Jamie C.

About

Hello Thanks for taking some time to learn more about me. I’m an experienced teacher, tutor and learning mentor and my approach goes much further than simply helping a young person complete homework or improve a test score. At the heart of my work is outstanding teaching combined with a deep understanding of how children and young people learn, think, develop confidence and become motivated. Alongside extensive classroom and tutoring experience, I have a strong academic background in psychology and educational neuroscience. I use research from the learning sciences to help young people understand not only what they need to learn, but how their brain learns best. This means that tutoring with me might include English, Maths or wider academic support, but it can also involve developing: - effective study and revision strategies - attention, organisation and executive-function skills - memory and retrieval techniques - metacognition – learning how to think about and manage your own learning - confidence, motivation and self-belief - independent learning habits - goal-setting and accountability - problem-solving and critical thinking I want young people to gradually become less dependent on a tutor, not more dependent on one. I work collaboratively with each student to understand their strengths, interests, barriers and ambitions, and we set meaningful goals together. Where a child has lost confidence or become disengaged, I spend time understanding what may be sitting underneath the surface rather than assuming that more worksheets or more academic pressure are the answer. I am particularly experienced in working with SEND and neurodivergent learners and believe strongly in understanding the individual rather than defining them by a diagnosis or label. Another important part of my approach is helping young people answer the question: “Why am I learning this?” Where appropriate, I connect academic learning to a young person’s interests, future aspirations, careers and the real world. This can include projects, exposure to industries and professionals, and opportunities to see how subjects such as Maths, English, Science, technology or psychology are actually used beyond school. Ultimately, I want every young person I work with to develop three things: Capability – Confidence – Independence Academic progress matters enormously, but my aim is also to help young people understand themselves as learners, overcome barriers and develop skills that will continue to serve them long after our tutoring sessions have finished.

Qualifications

I am a Qualified Teacher (QTS) with over 16 years' experience working with children and young people across mainstream, independent, SEND and specialist education. My qualifications and professional credentials include: MSc Educational Neuroscience – UCL Institute of Education & Birkbeck, University of London Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE – London South Bank University, including 60 Master's-level credits BA (Hons) Psychology & Sociology – University of Leeds Current DBS certificate Recent Safeguarding Training – certificate held Recent Online Safety Training – certificate held My MSc in Educational Neuroscience is particularly important to my work as a tutor. It enables me to combine high-quality teaching with an evidence-informed understanding of memory, attention, motivation, executive function, metacognition and child development. I also have extensive professional experience supporting SEND and neurodivergent learners, as well as children experiencing barriers around confidence, organisation, engagement and independent learning. This combination of qualified teacher status, psychology, educational neuroscience and extensive classroom experience means I can offer much more than subject tuition alone.

Subjects & Levels

SEN/SEND support

Jamie C. has experience supporting learners with special educational needs.

Jamie Cohen 14:54 (3 minutes ago) to me I have over 16 years’ experience in education, with substantial experience supporting children and young people with SEND across mainstream, specialist and alternative provision settings. I have worked with pupils with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, executive-function difficulties, anxiety, disengagement and complex barriers to learning, adapting teaching to meet individual needs and working closely with SENDCOs, families and other professionals. I also hold an MSc in Educational Neuroscience from UCL, alongside a Psychology degree, which gives me a strong research-informed understanding of neurodiversity, cognition, executive function, motivation and learning. My work in alternative provision and SEND settings has particularly developed my ability to build trust with pupils who may have struggled in mainstream education, rebuild confidence and engagement & create highly personalised approaches that enable them to access learning and make progres

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