Philippa Elliott

Philippa has been a KS2/3 teacher for twenty-six years. She has worked with children across a range of ages and abilities, both in class and on a tutoring basis, including children who are high achievers, children with English as an Additional Language, and children with Special Educational Needs.

She has tutored many children, either preparing them for assessments or helping them to catch up in Maths or English. For some children, this has meant reinforcing the basics such as times tables, mathematical concepts, or word classes and sentence construction. She has also tutored students where she has extended their outcomes in order for them to exceed the expectations for their age group.

She can help prepare your child for the 11+.

She likes to create a strong rapport with her students in order to make them feel comfortable, happy, and confident. She is friendly and approachable, flexible according to the student's needs, and adept at keeping students focused and on task. She has a thorough, in-depth knowledge of the KS2 curriculum in all areas and a good working knowledge of the KS1 and KS3 curricula. She is also very familiar with expectations for the end-of-year assessments and the KS2 SATS.

Philippa Elliott holds a PGCE from Brighton University, alongside a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Criminology and Forensic Psychology from The Open University. They have 26 years of teaching experience at KS2 and KS3, plus three years of one-to-one online tutoring experience. Their English teaching covers language and literature from KS2 through KS3 to GCSE, and they also support Maths at KS2 and KS3.

Philippa builds a strong rapport with students, drawing on their psychology background to develop productive, respectful relationships. Their approach is friendly, flexible and focused on helping learners feel comfortable while keeping them on task. Sessions can reinforce foundations such as times tables, mathematical concepts, word classes and sentence construction, or provide greater challenge for high-achieving learners. They have worked with children across a range of abilities, including learners with SEN and EAL.

Philippa supports children preparing for the 11+ and is familiar with KS2 SATs and end-of-year assessment expectations. Their in-depth knowledge of the KS2 curriculum informs support for learners who need to catch up, prepare for assessments or extend their learning. A lesson report is provided after each session, and homework can be arranged at no additional charge.