About See the Mountain

Real teachers.
Real relationships.

Evidence-informed teaching, delivered with care. Our mission is to be the safety net that lifts students higher.

Why we are here.

See the Mountain exists to bring evidence-based, expert teaching to students who need it most. We believe in human-centred education: personal relationships, thoughtful subject teaching and a focus on meaningful progress.

With roots in the community, we support families, schools and learners through tuition, Alternative Provision, intervention and curriculum support.

Expertise with a personal connection.

Lewis Stewart, Director of Education
Director of Education

Lewis Stewart, MA

Lewis is a former Assistant Headteacher, with an MA in Expert Teaching and a BSc in Physics with Astrophysics. He leads science and mathematics at Wychwood and works with schools on teaching, curriculum and leadership.

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Resident English specialist

Dr Catherine Elkin

Catherine is our resident English specialist, an active academic at Manchester Metropolitan University and a published scholar with a doctorate in English literature. She brings academic expertise and deep subject specialism to her teaching.

Research, reflection and practice.

Explore Lewis’s published work and reflections on teaching.

Teaching & learning

Storytelling in science

How narrative can support understanding and memory.

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Retrieval practice

Resilience & literacy

Reflections on retrieval quizzing in the classroom.

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