Testimonials
"Di is lovely - professional and genuinely cares about her students. She listens to what the students find difficult and is patient and thorough. My daughter went up 3 grades in the short time she was with her. Would highly recommend!" Tracey O, April 2020
"Di has been fabulous rearranging all her lessons on zoom this week, a great tutor that always puts the young person first. 5 Stars!" Anne B-A, March 2020🌟 A
"My daughter has been having one to one tuition with Di for about 6 weeks now.
Her confidence has grown considerably and she enjoys the lessons.
Any gaps in her learning Di has very quickly assessed, patiently working through these areas with her. The style and methods taught are perfect for her.
Although I am writing this review it is a joint review as feedback from my daughter is included.
I would highly recommend." Debbie S-M, September 2019
Her confidence has grown considerably and she enjoys the lessons.
Any gaps in her learning Di has very quickly assessed, patiently working through these areas with her. The style and methods taught are perfect for her.
Although I am writing this review it is a joint review as feedback from my daughter is included.
I would highly recommend." Debbie S-M, September 2019
"Additional work after school-any child would grumble at the prospect...but I can honestly say that we have not had one complaint from our daughter about having a her weekly lesson with Di.
I hear, giggles and chatting from the other room, while Lottie and Di have the on-line lesson. It’s amazing that they can work seamlessly as if they were seated next to each other!
Lottie has benefitted hugely from her weekly lesson-her confidence has soared as she’s learnt and retained tricks and tips in Maths and English.
We are extremely grateful to have found Di and would thoroughly recommend her as a teacher to anyone." Lisa M, September 2019
I hear, giggles and chatting from the other room, while Lottie and Di have the on-line lesson. It’s amazing that they can work seamlessly as if they were seated next to each other!
Lottie has benefitted hugely from her weekly lesson-her confidence has soared as she’s learnt and retained tricks and tips in Maths and English.
We are extremely grateful to have found Di and would thoroughly recommend her as a teacher to anyone." Lisa M, September 2019
"Di was fantastic and helped my son in just 8 lessons to come up from a 2 grade to a 4, securing his place in college." Leighan R, September 2019
"We can’t recommend Di highly enough! My son has dyslexia affecting his short term memory and has always really struggled with Maths. She worked with him at fortnightly 1:1 sessions for 8 months and had supported him moving from a grade 2 to an absolutely fantastic grade 4 GCSE pass this morning!!
We are thrilled. Thanks a million Di." Sam C, August 2019
We are thrilled. Thanks a million Di." Sam C, August 2019
"Di was brilliant with my daughter who went for GCSE maths. She explained everything so my daughter understood it and gave her the confidence to tackle the exams. Can’t recommend her enough." Jacky H, August 2019
"We’ve been coming to Di for the last two years, and can’t recommend her highly enough. My son started when he was falling behind in class and struggling with the basics, not helped by his dyslexia which means he benefits from different approaches to teaching.
As well as dramatically improving his maths skills, she has instilled a real confidence and enthusiasm for the subject. It’s now his favourite lesson, and he scored nearly perfect marks in his end of Yr4 arithmetic tests. I couldn’t have imagined we’d have made that level of progress in such a relatively short time.
Di provides a very calm, happy, positive environment to learn in. He genuinely enjoys going each week. Topics are taught in lots of different ways to build his understanding, a favourite being the maths games which get quite competitive. We review and can see the progress being made.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her (I have to several school friends), and happy to share my experience with anyone that is considering using her." Holly A-D, August 2019
As well as dramatically improving his maths skills, she has instilled a real confidence and enthusiasm for the subject. It’s now his favourite lesson, and he scored nearly perfect marks in his end of Yr4 arithmetic tests. I couldn’t have imagined we’d have made that level of progress in such a relatively short time.
