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Functional Skills can feel like a huge hurdle, especially when your child needs them for their next step. It's tough seeing them struggle with skills for 'everyday life', and even tougher not knowing how to help them practise. But even when you can't help with the subject, you can still help them.
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43 Functional Skills Level 1 tutors:
£42/hr
5.0
Jill T
Experienced Functional Skills tutor
I have had the pleasure of tutoring for the last 16 years.Prior to this I worked in the finance industry for almost 20 years. I am incredibly passionate about teaching and, in particular, working with young people to help them realise their own individual potential.I teach English and Maths predominantly, but have expertise in History and Sociology too, all to GCSE level.I am also experienced in tutoring young people to achieve high results in SATs and Grammar School Entrance Examinations.I have knowledge and experience of Edexcel, AQA and OCR examination boards and curriculums for all subjects...
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£40/hr
5.0
Kevin A
Experienced Qualified Mature Functional Skills
RESULTS ORIENTATED: UNIVERSITY DIssertations - Guidance on structure , planning and argument.I have advised on subjects from micro- biology to religious architecture! I meet deadlines.A LEVEL History- Tudors- Stuarts 1603- 1714- French Revolution- Russian Revolution , Lenin, Stalin and Post war Teaching is very closely aligned to actual questions,I teach essay writing, and essay improvement. I happily explain the hard factGCSE ENGLISH Concentrating on critical analysis. language techniques,structure and commentary. The tutoring is very closely related to real exams using past papers to provide...
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£39/hr
5.0
Manuel M
Experienced and enthusiastic Functional Skills tutor
Unlock Your Child’s Potential or Your Own' Potential with Personalised Tutoring About Me Hello! I’m Manuel, and I bring ten years of diverse teaching experience from England, Spain, and Thailand. I specialise in tailoring lessons to each student's unique needs and goals, helping them achieve their objectives and build lasting confidence. Expertise and Services With five years in the UK tutoring scene, I have successfully supported students preparing for A-level, GCSE, 11+, SATS , and functional skills exams. My approach focuses on both learning and application, ensuring students improve their gra...
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£50/hr
4.9
Alena S
experienced Functional Skills tutor
Highly motivated, experienced and dedicated tutor and mental health mentor with a PGCE education and a psychology qualifi cation. Years of experience in teaching students of different age groups, backgrounds and complex needs, as well as gifted and talented students as a private tutor and mentor with excellent results. Guiding them in their very complex life circumstances to support their wellbeing and learning. Teaching various subjects, such as Psychology, Business Studies and Academic writing on GCSE, A-level and University level. Dedicated to providing person-centred teaching and supporting...
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£77/hr
4.9
Diana-Rose O
PhD Student and Trainee Medical Doctor Teaching Functional Skills
I am more than happy to provide online tuition, as well as face-to-face sessions. Hello! My name is Diana and I am currently training to be a medical doctor, whilst studying a PhD. I studied Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology at sixth form, and I have studied a Masters degree in Public Health with Queen Mary's University of London.About me: I have been a tutor with Tutorful for 10 years completing over 2400 sessions. I have been tutoring students of all ages in English, Maths, Science, the piano, and many other subjects. I have taught students who have now gone on to study Medicine at university,...
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£54/hr
4.9
Viswanath S
Functional Skills Tutor - Result oriented
Latest availability as of Sep 2025Weekends anytime I have been working as a Maths teacher at a reputed mainstream school. I have been private tutoring students at various levels from KS2 to A levels for the last fifteen years with consistent excellent results.This has accumulated to successive years of tuition. I understand the importance of targeted examination-style practice which really boosts confidence. I will teach the full content required in preparation for the exams or of relevance to the academic year. I will ensure examination questions are practiced (normally after each topic) whilst...
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Andrew S
Andrew is a brilliant tutor explains everything very thoroughly so glad we found him
charlotte B
28th Oct 2024
Jade C
I wanted to share my positive experience with Jade’s functional skills math lessons. Jade is not only professional but also incredibly helpful. Her knowledge of functional skills math is extensive, and I highly recommend her to anyone seeking assistance in this area.
Maxine P
14th Jul 2024
Hemal V
Very polite tutor very easy to work with !
Oscar D
10th Feb 2024
Glenn G
Glenn is a fantastic teacher. My severely dyslexic son thought his methods were amazing and felt very as ease with him.
Paula B
21st Jul 2022
Katherine R
Extremely helpful and puts me at ease so I can do my best! has restored my confidence. Thank you so much!
Rachel M
13th Feb 2022
Heena T
Really good in explaining and breaking things down for me!
Atisha B
31st Jan 2022
Jilly M
Jilly is a real find! For my very dyslexic and dyspraxic 17-year-old son, developing skills in English has been incredibly hard. Although he has enjoyed learning some subjects and done well in these GCSEs with the help of a scribe, the punishing experience of so many years spent learning to read and write left him with very low confidence when it comes to English, and his skills have lagged far behind his ability. Jilly is the first teacher in any context to understand how to help him turn this around. From the very first lesson, she tapped into his interests to show him how to make use of what he already knew and to build on it quickly. That sounds obvious, doesn't it? But none of the very clever and experienced people who went before Jilly could quite get it right. They tried hard and meant well, but I think they forgot to believe in him. Now, with Jilly, my son comes with enthusiasm to each of his English sessions and is making quick progress. That's a first in almost 14 years of schooling. I share Jilly's confidence that he will achieve a GCSE or other Level 2 qualification in English in the next year. More importantly, my son believes that is possible too. I cannot thank Jilly enough. I recommend her so very highly.
Pat G
23rd Jul 2021
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