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James L

Tutor in Taunton

Qualified and experienced teacher of Maths, teaching Maths from Primary, Prep and Key Stage 3 through to GCSE, IGCSE and A level, across all major exam boards. Support GCSE and IGCSE re-takes and Functional Skills tuition for adult learners. Provides...
£42.00 to £50.00 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE Mathematics, University of Exeter (2016). BA (Hons) University of Bath (2014).
Emma D

Tutor in Taunton

Qualified and experienced teacher of English and Drama, with 25 years of experience teaching in Grammar schools, Academies and a Sixth Form College. Currently tutoring full time. Teaches English Language and Literature from Prep and Key Stage 3 throu...
£46.70 to £53.30 ph
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Qualifications
MA Open English and Creative writing, Open University (2023) PGCE Secondary Drama, Middlesex University (1994). BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Studies, Middlesex University (1992).
Savannah T

Tutor in Taunton

I am a qualified primary teacher with 3 years of experience as a primary school teacher, mainly in Key Stage Two. I am currently a Maths Lead in my school. Also, I have prepared children for the MTC in Year 4. I am proud of my ability to engage child...
£40.00 to £46.00 ph
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Qualifications
NPQLPM (ongoing). Qualified Teacher Status. BA (Hons) Primary Studies, University of South Wales (2021).

Online tutors available for you in Taunton

Dan U

Tutor in Taunton

I am a fully qualified secondary school teacher from Somerset with 20 Years teaching experience in a variety of UK and International Schools at all levels up to and including A Levels. I can offer you the experience of someone with a track record of ...
£40.00 to £59.30 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE Geography, Bath University (2002). BSc (Hons) Geography, Plymouth University (2000).
Kate S

Tutor in Taunton

I am an experienced maths teacher, teaching a wide range of ages, from primary children to adults. In the last few years, I have been teaching at an FE College and taught maths in the following courses; GCSE, IB and Core Maths (where I was the lead t...
£40.00 to £50.00 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE Mathematics, University of Bristol (1984). BSc Southampton University (1983). Level 4 Certificate for Adult Numeracy Subject Specialists (2007).
Andrew S

Tutor in Taunton

I qualified as a Maths Teacher in 2008. I have enjoyed teaching a wide range of abilities and ages from Year 5 to Year 13 (Key Stage 2 up to GCSE and A level). I currently teach at Richard Huish College. Here I teach post 16 maths, Level 3 certificat...
£42.00 to £48.00 ph
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BEd (Hons) Marjons University, Plymouth (2008).
Alissa G

Tutor in Taunton

Qualified and experienced teacher of Mandarin and ESL/EAL with over 30 years of teaching experience. Most recently head of EAL department at Clifton College, Bristol and previously having taught in top international schools in China and Malaysia. C...
£40.00 to £50.00 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE in MFL(Mandarin), Exeter University (2009) Diploma in English Language Teaching DELTA, ITTC Bournemouth (1998) BA (Hons) Chinese, SOAS University of London (1991)
Melanie E

Tutor in Taunton

Qualified and experienced (15+ years) Primary teacher and home education tutor. Working across Key Stage 1 and 2 and experienced in teaching a range of abilities, including Special Educational Needs, anxious and autistic children, both in a mainstrea...
£40.00 to £48.00 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE General Primary (Qualified Teacher Status), Shire Foundation, Bedfordshire (1997). BA (Hons) Education, University of Wales, Aberystwyth (1996).
Eleanor P

Tutor in Online

Qualified and experienced primary school teacher with a specialism in maths, currently teaching as a Year 6 teacher at a primary school in Somerset. Previous experience included 7 years at a school in Southampton in both upper and lower KS2 and exper...
£40.00 to £46.00 ph
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PGCE Primary with maths specialism, Southampton University (2016). BSc (Hons) Zoology, Southampton University (2015).
Lucy J

Tutor in Online

I am an experienced KS4 Leader of English, currently on a year's sabbatical from the Birmingham school I have worked in since qualifying as an English Teacher with Teach First. I recently marked for the English Literature component of AQA and have ex...
£40.00 to £48.00 ph
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MEd Leadership in Learning, Birmingham City University (2022). PGDE, Birmingham City University (2020). BA (Hons), History and Sociology, University of Sussex (2017).
Louise S

