Jane

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4.9 (18 reviews)

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Experienced teacher and examiner offering Science to GCSE and Biology to A level between Dorchester and Sherborne

Name: Jane
Address: Cerne Abbas, GH
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Price range: 596 GHS

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Jane will be happy to arrange your first Biology lesson.

About Jane

I have taught in a wide variety of schools and colleges in both the state and private sector. These have included Alton College, which became designated a Beacon College for the teaching of science while I was there. I am currently a supply teacher for Dorset schools, and have been tutoring privately for about 15 years. I have also been a voluntary youth worker and children’s worker. Having graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Biology, as well as a Distinction in my PGCE from University of Cambridge, I was soon writing A level exam questions for AQA and marking AQA and University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate A levels. More recently I have been marking biology GCSEs for over 10 years. I have also written revision material for the BBC Bitesize and Kerboodle (Oxford University Press) websites. I am co-author of 'Evolution', published by Oxford University Press in 2021. In 2019 I was tasked by Collins Publishers to check their new international A level biology textbook and teachers guide for errors. My experiences in both writing exams and marking them have convinced me that exam technique is key to doing well: my experiences as a private tutor have convinced me that most teachers do not realise quite how crucial it can be! I am flexible and can adjust myself to any ability level. I regularly help aspiring doctors to get the A they need for medical school. But I have also helped less able students improve their year 12 E grade to the C they need for nursing or undergraduate courses.

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I see one-to-one tutoring as a very special opportunity to develop the mind. These days both GCSEs and A levels require you to be able to apply your knowledge and understanding in unfamiliar scenarios. So our lessons are largely a dialogue, in which I explain something but then ask searching questions to probe the student's understanding. We will use resources online such as diagrams and videos as well as my own resources. My experience is that most students know more than they think they do! However, due to the nature of classroom teaching, they tend to think along a rut, which is the flow of information as they were taught it. Exams very often expect you to 'connect the dots' - jumping between related topics in a question. There will be a certain amount of that in our lessons in order to increase your mental agility! All of this requires an active attitude to learning on the part of the student. Therefore I will expect the student to come to each lesson with a topic they feel they need help with. If they cannot think of a topic then we will look at exam questions from packs and past exam papers which I have on file and I will teach exam technique. I find that most students lose about 20% of their marks through poor exam technique! At the same time I will monitor their progress with respect to the syllabus for the Board they are doing to ensure all topics are covered. Many students find it more difficult to score well on questions requiring longer prose, such as the A level essay for AQA or the '6 marker' questions for several GCSE boards. We will work on the particular skills required to do well on those questions.

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4.9 (18 reviews)

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Jennifer
- 5
Perfect! My daughter really enjoys Jane's tutoring. She explains difficult concept via lots of discussions with the student which is more effective than writing notes. It's still early days, I do hope my daughter will do well in her A level Biology
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Jennifer

Perfect! My daughter really enjoys Jane's tutoring. She explains difficult concept via lots of discussions with the student which is more effective than writing notes. It's still early days, I do hope my daughter will do well in her A level Biology
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Wei
- 5
Perfect! Jae is an excellent tutor ! Kenneth feels very helpful ! Great job
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Wei

Perfect! Jae is an excellent tutor ! Kenneth feels very helpful ! Great job
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Asma
- 5
Perfect! Jane doesn’t just teach biology; she inspires curiosity and builds confidence. As a parent, I’m so grateful we found her. If you’re looking for a tutor who is not only an expert in her field but also genuinely cares about her students’ success, I wholeheartedly recommend Jane.
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Asma

Perfect! Jane doesn’t just teach biology; she inspires curiosity and builds confidence. As a parent, I’m so grateful we found her. If you’re looking for a tutor who is not only an expert in her field but also genuinely cares about her students’ success, I wholeheartedly recommend Jane.

Jane's response
Sarah is a very conscientious student who has learned the material well. We are focusing on doing exam questions on practical data, as applying what she knows into this situation is her greatest challenge.
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  Sarah is a very conscientious student who has learned the material well. We are focusing on doing exam questions on practical data, as applying what she knows into this situation is her greatest challenge.
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Millie
- 5
Perfect! Provides personalised study plan and tuition for my daughter preparing for A levels in a few months. Timely targeted sessions that help her get the most out of the meeting and focus on exam technique
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Millie

Perfect! Provides personalised study plan and tuition for my daughter preparing for A levels in a few months. Timely targeted sessions that help her get the most out of the meeting and focus on exam technique
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Arthi
- 5
Perfect! Jane was excellent.My son had his first lesson with Jane .She explained the concept so well which can be understood so easily.
Arthi
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Arthi

