Location: Telford, Shropshire
Will travel up to 12 miles from Telford – including the areas of: Shawbirch, Admaston, Apley, Bratton, Dothill, Wellington, Newport, Priorslee, Muxton and Oakengates, as well as Bayston Hill and Shrewsbury.
Expert subjects: English, at Primary, 11+ and 13+, KS3, GCSE (Language & Literature) and A level English Literature. Also, Maths, at Primary level, as well as 11+.
Subjects and levels covered:
- English at KS1, KS2, KS3 , GCSE and A level;
- History at KS2, KS3 and GCSE levels;
- Maths at KS1 and KS2 levels.
- 7+, 11+ and 13+ entrance preparation;
- Adult Literacy tuition – preparation for QTS Literacy tests, GCSE English Equivalence Tests, Basic Skills Literacy Qualification, as well as all other types of Adult Literacy tests.
More about Kay’s additional tuition subjects:
- Adult Numeracy & Literacy Tuition
Kay has been teaching Adult Literacy for 22 years (since 2003). - Home-Schooling Tuition
Kay has been teaching Home-schooling English for 22 years (since 2003). - Functional Skills Maths and English Tuition
Kay has been teaching Functional Skills English for 9 years (since 2016).
Qualifications:
BA(Hons) in History, University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield; City & Guilds Teaching Cert pass (Level 1).
Profile
I am a highly experienced tutor of Primary level English, Maths and 11 Plus entrance tuition, as well as English at KS3 , GCSE and A level, for the past 25 years. I also teach History at KS2, KS3 and GCSE levels. I am based in Telford (with my husband Chris), but I can also travel to many surrounding towns, such as Shawbirch, Admaston, Apley, Bratton, Dothill, Wellington, Newport, Priorslee, Muxton and Oakengates, as well as Bayston Hill and Shrewsbury.
I also have experience teaching Literacy to adults, and I am available to teach Adults for all types of Literacy tests (including QTS Literacy Test) – please see Subjects & Levels covered section above.
I also have 30 written references from parents, for students of various abilities. I have experience working not only with more gifted students, but also those children with Learning Disabilities (eg dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia and asbergers).
I have an English-related degree (in History which included some English modules within the degree), and I have a Level 1 City & Guilds Teaching Certificate Pass.
Proven Track record of Success
I have a proven track record of improving students’ grades.
For example:
1) For GCSE English Language & Literature
In the past, when we lived in Wiltshire, I improved a GCSE English student from Trowbridge from a level 4 to a level 6 in both English Language & English Literature in just 9 months’ tuition (I have a written reference from the parent of this student). Another GCSE English student from Chippenham, improved from predicted level 6’s in English Language & English Literature, to level 7’s in both subjects, in just 9 months’ tuition.
I also had another GCSE English student recently, who had been predicted C grades in both GCSE English Language and Literature. But after only 8 months’ tuition with me, he achieved an A* in his Literature exam, and an A grade in his Language exam (I have a written reference from the parent of this student).
2) For A level English Literature
I have helped students achieve A grades in the past. All my A level students in English Literature have always achieved the grades they have needed for University places.
3) For Primary level
I had a student recently, who I taught from Year 3 to his Year 6 Sats. At the start of tuition, he was very weak at English & Maths – below average. However, over the next 3 years, he developed very strongly in both, and achieved a strong level 4 in his Year 6 SATS in both subjects. He also gained entry into Haileybury (Hertfordshire) school in the 11+ exams. In addition, I had a girl recently, who I improved from below average in English & Maths, again to a strong level 4 in her Year 6 Sats (in 2 year’s tuition). I also had another student, who was struggling in year 1 Maths at the start, but after 2 years’ tuition with me, she not only caught up, but was exceeding school targets in many areas of Maths, after 2 years.
4) For 11+ Tuition
I teach all areas of 11+ entrance preparation- English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. I have a proven track record of helping students to pass 11 plus Entrance exams- nearly a 100% success rate.
I have great experience preparing students for many private schools, including Wiltshire schools, such as: Dauntseys (Lavington), King Edwards’ Bath and Royal High Bath. I recently helped 1 student gain entrance to King Edwards’ and 2 students into Royal High. I am also experienced preparing students for Grammar school entrance exams, such as the Gloucestershire CEM Grammar Schools. I recently enabled 1 student to gain entry into Stroud High School. I am currently coaching a student for Newport Girls (Shropshire) entrance exams this September.
Such is my level of 11 Plus experience, that I get 11+ enquiries from clients from various areas of Telford.
I have great experience preparing students for many private schools, including Wiltshire schools, such as: Dauntseys (Lavington), King Edwards’ Bath and Royal High Bath. I recently helped 1 student gain entrance to King Edwards’ and 2 students into Royal High. I am also experienced preparing students for Grammar school entrance exams, such as the Gloucestershire CEM Grammar Schools. I recently enabled one student to gain entry into Stroud High School. I am currently coaching a student for Newport Girls (Shropshire) entrance exams this September.
Such is my level of 11 Plus experience, that I get 11+ enquiries from clients from various areas of Telford.
