HEYWORTH TUTORS AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANCY

Educational Consultancy based in Oxfordshire, England

PIERS HEYWORTH

MA ( Oxon), PGCE ( London)

Educated at Marlborough College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he read English Language and Literature, Piers is now a specialist tutor.

He started his teaching career as an English and Drama teacher at Latymer Upper School, a secondary independent school in London. He moved to be Head of English at James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich, regularly one of the top 30 or so most academically successful schools in the country. He became Headmaster of James Allen's Prep School before moving to The Manor Preparatory School in Abingdon, where he was Headmaster until December 2017. He wrote and directed many plays there, as well as coaching Year 6 pupils to victory in the Winston Churchill Public Speaking Competition at Blenheim Palace on five occasions.

Specialist areas

· English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning to pupils between the ages of 7 and 13, with particular experience of helping pupils gain places/scholarships at senior independent schools at 11+ and 13+

· Considerable experience of preparing pupils for the ISEB examination and scholarship entry to boarding schools, such as Eton, Harrow, Winchester and Marlborough

· English Language and English GCSE

· Interview practice and preparation for pupils applying to independent senior schools

· LAMDA teaching – Grade 1 to Grade 8 (Gold Medal) in Speaking in Public, recitation of Verse and Prose, and Drama. Well over 90% of Piers's pupils have been awarded Distinctions. Eight have won Drama Scholarships to senior independent schools. Pupils aged 7 to 18 and above welcome.

· Skills of Oratory Course This is a course of ten sessions designed to give 14-18 year olds confidence and knowledge to those who wish to improve their skills in speaking aloud. Please see this link for details.

Zoom teaching

During the present pandemic, all teaching is via Zoom. Even when life gets back to normal, those pupils who wish to continue being taught through Zoom will be able to continue do so. Piers is able to replicate face-to-face teaching extremely well through this method, using an Apple Pencil on a whiteboard where necessary.

SARAH HEYWORTH

BEd Hons Education, PG Cert Literacy Difficulties, CCET and CPT3A ( Assessment and Access arrangements), TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

Educated at the Brigidine Convent, Windsor, Goldsmiths College, London University and Oxford Brookes University, Sarah has spent all her career teaching in independent preparatory schools. She started as a Class Teacher at St Edmund’s School, Hindhead, followed by six years as a Form Teacher at Summer Fields, Oxford. She then went to Alleyn's Junior School, Dulwich, as a Form Teacher and Head of Art. On moving to the Oxford area, she joined The Manor Preparatory School. Starting as Head of Art, she then qualified as a specialist in helping pupils with difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. She is qualified in Assessment and Access Arrangements, which means that she is officially able to arrange for pupils to have extra time and support in examinations should they need it. She was Head of Assessment and the qualified SENCO ( Special Educational Needs Coordinator) at The Manor Preparatory School for all pupils aged 7 to 11 before joining Piers as a specialist tutor in December 2020. Sarah qualified as an ISI (Independent Schools' Inspector in 2018.)

Specialist Areas

· Teaching of pupils with special educational needs or disabilities ( eg dyslexia, dyscalculia, autistic spectrum)

· Access Arrangements for pupils (carrying out specialist assessments of children's abilities and then writing a report in relation to the Access Arrangements they would need in examinations)

Zoom teaching

During the present pandemic, all teaching is via Zoom. Even when life gets back to normal, those pupils who wish to continue being taught through Zoom will be able to continue do so.

· Teaching English as a Foreign Language to pupils of any age

· Art and Craft activities (when face-to-face teaching returns)

Safeguarding

Sarah has a current DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Certificate.

Piers helped to prepare my son for the ISEB Common Pre-tests and is now working with him to develop his skills for Common Entrance. Piers is absolutely brilliant at teaching English, maths, VR and NVR; he is extremely knowledgeable and he communicates ideas in a way that makes them easy for my son to understand. He is always highly prepared for delivering very effective lessons and it is clear that a lot of preparation takes place behind the scenes. Apart from being a first-class teacher, he is extremely professional: he organizes high-level work plans but his approach is flexible and agile so he can work on a topic at short notice if my son is finding something tricky at school; he is completely reliable, always on time for online tutorials and he gets down to business promptly (after having taken the time to build a friendly working relationship with my son). We just wish we’d found him sooner.

Parent Y7

FAQS

WHAT ARE THE AREAS THAT CAN BE SUPPORTED?

Sessions usually cover Literacy, Numeracy, Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning, Exam Preparation and support for 7+, 11+ 13 + and GCSEs. Piers Heyworth also runs an oratory course (see below)

WHAT ARE YOUR FEES AND HOW DO I BOOK?

Please make contact by e-mailing, piersheyworth4@gmail.com. We will arrange a free consultation either by phone or through a Zoom meeting. We will be able to discuss your needs. Fees are determined by length of session and topics covered. Please do contact to discuss costings.

WHAT IS THE SKILLS OF ORATORY COURSE?

Piers runs this course for pupils aged 10 +. Please see below for more details.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE SESSION PER WEEK?

It is possible to run more than one session per week and it is possible to set up booster sessions in holidays and half-terms.

The aim of this course is to build confidence when delivering presentations, as well as studying the skills of orators so that the skills learnt enhance the pupil's own presentational skills. The course involves weekly presentations about the speakers below, including delivering their actual speeches.

Study of Roman oratory

The skills of Cicero, including a dramatic re-enactment of Cicero in action

Marc Antony’s ‘Friends, Romans, Countrymen’ speech from Julius Caesar

Courtroom technique

Clarence Darrow’s defence speech in real life and the defence speech of Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird

Fidel Castro's speech in his own defence

TED talks on the technique of making presentations

Julian Treasure and Conor Neill

Studying the effectiveness of speakers

Steve Jobs, Lucy Hone on Resilience

Political Speeches

Winston Churchill's war speeches

Margaret Thatcher's speeches

Glenda Jackson speaking in Parliament

Elie Wiesel speaking at the White House

Speeches about Equal Opportunity

Emily Watson: United Nations HeforShe campaign

Julia Gillard, the Australian Prime Minister; Viola Davis

Reviews of the arts

Review of London production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Review of Yes, Minister programme about Equal Opportunities

Mock Interview for a job

Interview skills

Skills of Oratory Course

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