Eleanor Lamb - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

Experience

2005 - 2007 Primary School Learning Mentor

2008 - 2011 Tutor (Years 4 to 6 – various students, including EAL students and those with learning difficulties).

Areas of expertise: 11-Plus preparation - English, Maths, Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning.

Interview preparation for schools such as St Paul's, City of London, Godolphin and Latymer, Putney High.

Recent Keystone Work:

11+ English, 11+ Maths : English and Maths Motivator (Started: August 2011)

Primary (Year 3 - 6) English, Middle Years (Year 6 - 9) English: English STUDY SUPPORT for a family who have just moved to England (Started: August 2011)

11+ English: English needed for young girl taking 11+ soon (Started: November 2011)

Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning (Started: November 2011)

11+ English, 11+ Maths : year 5 assessment and follow up lessons (Started: December 2011)

11+ Maths : Maths 11+ (Started: January 2012)

11+ English: English for pre-test at Harrow (Started: February 2012)

Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning: entrance test for grammar school (Started: March 2012)

Biography

Throughout my secondary, further and higher education, I have always enjoyed learning, partly due to parental encouragement and partly due to some wonderful teachers. I won several academic prizes at school and was fortunate to gain a place at Bristol University, where I fine-tuned my writing skills, my verbal communication skills and my individual research skills. I immersed myself in university life, joining several societies and volunteering for the national student helpline. My interest in supporting young people continued after graduation; I became a guidance counsellor in secondary schools across west London, helping teenagers with a range of social, emotional and learning support needs in order to help them reach their full potential. I completed the NVQ Level 4 in Advice and Guidance (for Young People) as part of my training. After working with teenagers for several years, I decided to broaden my experience and I became a Learning Mentor in a primary school, where I worked with a caseload of fifteen students across Years 1 to 6, providing practical and emotional support to those who required extra help and encouragement in order to produce their best work. I completed a Master’s Degree in Performance in 2007, which I have since used in a number of creative ways to further support and motivate young people.

Personal Approach

I believe that children and young people produce their best work when they are feeling relaxed, confident and happy. I aim to create a learning environment that is supportive, warm, and free from stress. I really enjoy watching students' imaginations roam freely and it is a pleasure to see a young person understanding something that they had previously felt overwhelmed or 'beaten' by. Each child is unique, and therefore my methods are always tailored to suit the learning style and personality of the individual child. I enjoy finding out what makes my students tick, and I use their existing strengths in order to build on the areas they need help with. My end goal is to give young people the self-belief and the skills to tackle the work on their own, but also to know how and when to ask for support, should they need it.

What I do when I am not tutoring

When I am not tutoring I undertake occasional acting work (I co-run a successful theatre company) and I am involved in project work that is generally related to promoting the well-being of children and young people(e.g. mentoring).

Testimonials

09/01/2012: Eleanor has been a pleasure to have around as well as a terrific tutor. She is totally reliable and we will all miss her. Thank you for finding us someone so wonderful (Mother of 11+ prep student)

06/01/2012: Eleanor has proved a very capable and patient tutor and my daughter has made huge progress under her guidance (Mother of 11+ English and Maths student)

05/01/2012: Eleanor did a fabulous job - my daughter passed her pre-test for St. Paul's. We are thrilled (Mother of St. Paul's Girls' pre-test student)

05/01/2012: My daughter enjoyed her lesson with Eleanor (Mother of 11+ student)

21/12/2011: Eleanor continues to impress and is great at encouraging our daughter (Mother of 11+ student)

24/11/2011: We are very pleased with Eleanor. She is very patient (a lot of these type of questions are completely new to our daughter) and very good at explaining what is required (Mother of 11+ English student)

17/10/2011: “The session went really well and my daughter likes Eleanor” (Mother of 11+ student)

''My kids have loved having Eleanor as their tutor for the past 2 years. Her relaxed and gentle approach has motivated them and made the experience so much more enjoyable.''. (Maths - Yr 5 and 6)

''Eleanor has proved a very capable and patient tutor and Eloise has made huge progress under her guidance'' (11+ preparation - English and Maths,).

Passport: Keystone Tutors has a copy of Eleanor Lamb's passport and therefore can confirm that Eleanor Lamb is a UK / EU national or has the appropriate visa to be eligible to work in the UK.