Cheltenham-based Maths tutor
TheMathsCoach is Sandra Burne, a tutor (aka coach and trainer) who lives and works in the Cheltenham, Gloucestershire area. She tutors Maths, Adult Numeracy, English as a Foreign Language (EFL), flute, saxophone and recorder. She also directs choirs 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 on Saturdays.
In the last few years 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 are have been given as far afield as The Netherlands 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)
- PG Dip in Professional Studies in Education (Open University)
- BA Maths & Music from Christ Church College, Canterbury, UK
- CELTA from British Language Training Centre, Amsterdam, NL
- DipABRSM (flute teaching) from Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), UK
- PTLLS (Level 4) from Glocuestershire College
- UKCC (Level 2) Rowing Coach (Sliding Seat)
DBS/CRB status
Latest DBS summer 2021.
Languages
- English, native speaker
- Dutch, upper intermediate
- French, upper intermediate
- German, intermediate
- Spanish, intermediate