Experienced and friendly Literacy Tutor teaches phonics, reading, writing, spelling, grammar and KS1 and KS2 English across Primary, Secondary, SEND, ESOL and adult learners.

Val takes the time to go through work with you bit by bit with no judgement or impatience about what it is you’re struggling with. As someone who really struggled with maths, I felt like I was in a calm environment where I could learn at my own pace and I soon felt more confident in my abilities.

Having known my sister, Val, all of my life, I would not hesitate in recommending her as a tutor in the field of English. Due to her rich and varied life experience and long career in education, Val has acquired many skills which will enable her to deliver tuition at the highest professional level. Amongst her attributes are patience and humour along with excellent communication skills. Val is also an extremely affable person and will quickly put a student at their ease with her friendly, approachable manner. She's also an excellent "problem solver". Having called upon Val's help over the years, in sorting out various issues, she has proven to be totally dependable and is excellent in approaching problems in a calm and highly methodical way. Having been employed for a time as a Teaching Assistant at a local primary school where Val was employed as a teacher, I can confirm that Val's teaching skills are highly effective, and she confidently demonstrated that she could quickly build a rapport with her pupils. Students will be in safe hands with such an effective and trustworthy tutor and Val will always ensure that their individual learning journeys are rewarding and fun.