Sonal M

My approach to lesson planning is very focused on the student’s needs and what areas need the most priority at any given time. When I am first referred to a student I will ideally get a few details before the first session, namely: age, what level of study, what they are currently studying in their English lessons, and what areas they are hoping to get more help with. In the first session I will do a short, informal assessment – usually some form of passage analysis (unless a different activity is more pertinent for their needs) – to judge their current level and how I can help them. I set homework tasks for the student, normally no more than one or two, and then will spend the first part of the lesson going through them with the student. For the main part of the session we will do a few active tasks according to what we have been studying and working through. Whilst it’s important for students to take notes on the discussions we have and complete any tasks I set; I will rarely set a task which has them silently writing for long periods of time during the session. At the end of the session I will set them the homework for the next session and let them know if they need to send me anything in advance.

I am familiar with Edexcel, AQA and OCR exam boards for both GCSE and A Level and when working with a student I will research and familiarise myself with their board and requirements.

Testimonials: "Just to say a massive thank you for all the work you have done with ****. I know she has massively benefited from the lessons academically her vocabulary and ability to articulate herself has increased tremendously since she has been tutored by you and even her school teachers have mentioned an improvement. Perhaps more importantly you have got her to enjoy the subject which is the most important part of learning and also inspired her to read for fun as well! So just to say that we really appreciate the work that you're doing." "Sonal is a very kind tutor from who my daughter has been taking sessions with for English. My daughter has shown a lot of improvement in High School because she has had Sonal for English from Year 6. She has had regular lessons with Sonal every week and has been finding things much easier from then."