Perfect! Jane was excellent.My son had his first lesson with Jane .She explained the concept so well which can be understood so easily.
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Sultana
- 5
Perfect! Jane instantly connected with my daughter and got her to engage into a discussion.
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Sultana

Perfect! Jane instantly connected with my daughter and got her to engage into a discussion.
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Ciara
- 5
Perfect! Jane is very clear in her explanations which helps me greatly to understand the topics- she gives me a new more accurate perspective in my understanding of the topic. She is very patient and answers all my questions, understanding that by doing this answering, it helps me learn the topic better and quickly.
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Ciara

Perfect! Jane is very clear in her explanations which helps me greatly to understand the topics- she gives me a new more accurate perspective in my understanding of the topic. She is very patient and answers all my questions, understanding that by doing this answering, it helps me learn the topic better and quickly.
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Fiona
- 5
Perfect! Biology A Level
Jane has been tutoring my daughter for her year 13. She is patient and takes her time to explain to my daughter. She is very approachable, responds quickly and gives detailed feedback after each tutor session. It has increased my daughter's confidence to approach the A level papers.
Subject : Biology
Outcome : It has increased my daughter's confidence for her A levels which I think helped in her mocks this February. Final results will be out in August 2022.
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Fiona

Perfect! Biology A Level
Jane has been tutoring my daughter for her year 13. She is patient and takes her time to explain to my daughter. She is very approachable, responds quickly and gives detailed feedback after each tutor session. It has increased my daughter's confidence to approach the A level papers.
Subject : Biology
Outcome : It has increased my daughter's confidence for her A levels which I think helped in her mocks this February. Final results will be out in August 2022.
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Caroline
- 5
Perfect! Fabulous Tutor!
Jane has been a fantastic tutor for my daughter. She really has taken time and effort to understand how my daughter's mind works and adapted her teaching style to accommodate. Its obvious how knowledgeable she is in her subject but what's most significant in my opinion is her ability to get that knowledge across. She has boosted my - not very science orientated - daughter's confidence in the subject, and has given great advice on exam technique. From a parent's perspective I've appreciated the regular written updates on what they have studied and how my daughter is doing. Honestly can't recommend Jane highly enough!
Subject : School science
Outcome : TBC....
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Caroline

Perfect! Fabulous Tutor!
Jane has been a fantastic tutor for my daughter. She really has taken time and effort to understand how my daughter's mind works and adapted her teaching style to accommodate. Its obvious how knowledgeable she is in her subject but what's most significant in my opinion is her ability to get that knowledge across. She has boosted my - not very science orientated - daughter's confidence in the subject, and has given great advice on exam technique. From a parent's perspective I've appreciated the regular written updates on what they have studied and how my daughter is doing. Honestly can't recommend Jane highly enough!
Subject : School science
Outcome : TBC....
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Vivian
- 5
Perfect! Excellent and encouraging tutor
Jane is an excellent tutor. She has been tutoring both my children, one in AS/A level Biology and the other in GCSE Biology and Science.

Jane explains the difficult topics clearly and patiently and helps the children with their exam techniques.

Although Biology is not their favourite subject, both children enjoy Jane’s lessons, and with her help, both of them are feeling more confident in the subject.

Subject : Biology
Outcome : A in AS level Biology
A level pending
GCSE pending
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Vivian

Perfect! Excellent and encouraging tutor
Jane is an excellent tutor. She has been tutoring both my children, one in AS/A level Biology and the other in GCSE Biology and Science.

Jane explains the difficult topics clearly and patiently and helps the children with their exam techniques.

Although Biology is not their favourite subject, both children enjoy Jane’s lessons, and with her help, both of them are feeling more confident in the subject.

Subject : Biology
Outcome : A in AS level Biology
A level pending
GCSE pending
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Magdalena
- 5
Perfect! Highly recommended
My daughter started tutoring with Jane and she really enjoys the lessons. Jane is very helpful in explaining things that my daughter finds them difficult, they also consolidate the knowledge in the lesson by doing tests and practice questions.
I'm happy that Jane is very approachable and responds quickly when I contact her, I would highly recommend her.
Subject : Biology
Outcome : Excellent
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Magdalena

