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I am a native speaker of English and I am also billingual in Cantonese, Hak-Ka and English too.
I am a very fast learner, multitalented, multitask with ease all the time.
English Literature, Literacy, and English lessons in Poole, UK.
I am a qualified, experienced primary class teacher with a Master of Arts in English Literature and PGGE with QTS. I also hold a CELTA award for teaching English as an Additional Language. I have worked with children, young people and adults with a range of needs, including SEN and gifted and talented.
I am a warm, supportive and constructive tutor who can help children, young people and adults set and achieve positive goals for the future.
I have been teaching for 17 years, specialising in Key stage 3 and Key Stage 4 English Language and English literature.
I have been an English and Drama teacher for 30 years, including Head of English and Drama in a variety of schools in the South. For the past 4 years I have been tutoring for GCSE English and English Literature GCSEs, as well as working for AQA Examination Board as a Senior Examiner in English Literature. I am registered with Tutor Hunt and have established an excellent reputation - with outstanding references from parents of my tutees. Although, the main purpose of the tutoring, is obviously, to ensure the student gains the best grade possible, I take a very personal approach, ensuring my lessons are tailored to each individual and their needs. I am very empathetic and able to motivate those who are struggle with any type of literacy issue.
My own background is in English Literature and Drama. I have always tried to enthuse my students, but also ensure rigour and confidence, in what is essentially, the most important aspect of learning, the ability to use and understand language. In my role as a Team leader/examiner for AQA, I have had to support a team of examiners in ensuring exams are marked to the standard required and to mentor new examiners whilst also marking my own exam papers. This gives me an insight into exactly what is required by the boards enabling me to teach the specific 'exam technique' skills which can make all the difference.
I have full DBS disclosure
As the Head of English at my current school, I have been a fully qualified teacher for 8 years, successfully carrying multiple year groups through the new 9-1 English GCSE.
I have a comprehensive knowledge of the Literature texts, Macbeth, A Christmas Carol and An Inspector Calls, while also having a secure knowledge of the Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology. I also have extensive knowledge of the English Language qualification, and have orchestrated and run intervention on this particular aspect of the English GCSE for many years now.
I have attended AQA literature and Language seminars and conferences where I have gained invaluable insight into the examiners reports and feedback from previous exams; enabling me to provide consistently up-to-date advice and knowledge for the students that I teach.
I am available to tutor during the week from 5pm onwards (Tuesday - Friday).
Teacher, with over 15 years experience. Happy to provide support on understanding literary texts, and showing how to answer the exam questions.
English, English literature and Drama lessons in Southampton, UK.
Online English Literature Teachers
I specialise in Online English tuition, covering all texts in the GCSE and KS3, along with essay writing practice and exam revision. My services also include online adult functional skills tuition. My mission is to help students become more confident in their English skills and to provide them with the tools and strategies for success.
A little about me in the school setting
My roles have allowed me to build on a range of areas that I have been interested in for some time. My focus on ‘pedagogy’ has been developed towards ‘praxis’ – the idea that one reflects and acts uponp ractice to transform it. What I have learnt is that a narrow focus on the classroom isn’t enough. Instead,an effective system is one which develops productive and synergistic relationships between learners,families, and the community, and that a deep understanding of the context in which you work, the locality and the culture in which learners live is crucial. I believe we have started on exciting journey here proceeding and developing positively on recent Ofsted feedback – building on those to ensure that learning really is a community endeavour in the best possible sense. My ‘curriculum’ will not stop at the door of a classroom, or the school gate but will be a transforming powerhouse for all living in the community. This, in practical terms could be parenting support in the form of coaching and peer support; providing evening classes in basic skills, parental revision classes to help them best assist their child. It could be using the school buildings as a base of local CPD provision, for meetings, for collaboration among local departments.
