Taahira L
Tutor in Kenwyn, Cape Town • 39 years old
4.9
320
4.9
320
Bio
I am a hardworking, down to earth, friendly and patient person who loves teaching young learners and helping them to succeed. I am an optimist and believe failure only happens when you stop trying.
I am a patient, hardworking, caring person. I know how to engage learners and identify gaps in their learning. All learners are different so I use a student-centered approach with the ability to adjust my learning style to individuals. I have worked with many learners from various backgrounds and helped learners with limited learning abilities such as ADD, Autism, ADHD and Dyslexia.
Education
• BA Degree (Majoring in English and Anthropology) at UWC.
• TEFL - 120hr - TEFL professional development institute
• TEYL - 40 hours specialist course (Global language training)
• PGCE - Qualified Teacher
My Proudest
Achievements
• My proudest achievement would be becoming a mother. Achieving my degree while working 2 jobs to pay for my studies. Teaching my Non-verbal Autistic nephew to speak at the age of 4.
Subjects
- School Tutoring
English
I hold a degree in English, and I have completed my TEFL and TEYL. I have been teaching and tutoring the subject for more than 6 years. I have tutored various learners from Grade 1-7 including learners with limited learning abilities. I am a qualified teacher specializing in English.
Afrikaans
I have assisted many learners in their understanding of the language and have seen them excel. I have the ability to make understanding the language interesting and fun. I am a qualified teacher and have over 8 years teaching experience.
Mathematics
I have been tutoring Maths for grades 1-7 for the past 4 years. I have also done Statistics at 1st-year University level. I use student-centered approaches to learning to accommodate the various learning styles as every learner is different.
Foundation Phase- Literacy
As a qualified English teacher. I have extensive experience assisting foundation phase learners with literacy and all aspects of it. I have taught various learners from a variety of different backgrounds with varying ranges of understanding.
Foundation Phase- Numeracy
As a qualified teacher. I have extensive experience assisting foundation phase learners with Numeracy and all aspects of it. I have taught various learners from a variety of different backgrounds with varying ranges of understanding.
Location
Taahira will travel up to 5km from Kenwyn, Cape Town, Western Cape to you.
Approximate location and area of coverage.
Reviews from others
“Taahira is very attentive and explains everything so well even I can understand ”
Shevonne
“Taahiras commitment to improving Busisiwe's English is extraordinary. I have been impressed with her this far. She always goes an extra mile.”
Enock
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