Tutor in Online

Qualified and experienced Primary teacher. Teaches all subjects within the Early Years Foundation Stage and Primary National Curriculum. Incorporates the child's interests and makes learning fun. Has a calm and friendly manner. Builds trusting re...
£40.00 to £46.00 ph
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Qualifications
QTS Graduate Teacher Programme (2004). BSc (Hons) Sports Studies with English and Literary Studies, University College Worcester (1999).
Neil W

Tutor in Online

I have been teaching History and Politics for 35 years and I have been a Head of Department at 3 leading independent schools. I have been a principal examiner in both subjects for OCR and CIE and have written 3 History textbooks and various articles...
£40.00 to £53.30 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE History, UC Aberystwyth (1987). BA (2:1 Hons) History, UC Swansea (1986).
Tanya C

Tutor in Online

Qualified and experienced Mathematics Teacher for the past 20 years and a tutor for 26 years. Teaches Maths from Primary, Prep and Key Stage 3 through to GCSE, IGCSE and A level; across all major exam boards. Supports preparations for School Entran...
£46.70 to £73.30 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE Secondary Mathematics, Reading University 2004. BSc Mathematics and Law, Keele University (1993).
Angela L

Tutor in Online

I am a fully qualified primary school teacher based in Devon with more than 12 years of teaching and tutoring experience. Last year, I completed my Masters in Education. I have a wealth of experience when teaching children from varying backgrounds a...
£40.00 to £48.00 ph
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Qualifications
MEd UCP Marjon, Plymouth (2022). PGCE Primary Education, UCP Marjon, Plymouth (2010).
Andrew T

Tutor in Online

Qualified and experienced teacher of Geography, Business Studies, Economics, and History. Teaches Geography at all stages to A level, including Common Entrance and IB, Business Studies at GCSE/IGCSE and A level; Economics to A Level and History ...
£42.00 to £50.00 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE, Oxford Brookes University (1991). MA Geography, Queen's University (1983). BSc (Hons) Geography, London School of Economics (1980). Pre-teaching Business employment experience in Accountancy, Human Resources and General Management. Safeguarding training up to date.
Sylvia P

Tutor in Online

Qualified and experienced teacher of French, Spanish and English, having worked in both Primary and Secondary schools. In addition has, in evening classes, taught adults, at Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced levels in French and Spanish. Also a t...
£40.00 to £50.00 ph
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Qualifications
PGCE Modern Languages and English, Southampton University (1983). BA (Hons) Modern Languages, Leeds Metropolitan University (1978).
Alison L

Tutor in Online

Qualified and experienced Primary Teacher, with 17 years of teaching experience across the primary range in both inner-city and rural settings, I love working with children and have also been a private tutor for many years offering preparation for S...
£40.00 to £48.00 ph
Subjects
Qualifications
Graduate Teacher Programme, Primary Education, St. Martin's College (2004). BA (Hons) Media and Business Studies, The University of Manchester (1997).
William Y

Tutor in Online

Hello, my approach to teaching is open, investigation-based learning. For example, learning how to find fractions of amounts could be learnt from rote learning of the basic method, or your child could cut a racetrack into a given fraction of their ch...
£40.00 to £46.00 ph
Subjects
Qualifications
MSc (Distinction) Leadership and Management in Education, University of Roehampton. PGCE University of Leicester. BA Hons (1st Class) History, Anglia Ruskin.

Reviews for tutors in Taunton

5.0

Mr Whiskerd has been extremely helpful and I have enjoyed significant improvements in my understanding of the Politics. My essay marks have steadily improved. He is very proactive in his approach and he is always available via messaging to provide clarity on any questions that I may have. His style of teaching is very clear and I found him extremely engaging. On top of that he is a nice guy who always there to help and provide his own personal resources. Rohan Mr Goddard
Taunton

Mr Whiskerd has been an immense help to my studies over the past two years. As a passionate and highly knowledgeable tutor, he has been integral to improving my grades and ensuring I truly understand the material I am studying, whilst remaining receptive to anything I have found difficult. With his guidance, I have been able to gain a better grasp of subjects I had previously struggled with through our weekly sessions. I am ever so grateful for his help - it has been invaluable. Thank you so much! Dr Charles
Taunton

Tanya is a fantastic tutor. She has a wealth of experience and builds confidence as well as ability in students. She makes Maths simple and enjoyable. I would highly recommend her. C Law
Taunton

She is the most down-to-earth, friendly and warm lady. My son, Harry, clicked with her from the first visit, which is an accomplishment in itself. His maths and his confidence in the subject were visible almost immediately. Her prices are, in my opinion, too low. She has been a godsend. Thank you Tanya. Andrea C
Taunton

How are Taunton schools performing?

