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Find the Right Tutor for Your Child – Meet Our Expert Team

Meet Our Tutors

Experienced, friendly tutors carefully selected to support your child’s success

Meet Kirsty

As the founder of Teatime Tutoring, Kirsty Dickenson brings a wealth of expertise, leadership, and warmth to her work with children and families.

With over 20 years’ experience in education across the UK and overseas, she has held senior roles including Head of Prep, Head of English, and Head of House. She has built a strong reputation for delivering engaging, high-quality teaching tailored to each individual child.

Kirsty holds an MA in Education, a Primary PGCE, and a TESOL qualification.

She founded Teatime Tutoring to offer bespoke, confidence-building support that helps children truly flourish. Her nurturing yet ambitious approach sits at the heart of everything she does:
Crafting Confidence, Empowering Excellence.

Her dedication to her students and the wider tutoring profession has led to national recognition, including being shortlisted for Primary Tutor of the Year 2024 and named a finalist for Home Education Tutor of the Year 2025.

Kirsty works closely with every family to ensure the right tutor match and the best possible support for each child.

Our Tutors

Every tutor at Teatime Tutoring is personally selected by Kirsty for their experience, teaching style, and ability to connect with children.

We focus on finding the right fit for each student—ensuring lessons are not only effective, but enjoyable and confidence-building too.

Masoud – Maths and Science Specialist

Final-year medical student with 5+ years’ tutoring experience.

Clear, structured, and confidence-building

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Kurt – Maths Specialist (KS3-A Level)

Grammar school teacher offering expert maths support.

Patient, methodical, and results-focused

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Elizabeth – English Specialist (GCSE & A Level)

MA-qualified English teacher supporting strong exam performance.

Insightful, encouraging, and exam-focused

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Nigel – History Specialist (GCSE & A Level)

Experienced history teacher focused on exam success.

Structured, analytical, and outcome-driven

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Chris – Primary Specialist (KS1 & KS2)

Highly experienced primary teacher with 25+ years’ experience

Calm, supportive, and confidence-building.

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Kumal – Science Specialist (GCSE & A Level)

Experienced science teacher making complex ideas accessible

Engaging, clear, and concept-driven.

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Laura – English Specialist (GCSE & A Level)

Senior English teacher with 16 years’ experience.

Tailored, supportive, and progress-focused.

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Lewis – Secondary English Tutor at Teatime Tutoring

Lewis – English

Experienced Secondary English teacher and AQA examiner, supporting students through KS3 and GCSE English Language and Literature..

Examiner insight that helps students understand what makes a strong GCSE response.

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Kevin – SEND and Functional Skills Tutor at Teatime Tutoring

Kevin – SEND & Functional Skills

Experienced teacher and SEND specialist with 21 years in education, supporting learners to build confidence, independence and essential English and maths skills.

Specialist support, built around how each learner learns best.

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Nicola – 7+, 8+ and 11+ Entrance Exam Tutor at Teatime Tutoring

Nicola – 7+, 8+ & 11+ Specialist

Highly experienced primary and prep school teacher with over 35 years in education, specialising in school entrance assessments and personalised learning support.

Specialist support, built around how each learner learns best.

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Learn More About Each Tutor

Click below to explore each tutor’s experience, teaching style, and areas of expertise.

Masoud is a qualified medical doctor and highly experienced tutor, having delivered over 2,000 hours of tuition across Maths and Science. With more than seven years of tutoring experience, he combines exceptional subject knowledge with a proven ability to help students develop their understanding, confidence and academic skills.

He specialises in breaking down complex topics into clear, manageable steps, making even the most challenging concepts accessible. His calm, patient and structured approach is particularly effective for students who may feel overwhelmed by difficult topics or lack confidence in their abilities.

Masoud tailors his teaching to each student’s individual needs, focusing on strengthening subject knowledge, developing problem-solving skills and refining examination technique.

Subjects & Levels

  • Key Stage 3 Maths and Science
  • GCSE & IGCSE Maths and Science
  • A Level Physics, Chemistry, Biology
  • Home education

Kurt is a full-time maths teacher at a leading grammar school and works with a small number of private students alongside his classroom role.

He believes a strong maths education is fundamental to future success, helping students develop problem-solving skills and logical thinking. Known for his patient and methodical style, Kurt supports every student to make meaningful progress, regardless of their starting point.

