Luke, Leamington Spa English tutor, Leamington Spa Special Needs tutor, Leamington Spa Sociology tutor, Leamington Spa Study Skills tutor

English
Primary - £20.00 p.h.
Secondary - £20.00 p.h.
GCSE - £20.00 p.h.
A-Level - £20.00 p.h.
Casual Learner - £20.00 p.h.

Special Needs
Primary - £20.00 p.h.
Secondary - £20.00 p.h.
GCSE - £20.00 p.h.
A-Level - £20.00 p.h.
University - £20.00 p.h.
Casual Learner - £20.00 p.h.

Sociology
Primary - £20.00 p.h.
Secondary - £20.00 p.h.
GCSE - £20.00 p.h.
A-Level - £20.00 p.h.
Casual Learner - £20.00 p.h.

Study Skills
Primary - £20.00 p.h.
Secondary - £20.00 p.h.
GCSE - £20.00 p.h.
A-Level - £20.00 p.h.
University - £20.00 p.h.
Casual Learner - £20.00 p.h.

Personal Description: Luke is a freelance writer, tutor and supply teacher with 7 years' experience in a wide range of disciplines, with a record of highly successful and extremely satisfied students. He has sold fiction to markets all over the world, including Flashing Swords Magazine and Short-Story.ME. Non-fiction credits include advertising copy and proposal documentation for Aeristech and Relate2Innovate.

Tutoring Experience: 2010 - Present
Supply Teacher, Balfor Education
A variegate of disciplines covered dependent on the needs of individual schools and pupils. Work predominantly consists of English tuition for A-Level and GCSE students.

2008 - 2009
Seminar Leader & Lecturer, Kingston University
HE tuition (Creative Writing & English Literature) in one-on-one tutorials, large seminars and lectures involving over 100 students.

2006 - 2008
ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) Tutor
Ensured safety on field trips, taught social skills and maintained a strong academic curriculum. Trained in sessions with UK YAP (Young Autism Project) consultant every three weeks. The role involved CRB certification.

2003 - Present
Freelance Teacher
Guitar Tutor
Writing Workshop Leader
Story Doctor, in person and via internet

Tutoring Approach: It is always possible to tailor a lesson to an individual student's needs. These needs stem from anything from personality to long-term career goals. My job as a tutor is to be communicative and sensitive to these individual needs and goals. That's the advantage of 1-on-1 tuition.

As such, my approach to tutoring will often vary depending on the student and the subject. Creative Writing aspirations vary from fun and self-expression to being the next Charles Dickens! Creative Writing provides an extreme example, but people studying English or Sociology are equally varied, and my lessons will still vary depending on my student.

Part of my job as a tutor is to encourage passion for a subject. I do not believe talent or intelligence is purely innate. They are harnessed through effort and will. As such, every student can achieve an A, a 1st, or any form of excellence in any subject or art. That's why Albert Einstein said, "There's nothing special about me. I'm just passionately curious." A tutor's role is to harness that passionate curiousity, and provide an environment in which it can thrive.

Qualifications:

• MFA Creative Writing (distinction)
• MA Creative Writing (commendation)
• PGCE Teaching and Learning in HE (commendation)
• BA Sociology

Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes
CRB Check: Yes