Perfect! Highly recommended
My daughter started tutoring with Jane and she really enjoys the lessons. Jane is very helpful in explaining things that my daughter finds them difficult, they also consolidate the knowledge in the lesson by doing tests and practice questions.
I'm happy that Jane is very approachable and responds quickly when I contact her, I would highly recommend her.
Subject : Biology
Outcome : Excellent
Supriya
- 5
Perfect! She is an excellent teacher ! Her teaching methods are great, very clear and concise. She is very interactive and understands where the student is lacking. She helped my daughter through her final exams and very precisely tailored the teaching programme to work on her specific areas to uplift her scores She guided her for writing AQA A level Biology synoptic essay and provided accurate feedback towards improving her writing skills. She also a very experienced examiner, gave my daughter many strategies for solving AQA A level biology exam questions and shared many exam tips for her final exam. Provided a very skilful way of revising in short period of time. She really does her best to give you a deep and detailed review of your work. She also takes the time and energy to figure out areas of improvement and works over them and makes sure that those are overcome.
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Supriya

Perfect! She is an excellent teacher ! Her teaching methods are great, very clear and concise. She is very interactive and understands where the student is lacking. She helped my daughter through her final exams and very precisely tailored the teaching programme to work on her specific areas to uplift her scores She guided her for writing AQA A level Biology synoptic essay and provided accurate feedback towards improving her writing skills. She also a very experienced examiner, gave my daughter many strategies for solving AQA A level biology exam questions and shared many exam tips for her final exam. Provided a very skilful way of revising in short period of time. She really does her best to give you a deep and detailed review of your work. She also takes the time and energy to figure out areas of improvement and works over them and makes sure that those are overcome.

Jane's response
Diksha already knew the information but needed help with refining her exam technique. In a very short time she improved to the point where she was scoring 80% or more, a testament to her hard work and determination.
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  Diksha already knew the information but needed help with refining her exam technique. In a very short time she improved to the point where she was scoring 80% or more, a testament to her hard work and determination.
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Charlotte
- 4
Excellent! Easy to talk to, informative, clear and concise, very knowledgeable, encouraging
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Charlotte

Excellent! Easy to talk to, informative, clear and concise, very knowledgeable, encouraging

Jane's response
Livvi has a calm and methodical approach, and is taking notes as we go along. We worked through the relevant part of the CGP revision guide, and then worked together through a pack of questions on the topic. Livvi responded confidently and usually correctly.
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  Livvi has a calm and methodical approach, and is taking notes as we go along. We worked through the relevant part of the CGP revision guide, and then worked together through a pack of questions on the topic. Livvi responded confidently and usually correctly.
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Ishrat
- 5
Perfect! Highly Recommend
Jane is teaching my son AS Biology for the last two months. Jane helped him with exam technics and mind map exercise to develop synoptic skills in Biology, Synoptic questions are very difficult.
Now, my son finds these questions more easier than before and he is now more confident in answering Biology exam questions. We highly recommend Jane.
Subject : Biology
Outcome : Excellent
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Ishrat

Perfect! Highly Recommend
Jane is teaching my son AS Biology for the last two months. Jane helped him with exam technics and mind map exercise to develop synoptic skills in Biology, Synoptic questions are very difficult.
Now, my son finds these questions more easier than before and he is now more confident in answering Biology exam questions. We highly recommend Jane.
Subject : Biology
Outcome : Excellent

Jane's response
Muhtasim was very conscientious and worked hard in tutorials. He was always well-prepared for tutorials and deserves to do well.
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  Muhtasim was very conscientious and worked hard in tutorials. He was always well-prepared for tutorials and deserves to do well.
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Jane

I would highly recommend Jane Still as a tutor. She is tutoring my daughter with Biology A Level. After their first session, my daughter was 100% certain she wanted to continue working with Jane. My daughter finds her engaging, really good at explaining, ensures solid understanding of a topic before moving on and is nice and cheery!
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Jane
I would highly recommend Jane Still as a tutor. She is tutoring my daughter with Biology A Level. After their first session, my daughter was 100% certain she wanted to continue working with Jane. My daughter finds her engaging, really good at explaining, ensures solid understanding of a topic before moving on and is nice and cheery!
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Patricia

I have known Jane for about 20 years. We used to go to the same church. Jane tutored my son Matthew with his GCSE O levels and A level science. Jane gave him the confidence he lacked. He went on to go university and has attained a 2:1 in Marine Biology. Not bad when his biology school teacher told him he would not stand a chance! Thank you Jane for all your encouragement and faith that you had in him.
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Patricia
I have known Jane for about 20 years. We used to go to the same church. Jane tutored my son Matthew with his GCSE O levels and A level science. Jane gave him the confidence he lacked. He went on to go university and has attained a 2:1 in Marine Biology. Not bad when his biology school teacher told him he would not stand a chance! Thank you Jane for all your encouragement and faith that you had in him.
Vanessa