Hello, and thank you so much for reading my tutoring profile. For busy parents, school leaders, and occasional journalists, this opening section offers a quick summary of my professional highlights, with more details below if you’d like to know more. It would be lovely to hear from you :)
I) MY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR
🎖️ Award-winning teacher at my first school (Departmental Award for “Commitment to Cascading Teaching Excellence”)
📚 20 years’+ experience in the UK’s toughest Secondary and Further Education classrooms
🎓 Head of Department; Examiner Experience (Various Exam Boards); GCSE Resit Programme Manager; Advanced Teaching Practitioner; NEA Internal Verifier; Lead for Development of Departmental Higher Education Provision; Lead for Departmental UCAS Applications; Behaviour Management Coach; Learning Mentor for “Gifted and Talented” Programme; Teacher Training Mentor liaising with Ofsted
🎓 BA (Hons), MRes (Dist), and PGCE trained, with Qualified Teacher and Lecturer Status
🏅 Prize-winning postgraduate at University of Warwick for groundbreaking research that made: “a genuine contribution to the discipline of International Relations”
🌍 A leading tutor in the online space, with over 37,000+ tutor sessions delivered across 42 countries (including delivering education to children in Ukrainian and Sudanese warzones via Elon Musk’s Starlink)
📈 Expert in 7/11+ Entrance Exams, GCSE, A Level, Degree, Postgraduate, UCAS Applications, Academic Mentoring, Career Planning, Property Investment Masterclasses
📘 Subject specialisms of English, Maths, Biology, History, International Relations, and Entrance Exams
⭐ Proud to be rated 5 stars on leading review and social media platforms
🎙️ Global educational consultant sought out for occasional media appearances (Radio 4, BBC)
🏢 A successful property entrepreneur and mentor to entrants into the industry, with a former property company managing £54 million of real estate nationally, developments totalling £16 million+, and fortunate enough to have built a personal portfolio of circa £3.1 million thus far
📖 Currently researching my first educational book for sale via Amazon, exploring how to engage disenchanted learners
👨👩👧 In my (few!) spare moments, I enjoy raising our two daughters with my wife, travelling in Tuscany, hiking in the Malvern Hills, and supporting Manchester United
🌟 As my record hopefully shows, I am a renowned tutor, with an outstanding track record of success both in the classroom, as well as in the property world
📩 If you’re looking to work with one of the leading global tutors in the industry with a proven track record of commercial success too, then feel free to get in touch, and I’ll always do my best to help.
Please read on, if you’d like to know a little more about my educational and professional journey.
II) MY STORY SO FAR
Now for the fuller version! :) My successful teaching career so far has saw me manage some of the most challenging of UK’s classrooms for the past 20 years’+. During this time, I have consistently been ranked an inspirational grade-one “outstanding” teacher in my present school, and have delivered KS3, GCSE and A Level English, History, and Maths in the secondary and sixth-form sectors, far surpassing students’ target grades and national pass rates. Moreover, due to these outstanding results and teaching innovation that led to my lessons cited in Ofsted reports for their commitment to Equality and Diversity, I have served as Head of Department; helping us to be awarded an internal grade 1 “outstanding” rating during my tenure.
Whilst in this position, I also became Lead Internal Verifier for NEAs across the department; Lead for UCAS Applications, managing the pathway for students into top universities including Oxford and Cambridge; Lead for Departmental Higher Education Provision, in which I crafted curricula for a variety of degree level courses; and Learning Mentor for the “Gifted and Talented” Programme, that saw me guide some of the UK’s most deprived learners to become the first in their families to go to university-work which is still very close to my heart.
Furthermore, I have extensive experience of driving up educational standards within schools and colleges. Thus, as an Advanced Teaching Practitioner-tasked with developing best teaching practice, I’ve led Action Research Projects yielding invaluable data on topics such as: whether computer games can be used productively in the classroom; can Miro whiteboards better engage kinaesthetic learners, and how to increase achievement rates of learners with Protected Characteristics. Thus, through such incisive research as well as mentoring colleagues, this role saw me play a decisive role in turning around failing cohorts in some of the UK’s most challenging classrooms, improving life-chances by engaging disenchanted students and improving poor behaviour.
Furthermore, as well as my time as an examiner for a variety of GCSE/A Level exam boards, I have shown myself to be an inspirational mentor to both students and new entrants into the teaching profession. Therefore, as a teaching mentor to many new entrants on the PGCE programme, I am proud to have helped develop the next generation of the UK’s teaching talent through careful observation and support of their practice. Allied to this, I have been a mentor on the UK Government’s “Gifted and Talented” initiative. This saw me nurture the intellectual curiosity and resilience of students whose SATs results indicated great academic promise, with my guidance resulting in learners in areas of high social deprivation attaining prestigious university places at Durham and King’s College, amongst others.
Moreover, due to this long history of being a highly sought-after teacher and mentor, my educational views have been sought out if I would like to appear on national media and radio to discuss government school policy, whilst also being head-hunted to tutor the children of prominent public figures including Premiership footballers, PGA Junior golfers, England cricketers, Olympic athletes, construction tycoons, and even the family of a Nobel Prize winner, all of which has been extremely humbling.
In terms of my extracurricular activities, I am an accomplished entrepreneur. In being born into the bottom 2% of UK’s most deprived households, I have been proud to become an accomplished property developer, with my own significant UK portfolio of residential holdings and stocks, as well as being co-founder of a former nationally operating property brand. This has saw me acting as a business mentor for disadvantaged students on entrepreneurship, and how to begin their own property investment journey, which has been a real joy in guiding some of the UK’s brightest new generation of business leaders.
