David Becl's Tutor Profile (see if David is in your area!)

English
11+ (secondary) - £40.00p.h.
GCSE or Standards - £40.00p.h.
A-Level or Highers - £40.00p.h.
Adult/Casual learner - £40.00p.h.

Entrance Exams
11+ (secondary) - £40.00p.h.

Special Needs
Up to 11 years (primary) - £40.00p.h.
11+ (secondary) - £40.00p.h.
GCSE or Standards - £40.00p.h.
A-Level or Highers - £40.00p.h.
Adult/Casual learner - £40.00p.h.

Personal Description: I retired from full time teaching and being a deputy-head in 2002. I still do some independent school inspections and a good deal of tutoring, while keeping time to help with my grandchildren and, in season, a little fly-fishing. For both these reasons, we moved to Wiltshire when I retired from full-time work.

Tutoring Experience: After 35 years' experience teaching English to pupils from 8 -18, I retired a few years ago to near Marlborough in Wiltshire. When working, I qualified as a teacher of pupils with mild specific learning difficulties but continued as a mainstream English teacher and deputy head of the school. I have tutored students for most examinations, including Key Stage 3, Common Entrance, GCSEs, A level English Literature and Language. I have also worked with a few adults working for a degree, mostly helping with essay-writing techniques.

Tutoring Approach: I will come to your home and assess just what you, as a parent, are looking for and then, if allowed, I will assess the precise needs of your son or daughter. Then the work we do together will be tailored to your individual requirements based on a secure knowledge of the child's strengths and weaknesses. I am fully acquainted with the various syllabi and specifications of the examinations. I tutor in your home and do not teach English as a Foreign Language.

Qualifications:

• M.A. (Hons) English Language and Literature (Oxon)
• Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia)

Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes
CRB Check: No