 44% to 88% after one lesson on the topic. As an experienced teacher I have seen students of all abilities increase in confidence and start believing they can solve a problem or plan an essay.

 

I have taught Mathematics in both Primary and Secondary Schools to A-Level, including Further Maths and entrance examinations. My tutoring has enabled students who could not write a sentence begin to write legibly with phonetic spelling, and enjoy home learning games. Others who were working well below the pass grade in Maths, Science and English have become motivated, complete revision cards and essays independently and work towards good pass grades. Others who felt unsure about topics in GCSE have become confident learners and increased achievement by 3 grades between practice exams and finals- and confessed to enjoying the subject with some achieving grade 6 or even 9.

I have tutored adults and children in English, including those with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Autistic Spectrum and concentration difficulties. All have made progress in reading, writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar and have increased in self-esteem and school achievement. My CELTA qualification enables me to teach English to international students. In Study Support I have given students the skills for GCSE revision in all subjects and seen increased grades. I enjoy seeing people of all ages become more motivated to develop their skills and reach their potential.

Qualifications

  • British Study Centres Oxford (2011) - CELTA teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (Professional)
  • Basingstoke College of Technology (1999) - Diploma in Dyslexia SpLD (Professional)
  • Oxford Polytechnic (1980) - Primary School Teaching (PGCE)
  • Durham University (1979) - BSc First Class in Mathematics (Bachelors)