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“Vina is a very experienced teacher, she has all the knowledge of primary subjects. Our son has learned a lot from her and we can see his progress in Maths and English.”

Parent

Over 6 years and 5,500 hours of teaching hours experience (face-to-face and online) in London, Taiwan, Dubai, Singapore, Bermuda, Bahrain and Hong Kong.
Success in preparing children for entrance exams like 7+, 8+ 9+ and 11+.
Success in preparing children for international entrance exams such as ISEE, entrance exams such as ISEB alongside in person interviews.
Preparation for Maths Olympiad
Preparation for Y2 and Y6 SATs
Primary English, Maths, Science, Y7 and Y8 Maths
Basic Mandarin

I am a qualified primary school teacher with Maths leadership experience (EYFS to Y8). I can confidently teach the primary curriculum from EYFS to Y8 and prepare children for assessments as well.

I have prepared children for school entrance exams to several schools including: Blackheath (Primary, Prep and High), Colfe's, St Pauls, Westminster, City of London, HABS, Tiffins, Godolphin and Latymer and Dulwich College.

I was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. I studied in an international school and got an International Baccalaureate Diploma. Having worked with a tutor, I have first-hand experience in understanding how important and motivating it can be to have a dedicated tutor during a child’s time in education.

After high school, I moved to England for university. I have an Undergraduate degree in Business and a Masters degree in Education from the Institute of Education, UCL. I qualified to become a full-time teacher and have worked in a school for 5 years. I progressed very quickly in my role and became year group lead, Maths subject lead and a mentor for trainee teachers. While teaching, I also tutored children part time over the weekends. Working in a school has taught me the power of individuality for each child and how to best support each child’s growth despite the curriculum being the same for all children.

“We are very happy to have Vina tutor our daughter. Her teaching experience means she is professional, knowledgeable and teaches A in a structured way.”

Parent

“We can’t thank Vina enough. She really helped foster a love of reading for T. T enjoyed Vina’s English lessons, we are very happy with T’s progress.”

Parent

“Vina is very professional and has a good understanding of exam preparation. We are very happy with how she taught N. N enjoys Vina’s Maths lessons and feels more confident with mental maths!”

Parent

“Thank you for helping H prepare for her 7+ exam. She loves working with Vina and we’re very happy with Vina’s professionalism and lessons.”

Parent

With my experience as a teacher and tutor, I strongly believe that each child is unique and therefore learn in different ways. Each child has their own strengths and to teach them successfully, I have to understand and cater to their strengths. I am patient and adaptable as a tutor. If I see that a child doesn't understand a concept in a given way, I will change my approach and adapt. I like to use hands on activities, stories and online tools to help children learn. I find that combining different ways of learning really helps a child understand key concepts and retain the information as well.

The best part of my job is being able to see the light bulb moment in a child when they finally understand a concept. It is so powerful to see their confidence shine and for them to feel a sense of accomplishment.

Besides teaching, I am passionate about fitness and wellbeing. I like to spend my time in nature, going on long walks, doing yoga and lifting weights. If not the gym, I am usually busy curling up with my next book or learning Spanish.