Information About Alex - Aldershot teacher -

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Personal Description:

I’m a screenwriter, playwright and poet based in London and Surrey.

I’ve been specially commissioned to write for a number of organisations, businesses, and charities including: BBC Radio 2, The Premier League, Mastercard, Transitions Global, The Southbank Centre, The National Theatre's Deck, The Book People, Hilton Hotels, and MasterCard.

My work has been featured on BBC Radio 2, XFM, and has toured the UK, the USA, and parts of Europe.

Teaching Experience:

I have been tutoring for over 15 years.

Teaching Approach:

As an actor and performer, one of the key skills I have developed is adaptability and flexibility which has proven to be such an important asset to my tutoring. It is so important to adapt and accommodate the individual student based on their age, background, ability and reason for taking lessons. Being able to adapt professionally and strategically is something I pride myself on. To me, tutoring is not just a job; it is part of my passion for the English language. From tutoring English to international students to native speakers, it all stems from a passion to communicate and how this is such an important asset to have. I find that this passion is often received by the students and helps even the most challenging of students to engage. Furthermore, my ability to use language in creative and purposeful ways allows me to pass on knowledge and experience. Finally, my friendly, enthusiastic and professional nature is why I am often so popular both with the student and parent.

From early on I establish a "teamwork" approach, boundaries are very clear, but there is lots of opportunity for creativity, fun and engagement. Having privately tutored for many years, it has taught me that the best approach needs to be student focused. The student needs to feel that the lesson is completely centred around them and their needs and the way to do this is to make it personal. It is about making the student understand their strengths and knowing the areas they need to improve in order to reach their potential. As an English tutor, it's important to get the students passionate about the subject, so I often use other mediums, such as films, as a vehicle to show how film makers create effects with sound, lighting and characters and encourage them to create this, but they have to use words. By applying the same principles to a slightly altered version it delivers the same teaching in a new way. It is about utilising my knowledge, expertise and passion to provide the students with what they need to navigate their way through the subject in a clear, proactive and exciting way.