Tutoring sessions are built around the individual learner — not a generic GCSE syllabus. Every session is planned around where that student is and what will move them forward most efficiently.
Students who have fallen behind with theory, missed key concepts, or lost confidence. Sessions re-build the foundations clearly before moving forward.
Students who understand the basics but want to improve from a Grade 5 to a 7 or 8. Sessions focus on exam technique, extended writing, and the mark scheme patterns that separate good answers from great ones.
Teaching style is adapted for learners with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, autism, or anxiety. Lessons are calm, structured, and free from unnecessary complexity or pace pressure.
Intensive support in the final term — working through past papers, identifying weak areas, and building systematic exam habits.
Sessions are tailored to the individual but typically draw from these areas depending on what the student needs most.
Algorithms and pseudocode · Binary, hexadecimal, and data representation · Networks and protocols · Hardware and software · Cybersecurity and encryption · Databases and SQL · The law and ethics of computing
Python fundamentals for complete beginners · Debugging — reading error messages and fixing them · OCR pseudocode technique · NEA project planning and documentation · Data structures: lists, 2D arrays, files
Command word recognition · Long answer structure (4, 6, 8-mark questions) · Trace table method · Mark scheme interpretation · Time management under pressure
Structured final-term revision · Topic-by-topic gap filling · Past paper question walkthroughs with full mark scheme analysis
Dee is a qualified teacher with QTS, a PGCE, and 16 years of teaching experience. She is an active OCR GCSE Computer Science examiner — which means she marks the actual papers your learner will sit.
Marking OCR papers means Dee knows exactly what the mark scheme rewards and exactly what common mistakes cost marks. This insider knowledge directly benefits students in every session.
Dee has supported 500+ SEN learners and holds DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) credentials with an Enhanced DBS. All sessions are safeguarding-compliant and learner-centred.
QTS · PGCE Secondary ICT · First Class Honours, Digital Media Production · MSc Computer Science and AI (in progress, University of York) · 16 years teaching experience
Sessions are calm, structured, and patient. There is no pressure and no judgement. Students describe sessions as the first time a concept has made sense.
GCSE Computer Science tutoring at £60 per hour. Book through Calendly and receive a video call link. First session can be a trial session if preferred.
This varies significantly. Some students need 4–6 sessions to fill a specific gap. Others benefit from ongoing weekly support throughout Year 11. An initial session is usually enough to assess what is needed.
All sessions are online via video call. This means they work regardless of location across the UK.
Sessions cancelled with more than 24 hours notice can be rescheduled at no charge. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice are charged at the full rate.
Full overview of GCSE and A Level tutoring, intensives, and booking.
Small group intensive sessions in the final weeks before exams.
Command words, long answer structure, and time management.
Supporting your child through GCSE Computer Science.