We connect you to the best teachers who work across several of the best primary and secondary schools in Taunton (some detailed below). This means we can reliably provide you with a local and experienced tutor that fits your needs.

Taunton primary school performance:

The Taunton area has 37 primary schools (one of the top being Parkfield Primary School with 27% of pupils achieving at a higher standard).

From their latest Oftsed report:
“The quality of teaching is not good and too variable. As a result, pupils do not make enough progress by the time they leave the school. ”

The Taunton local authority has an average of 61% of students meeting the expected standards in reading, writing, and maths at primary school age (vs England's average of 65%). And has an average of 9% achieving higher standard (vs England's average of 11%).

 

Taunton secondary school performance:

The Taunton area has 16 secondary schools (one of the top being The Castle School with 57% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs).

From their latest Oftsed report:
“This is an outstanding school. It maintainsthe many areas of excellence reported at the previous inspection. It has subsequently improved its performance highly successfully, raising standards, improving students' achievement and significantly strengthening the relatively weaker areas identified then. Key characteristics of the school are students' independence, self confidence and excellent understanding of their own learning, all notable improvements from the previous report when these were weaker aspects.”

The Taunton local authority has an average of 39% of students achieving grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs (vs England's average of 43%). And has an average of 96% of students either staying in education or entering employment after GCSEs (vs England's average of 94%).

Taunton Ofsted ratings:

69% of Taunton schools have received at least a 'Good' Ofsted rating, with 4 schools receiving an 'Outstanding' rating in their last evaluation.

Source: Gov.UK Website

Tuition with a qualified teacher at your home in Taunton costs £46ph. Online tuition with a qualified teacher costs from £40ph. Create your own small tuition group in Taunton and tuition costs from £17.50 ph.

Because we only ever work with qualified and experienced teachers in Taunton, you will always get a highly experienced teacher who is safe, reliable and up to speed with the current curriculum and exam requirements. There is no excellent learning without excellent teaching, and our teachers are expected to teach in a way that inspires and motivates. We have over 20,000 talented teachers providing tuition, chosen for their broad range of experience, professionalism, academic specialisms, passion, and dedication to their students. We only ever offer qualified teachers as tutors, as we believe professional teachers provide the highest quality of tuition.

Location
Home Tuition: Involves a teacher coming to your home in Taunton to provide one-on-one instruction. This offers convenience as you don't need to travel. Online Tuition: This can take place anywhere with an internet connection. Small Group Tuition: Typically with between 2 to 4 children, and often occurs in a physical location such as your home, though it can also be online.

Individual Attention
Home Tuition: Offers the highest level of individual attention, as the tutor focuses solely on one student. Online Tuition: Still allows for one-to-one attention, but it may be slightly less personal than home tuition due to potential distractions. Small Group Tuition: Offers less individual attention as the tutor must divide their time and attention among multiple students.

Cost
Home Tuition: This tends to be more expensive because it involves one-on-one teaching, and the tutor is required to travel to your home, in Taunton. Online Tuition: Often more affordable than home tuition as your tutor does not need to travel but may still cost more than small group tuition. Small Group Tuition: Generally, this is the most cost-effective option, as the costs are shared among several families.

Flexibility
Home Tuition: Offers flexibility in terms of scheduling and curriculum, as your tutor will only be working with your child. Online Tuition: Provides flexibility in terms of location and may offer a wider selection of tutors. Small Group Tuition: Lessons will be more difficult to schedule as lesson times will have to fit in with other families.

Interaction
Home Tuition: Offers in-person interaction, which can be beneficial for students who learn better through face-to-face communication. Online Tuition: Provides interaction through video conferencing tools and chat, which can be engaging but may not suit everyone's learning style. Small Group Tuition: Allows for peer interaction, which can benefit collaborative learning and discussions.

The choice between home, online, or small group tuition in Taunton depends on your preferences, budget, and the student's specific educational needs. Each option has advantages and disadvantages, so it's essential to consider these factors when deciding.
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