About

TheMathsCoach is Sandra Burne, a tutor (aka coach and trainer) who lives and works in the Cheltenham, Gloucestershire area.  Sandra tutors Maths, Adult Numeracy, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), flute, saxophone and recorder.   She also directs choirs and a brass group in the area. She lives with her husband and assorted pets.  She has lived in the US and the Netherlands. Prior to living abroad, she was, amongst other things, an IT Manager for the Civil Aviation Authority (UK) and taught Maths and flute at the weekends.

Sandra has tutored students from various schools in the Cheltenham area including: Churchdown, Chosen Hill, Denmark Road, Ribston Hall, Tewkesbury, St Thomas Rich, Pates, Bournside, Airthrie, Cheltenham College, Dean College, Cheltenham Ladies College, Kings, St Edwards, Rendcomb, Hempsted Primary, Naunton Park Primary, Balcarras, Pittville, Winchombe, and Cleeve.  Online lessons have been given as far afield as The Netherlands, The US, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, and Malta.  She has taught pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Bristol University and Southampton University.  She has also helped adult learners prepare for aptitude and numeracy tests to pursue careers in teaching (TDA test) and Air Traffic Control.

Qualifications

  • MA in Education (Applied Linguistics), Open University
  • BA Maths & Music from Christ Church College, Canterbury, UK
  • CELTA, British Language Training Centre, Amsterdam, NL
  • DipABRSM (flute teaching), Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), UK
  • PTLLS (Level 4), Glocuestershire College
  • UKCC (Level 2) Rowing Coach (Sliding Seat), British Rowing

DBS Status

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Languages

  • English, native speaker
  • Dutch, upper intermediate
  • French, upper intermediate
  • German, intermediate
  • Spanish, intermediate