Jane provided excellent tuition for our daughter during her second year of A Level Biology study. Jane identified key areas of basic knowledge missing, linking subject areas together, and memorable stories, ensuring complete knowledge and understanding. Jane’s experience of exam questions and expected answers, having been an exam question writer and exam marker, meant that she was able to teach a clear structure to work to.
Jane was very welcoming, chatty, and put my daughter at ease, for what was a great tutoring experience over a number of months.
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Vanessa
Jane provided excellent tuition for our daughter during her second year of A Level Biology study. Jane identified key areas of basic knowledge missing, linking subject areas together, and memorable stories, ensuring complete knowledge and understanding. Jane’s experience of exam questions and expected answers, having been an exam question writer and exam marker, meant that she was able to teach a clear structure to work to.
Jane was very welcoming, chatty, and put my daughter at ease, for what was a great tutoring experience over a number of months.
Ellen

Jane was a really helpful tutor and helped me boost my grades from Bs to As. She is very knowledgeable and can explains things in different ways and includes practical examples to strengthen understanding, and often finds interesting ways to bring in useful information from off the curriculum too.
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Ellen
Jane was a really helpful tutor and helped me boost my grades from Bs to As. She is very knowledgeable and can explains things in different ways and includes practical examples to strengthen understanding, and often finds interesting ways to bring in useful information from off the curriculum too.
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When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?
I decided to become a marine biologist at about the age of 7 when I was on our local beach and met a biologist looking for a species of clam which he said was very rare and our beach was a particularly good place to find it. As time went on this interest broadened to natural history and ecological biology.
I began tutoring in about 2006 when I was teaching at a sixth form college and neighbours asked me to tutor their children in GCSE science.
Tell us more about the subject you teach, the topics you like to discuss with students (and possibly those you like a little less).
I teach biology to A level and all three sciences to GCSE. Paradoxically the bits I enjoy most are the bits I liked least at school and college - in particular chemistry and molecular biology. I think that quite a lot of my interest these days is because we are now finding ways to understand how the amazing little nanomachines of molecules such as proteins work, and there are excellent computer simulations online.
Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?
My parents were my inspiration. Dad was a research chemist in the oil industry in Texas - developing improved catalysts for cracking oil for 20 years and then moving to work for another company with a wider remit for the last half of his career. Growing up less than 10 miles from Mission Control Houston, we were surrounded by NASA scientists and the schools encouraged us to do our own research with an annual competitive science fair for presenting our research. Both my parents helped and encouraged me in this. My mother had done a degree with a strong ecological element and some of my projects investigated the way in which the plantlife was changing along the coast as oil extraction from underground caused the land to sink.
What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?
A deep and extensive knowledge of the subject, joy when talking about it, and an intuitive understanding of the ways in which students can misunderstand topics. Endless patience and compassion.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.
When I was 14 I had a history teacher who taught us how to structure our notes into a numbered and lettered outline form. This meant that only odd words and phrases needed to be written down because the structuring in nested and lettered groups gave the context. This forced me to constantly evaluate and think about what the teacher was saying, rather than just madly copying everything down in sentences. As I result, by the end of the lesson I had taken in and understood the content much better than before I started using her method.
I really disliked that teacher as she was very strict and set extremely high standards. But I owe more to her than any other teacher I can remember.
What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or still facing in your subject?
The greatest challenge is keeping up to date with research into biology in order to understand complicated concepts clearly enough to explain them to A level students. I subscribe to the great science magazine New Scientist, and every so often get asked to do something more ambitious which pushes my own boundaries. Most recently this has been checking the scientific accuracy (including the answers to all the questions!) of the students' book and teachers' guide for the Collins Cambridge international A level textbook. I am also an author of the Oxford University Press's volume Evolution, which is part of its new Oxford Biology Primers series.
Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?
My passion is 'awareness'. I long for people to be interested in their environment and how they relate to it - whether this is self-awareness, or understanding how the world works (ie science) as opposed to just 'knowing' things. I have discovered that many teachers treat science as 'what we know' whereas in reality the study of science is actually about asking questions and so coming to an understanding of how the world works. In the old days this was called 'natural philosophy'.
What makes you a Superprof (besides answering these interview questions :-P) ?
Parent reviewers are always particularly grateful for the way in which I find areas of lack of or misunderstanding in the tutees, and then set about patiently building up an understanding from first principles. This is how I am able to not only help students achieve top grades, but also to improve their grades from bottom grades (eg E) to middling grades (B or C).

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