In my remaining spare time, I am currently engaged in the pre-reading for the start of my future PHD in International Relations, during which I will be studying the Grand Strategy of the USA and China, as they negotiate the twenty first century during a period of superpower decline. Furthermore, I enjoy travelling with my young family in Tuscany and my wife’s homeland of Mauritius, supporting my beloved Manchester United (a very interesting experience!), hiking in our home of the Malvern Hills, and playing the drums (although, not as much as I used to, with two small children!)
As my full and varied career has hopefully shown, I have a passion for using my specialisms of English, Maths, History, Biology, International Relations and Entrance Exams, taking great pride in providing the best academic and pastoral support I can, whilst hopefully being an inspirational role model for my students, as I help them forge their way in the world.
III) MY QUALIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
🎓 PhD (start pending) at University of Warwick - My research will analyze the decline of the US superpower and its implications for international security architecture, focusing on its great power relationship with China during this structural change. This work will lead to several International Relations articles and culminate in my first full-length book on the subject.
📜 MRes (Dist) in International Security from University of Warwick - I won academic plaudits for writing an “outstanding and genuinely original dissertation” that represented “an important contribution to existing literature in the field of International Relations.”
🏅 PGCE in Secondary Education - Ranked amongst the top trainee teachers in my year’s cohort, with outstanding feedback in academic assignments and during my placement in an area of high social deprivation.
🎓 BA (Hons) in English/History from University of Birmingham - Received special recognition for achieving academic excellence despite coming from the bottom 2% of UK families in terms of economic poverty, of which I am immensely proud.
🏆 A Levels (A in all subjects taken)* - Prize-winning student in my sixth form for most inspirational pupil and was in the top 2% of the UK for my academic results, including 100% in certain key modules.
🏢 Co-founder of a former nationally operating property brand specializing in HMO and BTL investment, consultancy, and management.
🏗️ A skilled property developer with a personal portfolio valued at circa £3.1 million, and experience as a consultant on residential and hotel renovations worth circa £16 million+.
🌟 Inspirational academic/business mentor to disadvantaged students, guiding them in the start of their entrepreneurial journey.
IV) MY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
In terms of my teaching and tutoring experience, as stated, I have 20 years’+ experience turning around some of the UK’s toughest classrooms, as well as challenging high achieving learners in the pursuit of academic excellence. This has seen me teach/tutor across the curriculum Key Stage-ranges (7-18 years), extending all the way to postgraduate level students. Whilst I have much experience in teaching learners lacking confidence and those with Special Educational Needs, my rigorous yet friendly approach is also well-suited to developing the most able pupils.
As Head of Department, I raised English and Maths pass rates with a 25% upwards leap in my opening two years, with most students achieving at least one grade above their targets, with Ofsted noting the rapid improvement. As regards my tutoring practice, my pass grades in subjects of English, Maths, History and Biology have been consistently outstanding, so that the vast majority of my tutees pass with strong academic grades, attaining entry to prestigious institutions across the globe. Thus, during the last three academic years, my tutees enjoyed superb results in my specialist subjects, with 94% reaching their target minimum grade, and 74% exceeding this mark, entering fantastic institutions including Concord College, Oxbridge, The Sorbonne, Malvern College and the University of Heidelburg, as well as world-class employers like Rolls Royce and Microsoft.
Therefore, over my career as a leading global tutor so far, I am proud to have delivered over 37,000+ lessons across 5 continents and 42 countries, from the UK to Ukraine, and beyond.
As stated previously, I also have considerable mentoring expertise, in having built my own UK property portfolio currently valued at £3.1 million from sourcing, to renovation, to letting, I have mentored many adult and teenage entrants into property investing, guiding their purchases and renovations to the overall value of £16 million, and counting. In addition to this, I have also been an informal mentor to UK gang-affiliates, tasked with persuading them to turn their lives around, and embrace the transformative potential of education, which has been among the most rewarding roles of my career thus far.
V) PARENT FEEDBACK
😊 “Jonathan is fantastic and my 15-year-old has had a big turnaround in his view of education. Now he can't wait for his lesson!”
👏 “I could not have wished for a better tutor for my son! I cannot praise Jon's enthusiasm for his subject, motivational skills, and professionalism enough.”
👍 “The biggest testimonial comes from my son, who now looks forward to and enjoys his weekly visit! Praise indeed from a teenager!”
🌟 “I have nothing but praise for Jonathan.”
🎉 “George is totally happy to see him, which is a miracle at 3pm on a Saturday!”
🏆 “Jon is a fantastic teacher—the best tutor I have ever had.”
💬 “AMAZINGLY helpful, nice, and very cooperative.”
🎓 “Thanks soooo much Jon, Ashleigh passed, she won't be doing retakes and is feeling incredibly relieved.”
🍀 “We feel lucky to have booked a place with him early on, as he seemed to be fully booked before December.”
