Jamie

My Summary

My Experience

I have over 16 years' experience in education and have worked with hundreds of children and families across primary and secondary education.

My experience includes classroom teaching, one-to-one tutoring, academic intervention, mentoring, SEND support, learning consultancy and working closely with parents to identify what will make the greatest difference for their child.

I have worked with children who are:

aiming for high academic attainment and entrance examinations
needing targeted support to close gaps in English or Maths
capable academically but struggling to translate that ability into consistent performance
finding organisation, focus or independent study difficult
preparing for examinations and needing more effective revision strategies
lacking confidence or beginning to believe they are “not good” at a subject
disengaged from school or struggling to see the purpose of learning
neurodivergent or have additional learning needs
needing mentoring, direction or greater independence alongside academic tuition

A recurring theme in feedback from parents has been my ability to unlock learning for children for whom conventional tutoring or classroom approaches have not quite worked.

Rather than immediately adding more academic targets, I look carefully at the whole learner: their current attainment, strengths, interests, motivation, confidence, study habits, attention, organisation and the conditions in which they learn most effectively.

From there, I create a highly personalised approach.

My work draws on educational neuroscience and evidence from the science of learning, particularly research around memory, attention, executive functions, metacognition and motivation. I have also developed educational programmes that teach young people explicitly about their brains and how to optimise their own learning.

With older students, I place particular emphasis on study skills, revision, planning and independent learning. Rather than simply telling students to “revise more”, I teach them practical strategies for retrieval, memory, organisation, prioritisation and self-management so that they understand how to study effectively when I am not there.

I also have considerable experience helping young people reconnect with their own strengths and interests. For some students, the barrier is not ability at all – it is confidence, motivation, executive function or simply not being able to see where school fits into the bigger picture.

Where appropriate, I therefore incorporate careers, real-world problems, industry experiences and purposeful projects into my work. I believe learning becomes much more powerful when a young person can see where knowledge lives in the real world and what it might enable them to do.

Parents can expect me to be warm and encouraging, but also purposeful and ambitious. I build strong relationships with young people while maintaining high expectations, setting clear goals and helping them recognise their own progress.

My goal is not simply to help a child perform better in the next lesson or assessment.

It is to help them become a more confident, motivated, strategic and independent learner – and to give them the tools to understand how they learn for themselves.

My Qualifications

I am a Qualified Teacher (QTS) with over 16 years' experience working with children and young people across mainstream, independent, SEND and specialist education.

My qualifications and professional credentials include:

MSc Educational Neuroscience – UCL Institute of Education & Birkbeck, University of London
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
PGCE – London South Bank University, including 60 Master's-level credits
BA (Hons) Psychology & Sociology – University of Leeds
Current DBS certificate
Recent Safeguarding Training – certificate held
Recent Online Safety Training – certificate held

My MSc in Educational Neuroscience is particularly important to my work as a tutor. It enables me to combine high-quality teaching with an evidence-informed understanding of memory, attention, motivation, executive function, metacognition and child development.

I also have extensive professional experience supporting SEND and neurodivergent learners, as well as children experiencing barriers around confidence, organisation, engagement and independent learning.

This combination of qualified teacher status, psychology, educational neuroscience and extensive classroom experience means I can offer much more than subject tuition alone.

My Availability

I work privately with children and young people across daytime slots for those who have availability as well as after-school and evenings.

My Fees

• Tutoring from £100.00 per hour

One-to-one tuition and learning mentoring: from £100 per hour

My sessions are highly personalised and may combine academic teaching with study skills, learning strategies, executive-function support, motivation and confidence coaching, depending on the individual young person.

I don't use a one-size-fits-all tutoring programme. I take time to understand each student's strengths, needs, goals and any barriers that may be affecting their progress, and tailor my support accordingly.

For families looking for a more in-depth assessment of their child's learning, motivation, study habits and next steps, I also offer a specialist 90-minute consultation and personalised learning plan.

Fees for longer-term programmes, specialist coaching, project-based learning or bespoke support can be agreed following an initial conversation.

From £100/hour for regular one-to-one support.