Subjects & Levels

  • Key Stage 3
  • GCSE
  • A Level (Pure, Mechanics, Statistics)

Elizabeth is an experienced English teacher, qualified to MA level, who supports students in achieving strong GCSE and A Level results.

She helps students become confident readers and writers, guiding them in developing ideas into high-quality exam responses. Elizabeth focuses on selecting the right evidence, explaining it clearly, and writing with accuracy and flair.

Subjects & Levels

  • Key Stage 3
  • GCSE & IGCSE
  • A Level & IB
  • EFL
  • Home education

Nigel is an experienced history teacher who focuses on helping students turn revision into strong exam performance.

He supports students in developing sharp topic knowledge alongside key exam skills, including source analysis, essay structure, and clear judgement. His structured approach helps students produce responses that examiners reward.

Subjects & Levels

  • Key Stage 3
  • GCSE
  • A Level
  • Home education

Chris is a highly experienced primary school teacher and tutor with over 25 years of teaching experience in the UK and leading international schools.

He specialises in helping younger learners build confidence, develop core skills, and enjoy their learning. His calm, supportive approach ensures children feel comfortable while making steady and meaningful progress.

Subjects & Levels

  • Key Stage 1 & 2
  • UK & International curricula
  • Home education

Kumal is an experienced GCSE and A Level science teacher with a decade of classroom experience and extensive private tutoring.

He is passionate about making science engaging and accessible, helping students understand not just what to learn, but why it matters. Kumal breaks down complex ideas into clear steps, building confidence alongside strong exam technique.

Subjects & Levels

  • Key Stage 3
  • GCSE & IGCSE
  • A Level (Biology & Chemistry)
  • Home education

Laura is a highly experienced English teacher with 16 years of classroom and leadership experience, including roles as Head of English and Head of Key Stage 5.

She now focuses on one-to-one tutoring, creating tailored lessons that meet each student’s individual needs. Laura is particularly skilled at helping students build confidence, strengthen their writing, and make meaningful progress.

Subjects & Levels

  • GCSE
  • A Level

Lewis is a qualified secondary English teacher with a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing and over five years’ experience teaching English Language and Literature across KS3 and GCSE. His calm, supportive approach helps students build confidence, develop their own voice and improve the precision of their written work.

As an experienced AQA examiner, Lewis brings valuable insight into assessment objectives, mark schemes and what makes a successful GCSE response. He is also training to examine for Pearson Edexcel, further developing his understanding of different examination boards. His particular interests include poetry and creative writing.

Subjects & Levels

  • KS3 English
  • GCSE English Language
  • GCSE English Literature
  • AQA examination expertise; training for Pearson Edexcel examining

Kevin has 21 years’ experience in education, including 10 years in mainstream primary schools and 11 years in specialist SEND provisions. He holds a BA (Hons) in Education Studies and a Primary PGCE, with teaching experience across the UK and in private schools in Moscow and the Netherlands.

Kevin specialises in strengths-based, personalised support for children and young people with additional needs, including autism, moderate learning difficulties, anxiety and low confidence. He also supports older learners working towards Functional Skills qualifications, helping them develop practical skills, independence and confidence.

Areas of Expertise

  • SEND, including autism and moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
  • Supporting anxiety and low confidence
  • Personalised English and maths tuition
  • Functional Skills English and maths

Nicola is a highly experienced primary and prep school teacher with over 35 years in education. She holds a degree in Education and has taught children from Reception to Year 8 in independent schools in London and Suffolk, alongside extensive experience of one-to-one tuition.

Specialising in school entrance assessments, Nicola combines strong knowledge of English and maths with a patient, nurturing approach. Her specialist qualification in teaching children with dyslexia and additional educational needs helps her adapt lessons to individual learning styles, build confidence and develop effective exam technique.

Areas of Expertise

  • 7+, 8+ and 11+ entrance assessments
  • Common Entrance
  • Primary and prep school English and maths
  • Dyslexia, additional educational needs and personalised learning support

Find the Right Tutor for Your Child

Not sure which tutor is the best fit? Kirsty will work with you to understand your child’s needs and recommend the right support.

Every placement is carefully considered to ensure the best possible match—helping your child feel confident, supported, and ready to succeed.

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