Rita

I am an outstanding maths teacher with over 20 years experience. I currently teach at an independent school in Surrey, England. I am experienced in teaching students aged 7 - 18 years.
I am an Edexcel examiner, former head of department and an education consultant training maths trainee teachers.

All of those roles allow me to further delve into the subtleties of maths education. Being an Edexcel examiner allows me to review the exam scripts of thousands of students. This gives a deep and thoughtful perspective on where the difficulties in maths education lie.
I am a life-long maths educator, always looking for the next way in which I can inspire a young person to embrace learning, and to fuel their self-belief.

Tutoring Experience

1. Woldingham School. https://www.woldinghamschool.co.uk/Marden Park, Woldingham, CR3 7YA (Sept 2020-present) – Teacher of Maths.
   Woldingham is an independent selective school in Surrey. I teach maths across the key stages up to and including A-level further maths.

2. TES Global. https://www.tes.com/tesglobal (Aug 2016 – present) – Maths subject enhancement mentor.
   TES Global is a leading ed-tech company. Working as a mentor on professional development and initial teacher training courses, I support the enhancement of maths subject knowledge and classroom practice.

3. Radnor House Sevenoaks, https://www.radnor-sevenoaks.org/ Sundridge, Kent, TN14 6AE (Sept 2015-Aug 2020) – Head of Maths.
   Radnor House Sevenoaks is an independent co-educational selective school in Kent. As head of maths, I took responsibility for the day-to-day management of the maths team and delivery of the maths curriculum.

4. Greenwich Community College, https://www.lsec.ac.uk 95 Plumstead Road, SE18 7DQ (Feb 2002-Aug 2015) – Maths Lecturer.
   I taught maths at GCSE, A level and foundation degree level.

5. Pearson Education, March 2012-present- GCSE and A-level examiner.

Tutoring Approach

My teaching style is supportive and nurturing. I begin by assessing my students prior knowledge which allows me to address any gaps in knowledge and misconceptions. In each topic, I begin by ensuring that the basic concepts are in place before moving on to more detailed knowledge. I use clearly structured examples to embed key concepts. I use a range of practice questions, with increasing levels of difficulty. For GCSE and A-level students, I include timed questions, from past exam papers. I included analysis of exam questions and mark schemes. I encourage each student to develop good exam technique, by always showing workings, in clear logical steps.