Steph K - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

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Steph

Prior to joining Keystone Steph was a primary school teacher. She has a wealth of experience in working with students in Years 1 to 8. She has tutored over 6,000 hours with us and also assists with our 7+ and 8+ assessments.

Steph is an employed Keystone tutor. This means Steph:

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“My daughter was ‘full of it’ when she came off the call yesterday which was lovely. She said how she’d relaxed into it straight away and also said how amazing the online environment is. In fact she said to me she got more out of an hour with you yesterday than weeks with our local tutor or at school. Thank you!”

Parent

GCSE English
13+ English
13+ Maths
11+ English and public school entrance exams, including pre-tests
11+ Maths and public school entrance exams, including pre-tests
8+ English and prep school entrance exams
8+ Maths and prep school entrance exams
7+ English and prep school entrance exams
7+ Maths and prep school entrance exams

I also have experience with tutoring online for students primarily in Singapore and Hong Kong as well as a range of other countries.

My students have previously gained entry to the following schools:

Eton College
Harrow
Sevenoaks
Westminster School
City of London School for Girls
City of London School
Emanuel
Wellington
Brighton College
Ibstock Place
Wycombe Abbey
Benenden
St.Paul's Girls' School
North London Collegiate School
Cheltenham Ladies College
Dulwich College
Francis Holland
St.Swithuns
Downe House
Colet Court
Cranleigh
Churchers

I have studied English up to a Masters level and wrote my dissertation on the topic of Shakespeare's problem plays. I have also previously taught for many years as a primary school teacher working in both Year 5 and 6 and helping to prepare children for the eleven plus exams in both English and Maths. I also have experience working in Year 2 and 3 helping to support and extend children who were in the seven plus and eight plus age group. Therefore, I have an excellent grounding working with the syllabus required for both the eleven plus and the seven plus and have experienced first- hand what the schools require from the children sitting these types of exams.
In terms of pre-tests, I recommend building up a thorough knowledge of the 11+ Maths and English syllabus and focusing as much as possible on comprehension, grammar and cloze procedure, mental arithmetic and word problems. I use a variety of activities to target the time pressured nature of the tests and problem solving.
I also have a lot of experience working with children in international schools and from the international curriculum. I use an interactive whiteboard platform for pupils in Singapore and across the world to teach tailored lessons for a wide range of pupils.

I moved to London at ten years old to attend St. James Independent School for Girls based in South West London. Amongst a diverse background of extra-curricular activities, I went on to study English Literature, History and Music at A-level. I developed a real love of studying English throughout my time at school which led me to apply for a Bachelor’s degree in this subject at the University of London. Having a truly inspiring professor during my time at university then led me to apply for the Shakespeare Masters course and I thoroughly enjoyed having the chance to go into greater depth and analysis of the infinitely complex works of William Shakespeare! I also took part in a variety of theatrical productions whilst living on campus and enjoyed the challenge of interpreting classic texts in new and unusual ways.
In 2012 I finished a P.G.C.E qualification from Roehampton University and immediately started teaching in a primary school in West London. Whilst studying I spent a lot of time researching child psychology and how best to help different children learn. I found this a fascinating subject and love the challenge of understanding the needs of all the different children in my classroom to know how best they learn.

“We learned over the weekend that our son received an offer from Eton. This is such an amazing result and down in no small part to you and your incredible work in preparing him for the assessments. From the very beginning you have been ultra-professional, focused and results-orientated. He has benefitted enormously from your consistent deliverance of excellence, support and encouragement. Thank you very, very much!”

Parent

“I met with my son's teacher this morning. She said there had recently been a significant step change in his English and that he had done some wonderful poems/ creative writing. I am sure that this is in no small part down to your tutoring, so thank you. He very much enjoys his lessons with you.”

Parent

“Hi Steph, I thought you might like to know that my daughter got an academic scholarship to St Swithuns based on her exam results and interview so she did really well. I'm sure the work you did with her helped her confidence generally and cemented her knowledge, so thank you!”

Parent

“Dear Stephanie, We received an enrollment offer from NLCS this morning. This result was made possible by your support, for which I am very grateful. I wanted to let you know right away, and I am looking forward to seeing you again during the lessons. ”

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Having worked as a school teacher across a variety of ages in the past I have had experience with a huge range of different abilities and needs. I also have my own two children and know first hand how different each child can be. I love the challenge of finding and understanding exactly how each child works and have a vast bank of tutoring resources and teaching aids to help each individual learn to the best of their ability. I consider myself patient and creative and always focus on helping each child build up their confidence and enjoyment in learning throughout my sessions.

Away from my work in schools, I have lots of enthusiasm for trying out different sporting activities. I took an in depth 18 month yoga course whilst training for my P.G.C.E. and love to do yoga classes and practice wherever I have the available space (literally and figuratively). I also love to spend time outdoors walking and rock-climbing.