Di provides a very calm, happy, positive environment to learn in. He genuinely enjoys going each week. Topics are taught in lots of different ways to build his understanding, a favourite being the maths games which get quite competitive. We review and can see the progress being made.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her (I have to several school friends), and happy to share my experience with anyone that is considering using her." Holly A-D, August 2019
"Di (Miss G to my boys) is kind, caring and understanding (my boys words not mine). From my perspective she is professional, knowledgeable and approachable. She has taught my boys for the last 2 years and has built their confidence and ability enabling their test results to soar. My youngest son is a processing dyslexic, he is achieving full marks results in all his maths tests which is helping him to finally feel like he can achieve things. Di is DBS checked and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to teach anyone’s child, teenager or adult." Debbie N, July 2019
"Di is a lovely person, she helped my daughter so much with her confidence and took the time with her when she was struggling. I would highly recommend her." C. White, July 2019
"O has been taught by Di since the summer. She is a very experienced and knowledgeable maths teacher. She keeps her lesson effective, engaging and fun. My son is able to stay focussed and overcome his fear of maths. His grades at school are improving due to Di's private lessons. We definitely plan to keep working with Di until his GCSEs in May. Fantastic so far. Would recommend to anyone. It's a 5/5 from us." Lucy B October 2018
"We were really pleased with F’s progress and are thrilled that F’s SATS maths scaled score was 102. That she now works at national standard is in a very large part due to your help." Lianne J-E July 2018
"Thank you so much for all the wonderful maths knowledge you have passed on to F. It has changed her whole outlook and attitude to maths for the better." Natalie B May 2018
"Can I just say again a big thank you for all your work with C; he has not engaged with any learning for years at school and since starting home ed he has not managed to gel with two other tutors (his main complaints are they are boring or he's not learning anything) however with you he not only engages but out of his own mouth he says he is learning which is such a huge thing for him. I look forward to continued success." Denise S November 2017 (Online student)
"I am so pleased that I was able to achieve A* in my maths GCSE (legacy paper) after only a year of study. I'm so glad I put in the extra work. I couldn't have done it without your help"! Jo G August 2017
"Many thanks for the work you put in with B - I'm confident that she would have struggled to attain the level she did (Grade 5) at GCSE without you." David P August 2017
"O passed with a grade 5 which apparently is a high C low B which is great. Many thanks for your help, I think without it she would have strugggled to get a C." Gary R August 2017
"Thank you so much for your time today, I've never seen L so positive about maths before... she was so pleased with what she'd learnt!" Karen T February 2017
"I couldn't recommend Di more highly. When my daughter first met Di, her words to her new tutor were, "I'm rubbish at maths";she had no self confidence whatsoever, which was a major concern for both her and ourselves. She was in the first "Guinea Pig" year of the updated SATs, with little time to adjust.I was so shocked that my daughter didn't know really basic things and they had methods of solving problems that left me cold. Not what I was used to.
Today, after spending time with Di, my daughter is confident, passed her SATs with flying colours and has adjusted to High School maths remarkably. I think she may even enjoy it!
Di covers both Key Stage 2 and at least up to GCSE. She can do both face to face and online and is fantastic with unconfident children. What a Superstar with a capital S. " Julie W February 2017
Today, after spending time with Di, my daughter is confident, passed her SATs with flying colours and has adjusted to High School maths remarkably. I think she may even enjoy it!
Di covers both Key Stage 2 and at least up to GCSE. She can do both face to face and online and is fantastic with unconfident children. What a Superstar with a capital S. " Julie W February 2017
'Di is the most wonderful tutor ,our daughter has gained so much from her sessions and enjoyed every single lesson. Her confidence with maths has improved 100% and her teacher at her school is also so impressed with her progress. Thoroughly recommend.' Jane G February 2017
'Diane helped my ten year old Dyslexic son with prep on entrance exams. He really enjoyed working with her, and never complained about going. She systematically went through different areas with him, and identified areas of weakness. The tutoring worked really well, and I would highly recommend her.' Shirley D January 2017
'I am delighted that we employed you to help D with his maths. We have used a couple of other tutors in the area in the past, but they haven't really understood his needs. You identified his needs and learning style so quickly and we have seen a huge improvement in his confidence over the last couple of months. His teacher is amazed at how his attitude in class has changed for the better.' Vicky C November 2016
'Enormous thanks for boosting S's confidence and skill so quickly. He was able to take this last week (SATs) in his stride, with a smile on his face and complete faith in his ability to do a good job. He's very happy and so am I!' Rachel C, May 2016
'A one hour lesson with you, is like a full week's worth of maths in school.' Vicky M, March 2016
'I just thought I'd drop you a line to say that at the beginning of this school year (8) C was moved up to set 2 & at parents evening. In October I was told she was doing better than some students who were already in set 2. We got a report yesterday and her target grade for the end of this school year is 5b & she is currently a 5a ! This is all down to you giving her the confidence back with numbers & her self-belief that had been ignored at primary. Can't recommend or thank you enough.' Lisa L, March 2015
'Thank you for everything you have done for S. You have changed his life!' Angela F, October 2014