Tracy Kirk's Tutor Profile (see if Tracy is in your area!)

Maths
Up to 11 years (primary) - £13.00p.h.
11+ (secondary) - £14.00p.h.
GCSE or Standards - £16.00p.h.
A-Level or Highers - £17.00p.h.

English
Up to 11 years (primary) - £13.00p.h.
11+ (secondary) - £14.00p.h.
GCSE or Standards - £16.00p.h.
A-Level or Highers - £17.00p.h.

French
Up to 11 years (primary) - £13.00p.h.
11+ (secondary) - £14.00p.h.
GCSE or Standards - £16.00p.h.
A-Level or Highers - £17.00p.h.
Further/Higher (University) - £20.00p.h.

Law
Up to 11 years (primary) - £13.00p.h.
11+ (secondary) - £14.00p.h.
GCSE or Standards - £16.00p.h.
A-Level or Highers - £17.00p.h.
Further/Higher (University) - £20.00p.h.

Personal Description: I live with my partner and our young son. I study full-time at the University of Stirling. After studying the BA in Law I am now in my second year of the LL.B (law course). I have studied French up to second year university level.

Tutoring Experience: Whilst still at school, I tutored a family friend up to Higher level Maths in order for her to be admitted to Moray House in Edinburgh to study Primary school teaching. I have also helped my younger brother and sister with Standard grade levelled subjects.
I worked part time at a primary school's after school club and therefore am patient and understanding to children and young people of differing ages.
Over the past two years I have worked with tutees via First Tutors, studying maths and english.

Tutoring Approach: Every student is different. It is important to determine their strengths and work in an organised manner through the issues causing concern. This will require the tutee completing work before the tutorial in order to get as much as possible from the subject. Exam techniques are also very important, particularly around exam/prelim time. I would aim to continously work towardss assessment goals, whilst expanding, through learning, on what should be focused on for the exam. This is especially important for Standard Grade level and above, but should be built up through previous levels at both Primary and Secondary school to lead to a smooth transition between levels. I would be more than willing to explain my methods in more detail, if requested.

Qualifications:

• I am currently working towards the LL.B
• 3 years of a BA in Law Higher French, Higher English, Higher Maths, Higher Economics, Higher Modern Studies
• Higher French, Higher English, Higher Maths, Higher Economics, Higher Modern Studies
• StudiesStandard Grade History, French, German, Chemistry, Home Economics, Maths, English, Modern Studies - all at Grade 1 Credit level

Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes
CRB Check: Yes

Date Registered:	05/03/2007
Date Last Logged In:	22/09/2008
Total Amount Of Feedback:	2
Total Positive Feedback:	2     Av. 3.50/5.00

From Joseph McGuigan (5/5): Did some great work with my son,my only regret I didn't use her sooner,however my son passed English a year earlier. will be using Tracy this year again for other subjects.

From Pearl Brechin (2/5): Tracy was a good tutor but having agreed to tutor my son in both higher maths and english we found out she was pregnant but assured this would not be a problem. Tracy stopped tutoring beginning of December saying she would starting again in January, she has not decided not to return leaving me with no tutor for a son who is sitting prelims at end of January.

Reply from: Tracy Kirk: I tutored Mrs Brechin's son on a regular basis for 3 and a half months. I was always willing to switch tutoring times to suit the tutee when personal issues arose and when times did not suit between myself and the tutee. I made clear I was pregnant from the beginning. I stopped tutoring at the beginning of December, leaving ideas of study to be done and making clear anything that was sent to me would be marked and returned while I was unable to tutor over the seasonal period (free of charge) - this offer was never taken up.

Although I had every intention of returning to tutor, due to a difficult labour (1 week ago) my recovery has been slow. Therefore I informed Mrs Brechin at the earliest opportunity that I would be unable to return to my tutoring duties within the near future. Therefore, to ensure her son receives the assistance he requires before his prelims, I advised she seek a new tutor. I wish her son well in his studies.