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I studied English Language and Literature at Trinity College, Oxford. I have tutored English Language and Literature for GCSE and A-Level. This consisted of preparing students for exams by working through past questions together and discussing good techniques for revision and exams. I tutored students taking a variety of different exam boards, so have experience …
I have been working as an academic tutor and careers coach since 2009. Passionate about youth development, I help young people excel academically, find their true voices, and use them to craft meaningful careers. A graduate of Philosophy (Edinburgh) and Political Science (UCL), I worked in business in London, before I found her passion in …
I am a Head of Department of English at a large high school and sixth form college. Since 2013, I have also worked for examining boards marking English Literature, Language and drama papers. I have worked for AQA and Eduqas examining boards. As a result, I am a confident assessor, and this helps me support …
I am a professional tutor who works well with teenagers. If students have disappointing marks at school or want more challenging approaches to reaching top grades, I help develop their skills. Studying texts involves developing decent analytical and writing proficiency as well as independent thought. I teach these techniques; we set goals and reach them. …
Now of retirement age, though by no means retired, I have over 25 years’ experience of teaching, teacher training, educational authorship and examining, much of it at a senior level. My specialist fields are English language (including EFL), English literature and music. I believe that as far as possible learning should involve fun and a …
I have extensive experience in my subject areas, having achieved a first-class degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, a Masters degree in Governance and Ethics, and a Graduate Diploma in Law. After graduating university I worked as a school careers and guidance councillor from 2020-2022, with particular responsibility for student wellbeing and safeguarding. During this …
During the past 25 years I have worked as an English Specialist in Middle and Secondary schools across Norfolk and Suffolk. I steadily rose through the ranks and, eleven years ago, became Head of the Faculty of English, Performance and Communication at a local high school. My Master’s degree involved researching the impact of assessment …
For the last ten-years I have been privileged to provide tuition to a wide range of amazing GCSE and A level students in the East of England. I specialise in delivering English language, English literature, and history lessons and rather than using generic teaching materials, I personalise my lessons to meet the needs of individual …
I hold a BA Hons. in English Literature from Bristol UWE in 1993, an MA in English Literature (Distinction) from the University of Manchester in 1998, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge awarded in 2004. Subsequently, I was a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge, …
I teach and tutor because I think it’s so important that learning is a bespoke and tailored experience. There is nothing more gratifying than finding exactly how each individual child learns best and then watching them grow in confidence both academically and personally. Some of my proudest moments have been watching students get into their …