Joanna, Newcastle English tutor

English
Secondary - £22.00 p.h.
GCSE - £23.00 p.h.
A-Level - £25.00 p.h.

Personal Description: I am 45 and am currently a teacher in a state school in Nothumberland. I teach English and English Literature and have previously taught RE, Humanities and Drama. With a solid academic grounding in my subject I am also approachable and friendly and find it easy to relate to pupils that are disinterested or struggling with English in the classroom.

Tutoring Experience: I have been teaching in state schools for 6 years and have taught children between the ages of 11 and 18 (KS3, 4 & 5). I am currently teaching ages 13 to 18 which covers SEN, low, middle and high ability GCSE classes, both English Language and English Literature, and also AS (6th form) English.

I have been working as a tutor for over 10 years. My experience includes working with children with behavioural issues as well as children with various SEN, from autism to dyslexia. I have also taught children for whom English is an additional language. My last tutee (who found me through this site) was an A2 (A Level) student who needed help with exam techniques and practise.

Tutoring Approach: I treat each pupil I teach as an individual, tailoring my approach to suit them after a generalised beginning to enable me to assess them and their needs as well as their likes and dislikes.

I can assess using the national curriculum criteria to enable parents to track their child's progress. If wished, I can also encompass exam practise and techniques and set mock exams in a less pressured environment.

For pupils that are struggling with English in a formal capacity I am able to approach the subject from a more informal and enjoyable angle, to enable them to re-engage and overcome obstacles that may have previously seemed insummountable, whether due to disinterest, difficulty or an SEN.

English is a subject that should be enjoyable and I enable my pupils to discover this.

Qualifications:

• 2004: MA - English Literature - University of Sussex (Masters)
• 1998: BA (Hons) - English and History (2.1) - Anglia Ruskin University (Bachelors)

Native Language: English (British)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
References Available: Yes
CRB Check: Yes