The great difference to other tutors is that Ms. McLaren has an individual approach to each student. She does not simply repeat a lesson but focuses on the child, the personality and his/her interests. She analyses how a child will be best able to learn, may it be through listening, watching a film, doing games, or memorizing the topic through flashcards. Ms. McLaren´s focus is the child and his wellbeing. She feels that learning can be a positive experience, and she brings back this positive feeling to children who have made negative experiences with school in general, or individual subjects.
At our school, Ms. McLaren was a highly respected personality at faculty and got entrusted with the position as assessment coordinator. Other parents told us that she cooperated with their teachers in setting up individual learning plans for students. Ms. McLaren is a very experienced teacher with an excellent academic background. She is qualified to teach many subjects, including Mathematics, Coordinated Sciences, English and French. As a person she is calm, funny, patient and very structured. She likes to plan well ahead and is an excellent motivator.
She also worked with our elder son, , in preparation for his IB. Together they made a repetition plan, covering all areas relevant for the IB. They went through past papers, and she showed him ways how to improve his preparation scheme. IB years are rigorous and challenging, both for students and parents. However, with Ms. McLaren at our side we all felt comforted. He said that the early, organized and structured preparation gave him security and was important in achieving his academic goal. He got awarded IB Diploma and we are terribly proud of him.
Parent of 2nd Year Student and 6th Student (Clients for 5 years)