Professional Experience

PROFILE

Thank you for visiting this learning space and for taking time to get to know me... My name is Ms Alison Pinnock but students call me "Ms Alison." I am a Christian, grammar school educated practitioner with 19 + years of tutoring experience. I therefore have a strong grounding in education and a high regard for teaching and learning; always enjoying delivering quality and value to all students and clients. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Business Management (BA); with a recommendation by the University of Westminster to engage an MPhil, leading to a PhD. Towards the end of my degree programme, I received wonderful news which led to me pausing my studies to home educate my child, who is now a scholarship music undergraduate (principal instrument being the piano), attending a conservatoire; by the Special Grace of God. Albeit I read Business Management at undergraduate level, I have always maintained a love of English Language and Literature; essentially working with words. I am committed to providing high value and a tailored experience of learning for children and young people in mainstream schools and who engage elective home education across ALL needs. I am dedicated to inclusivity. I have extensive work experience with children and young people, having tutored English and Mathematics for nearly 20 years. I currently work as a full-time Private Academic Tutor independently; which I love and feel honoured to do...

Tutoring Experience

Nearly 20 years experience of tutoring English and Mathematics (National Curriculum in England);
11+ preparation and other selective entrance tests for scholarship admission;
SATs tutoring and examination preparation for numeracy and literacy [KS1 - KS2];
Lower secondary English and Mathematics;
GCSE English Literature and English Language (strength AQA syllabus);
Tutored children who attend mainstream school and elective home education (1:1 and small groups); and
Lessons offered have been online and in-person (both from my home and/or the student's home).

Teaching and Learning Style

Tutoring is student-focused and led by the needs of the student; by the Grace of God;
Identifies student learning style and needs (i.e. visual, auditory, kinaesthetic or combined);
Strong commitment to SENDCO/inclusion, safeguarding and child protection;
High focus and surveillance while nurturing writing and reading skills to improve student's genuine abilities and confidence when writing so to limit overreliance on AI and maintain intellectual autonomy;
Fosters an intentional and ongoing commitment, as communicated to the student, to not rely on the internet when writing essays for homework set (at school and by me as tutor);
Celebrates all students' achievement in equal measure and choices (of course, with judicious support and advice given);
Structured timetable of learning (to combine online self-learning and tuition), as agreed with the parent(s) and prepared with the student for home schoolers; and
Homework is set for extended learning and marked regularly.

Certification and Documents

Professional Skillset

Technical Proficiency

Academic Writing

Examination Preparation

Inclusion/General Student Support

Languages

English (native)