Extensive Resources
I use National Curriculum Resources for all tuitions, and I have an extensive collection of exam papers for all levels of tuition. This includes GCSE/ A level English & History past papers and Year 6 Sats English & Maths papers, as well as 11 Plus Bond Assessment papers and 11+ past GL
Assessment entrance past papers
I am also fully up to date with the new 9-1 National Curriculum in English & History.
My approach to tuition
My approach to tutoring a child, is that I treat each child individually and tailor the lessons to the ability and personality of each child. I have tutored children in this manner for 25 years, and I have found these methods to be very effective.
I am also a firm believer in making students feel at ease in the lessons, and in offering plenty of encouragement to build the child’s confidence. I am friendly by nature too.
I offer face to face lessons at the student’s home, or they can come to me. I also offer tuition Online on Teams or Google Meet. I am available for tuition any time on weekdays, both in the daytime and the evenings, as well as on Saturday mornings.
Testimonies for Kay
“I am writing to highly recommend Kay Haycock as an English tutor for GCSE English. Kay has successfully tutored my son Leo for over 2 years following a period where he was really struggling with the subject and behind at school, primarily due to his dyslexia.
Although there was an option for In-person lessons, Kay provided tuition Online using Skype and Zoom, which my son preferred, and proved really effective and convenient. Kay’s teaching was well structured and always used her knowledge to best effect, ensuring Leo understood at all times. Kay effectively covered all aspects of the curriculum across both English Literature and Language subjects and was able to focus on those areas which required the most work.
Kay is patient, understanding, articulate, reliable, punctual and friendly, which allowed my son to feel relaxed and well supported with his dyslexia, providing an environment where Leo could feel he could ask any questions he wanted.
Leo undertook his English GCSE in June 2024 and exceeded all expectations by achieving a level 4 in his exams for both English Literature and Language subjects. A great achievement, which I feel would not have been possible without the tuition from Kay.”
Lee Ralph, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, September 2024
“My daughter was tutored by Kay for 11+ entrance exams. She thoroughly enjoyed her sessions which covered a wide variety of materials to prepare her for the exams. Kay worked with my daughter to identify areas of improvement and structured their sessions accordingly. As an example, it is fair to say that my daughter did not enjoy creative writing, but under Kay’s gentle tuition and encouragement, she enhanced her existing skills, and her writing became more mature and with much better structure. She also began to write for enjoyment – this was not something that I as a parent could have achieved.”
My daughter applied for both Dauntseys’ and Stonar School and secured offers to both, with the further offer of an Academic Scholarship at Stonar School. I am confident that the sessions she had with Kay contributed significantly to her success.”
Joanne Parker, Calne, Wiltshire, March 2023
“It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Kay, who was George’s private English tutor for his 11+ exams during the period 2021-2022. Her exceptional skills and dedication played an instrumental role in George’s academic progress and his successful admission into King Edwards’ School, Bath (KES).
Even though the lessons were conducted Online, Kay had an outstanding ability to connect with George and tailor her teaching methods to his needs. During her time working with George, she displayed not only a deep knowledge of the English curriculum, but also remarkable patience and creativity in her approach. She helped George strengthen his comprehension, vocabulary and writing skills, which were areas of focus for the 11+ exam.
Thanks to Kay’s guidance, George approached the 11+ exam with confidence and achieved excellent results in the KES exams. We are immensely grateful for her hard work, expertise and commitment to his success. I wholeheartedly recommend Kay to any parent or institution seeking a dedicated and talented English tutor. She is an asset to any student she works with.”
Joyce Gilding, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, November 2024.
“My wife and I contacted Kay in February 2020, to tutor our daughter, Botan, for GCSE English Language & Literature exams in May/June 2021. The reason for us contacting Kay was that we had recently withdrawn Botan from school. So, we asked Kay to provide full Home-schooling National Curriculum tuition in both English Language & Literature for Botan. Due to her being absent from school for a few months, there was much to cover in English with Kay. But Botan quickly gained more confidence in English through Kay’s tuition.
For The first 7 weeks, the tuition was at Kay’s home. Then the tuition moved to Online for the rest of the tuition due to Covid. However, Botan found that the quality of Kay’s English tuition was not affected in any way at all, by it being Online.
Kay taught Botan in all topics of the GCSE English Language National Curriculum, as well as teaching her the following Literature texts: Romeo and Juliet, An Inspector Calls, as well as ‘Power and Conflict’ Poetry. Before Kay tutored Botan, she was on course for only a level 3 in English, but thanks to Kay’s in-depth teaching, Botan managed to achieve level 6’s (high B grades) in both English Language & Literature exams, which she was delighted with.
Kay has considerable knowledge of the GCSE National Curriculum in both Language & Literature. She is also an expert on the English Literature texts listed above. In addition, Kay is very gifted at explaining complex concepts of Language & Literature in an easy way for a GCSE English student to comprehend.
We also found Kay to be punctual, polite and reliable, and we were fortunate to have found such an excellent tutor for our daughter. I would highly recommend Kay to any parent as an outstanding tutor of GCSE English Language & Literature”.
G. Williams (Botan’s father) Melksham, Wiltshire, 2021
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