
Maria McAllister
Maths, English, Science & History Tutor (KS1 - KS4)
Hi, I'm Maria. I teach the following:
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KS1 - KS4 Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & History
About Maria.
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Level 1 Safeguarding Qualification
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BA Primary Education
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MA Understanding Children on the Autistic Spectrum
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Qualified Teacher Status
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Enhanced DBS Certificate
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25+ years teaching experience
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13 years experience with SEN
Services.
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Online Tuition
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Face to face Tuition
Testimonials.
Tutor Profile.
I have a BEd (Hons) in History & Geography and an MA Part 1 in Understanding Children with ASD. I acquired both of these qualifications at Kingston University. I spent my first 13 years of teaching with primary ages EYFS-Y6 teaching all core subjects and lead English, IT and RE whilst teaching. I moved to an international school and taught History in the Middle School. I have begun private tuition and am enjoying teaching meeting and teaching new students - my key goal is for all students to be the best version of themselves!
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I love teaching the different age groups and subjects, but in particular History, English and Science. I enjoy different methods for finding solutions to problems with students leading the learning, encouraging curiosity and formulating lots of questions!.
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When I plan lessons I make them interactive, rewarding - keeping the student at the centre. There are lots of opportunities for students to talk and explain to me how they know what they know - we complete quizzes, mind-maps and sketches to show learning. We use notebooks for writing and electronic resources as needed - it is important to me to meet student needs and work with them to bring out their best!
My approach to planning lessons is to make lessons child-centred, fun and as practical and relevant to real-life as I can. I believe that students relate and retain concepts better this way.
I look forward to working with you and learning about what you can do, climb over any hurdles and reach your goals!