📚 “Never passed an English test before in my whole life, then came to Jonathan with very little time for my first GCSE exam and managed to get an A for English Literature and a B for Creative Writing. 10/10.”
🤝 "Jon has a unique ability to get students on board in a short amount of time. He is quick to establish a rapport, building on trust and confidence, which makes an ideal platform for focused learning.”
💼 “He is heavily in demand, which speaks volumes in terms of his reputation, and is super knowledgeable and prepared for all elements of the syllabus.”
📈 “He went from a predicted 4/5 to an 8!!! We were extremely pleased and put this down to Jon's ability.”
💖 “I wish we had found him earlier! We highly recommend him!”
✨ “He is helpful and gifted at tutoring kids so they understand exactly what they need to change or improve on. We will be using Jon for all of our children.”
VI) SOME OF MY PROUDEST STUDENT MOMENTS
In having tutored thousands of students globally over the past 20 years, it is always hard to choose my favourite student moments. Nevertheless, here are a few, which just help to illustrate my global reach, experience, and expertise.
🏏 (Helping a Brilliant Cricketer Make the Grade): When I started tutoring this learner, confidence was low and time was short. We had to increase the GCSE English Language and Maths grades to a 6 minimum, for entry to a prestigious boarding school regarded as the cradle of many of England’s top cricketers for the national team. The time pressure was intense, as we only had 3 months to jump 3 grades. Nevertheless, with a robust study plan put in place and constant emotional support (in between the daily net sessions!), it was a wonderful moment when they received their acceptance results, with the student going on to represent the national team. Great job :)
⛳ (England’s Golf Captain Heads to the States): I began tutoring this student locally, and we bonded immediately, with each lesson always bringing much laughter due to their brilliantly dry sense of humour. With golf tournaments taking place internationally, this required much flexibility and leveraging of online learning tools to bring the required results. I was so pleased they achieved their sports scholarship at a top US university, before hopefully joining the PGA Tour. I still remain in touch when I can, and am privileged to be charting their amazing progress in the sport.
📚 (Creating an Amazing Bermudan Scholar): What began as a quick essay editing session quickly developed into a full academic partnership lasting over 5 years, during which we achieved 96% and 97% in iGCSE English Language and Literature respectively, despite sitting the exams a year early. This vast improvement led to the school offering a £28,000 scholarship to study the International Baccalaureate, and entry into the school’s elite university preparation programme. Superb work, and extremely pleasing to see such inspiring progress.
🌍 (Tutoring Sudanese Refugees Trapped in a Warzone): In one of my toughest, but most rewarding tutoring assignments, I was sought out by a family of Sudanese refugees, who’d been caught up by a recent coup. With the US embargoing the country, this meant we didn’t have access to top US tech brands like Microsoft, etc., which definitely made things tricky! Nevertheless, we ensured minimal disruption to their education throughout a very difficult political period. Now they are happily preparing to enter a European university, which was a life-changing result for them.
VII) TUTORING APPROACH
Besides enjoying superb results, my pupils benefit from a relaxed yet challenging atmosphere, with high commitment being expected of them. This is demonstrated in both their personal and academic growth, which is among the most rewarding aspects of tutoring for me. I’m very friendly with a great sense of humor (so I’ve been told!), and I use this to make the learning as enjoyable as I can, while strengthening self-esteem and exciting the minds of my students. Through this, it is more than tutoring to me; I see our time together as equipping them with the vital skills they need to excel in later life.
In terms of lesson delivery, I always strive to be on the cutting edge of education, using the latest educational technology, teaching resources, and methods. Therefore, my approach to tutoring currently makes use of the techniques of “blended learning” and utilizes the following:
🎥 Industry-standard video conferencing and modern presentation tools like Miro—used by global brands like Coca-Cola and Nike to power collaborative learning.
🌐 Powerful virtual learning environments, resourced by well-known educational companies such as Twinkl and Century Tech, to help every one of my learners maximize their potential.
🤖 Judicious use of AI-powered apps and programs to explore key educational concepts, mark schemes, and model answers.
📚 Fully personalized lessons, tailored to topics, skills, and levels being explored by the learner at school.
✍️ Interlocking homework provided, to consolidate key concepts and themes explored within each lesson.
🎮 Innovative approach to learning, from using computer games as inspirational stimuli for creative writing (which have been used as national exemplars by UK exam boards) to debating contemporary issues affecting all young people for speaking and listening tasks, such as: “How Will AI Change Humanity?”
😄 A friendly and engaging approach to learning, seeking to make it fun yet intellectually rigorous at all times.
With 20+ years of experience in the UK’s most challenging classrooms, I have constantly honed my approach to teaching and tutoring, creatively using ed-tech to ensure no learner is left behind as we cover the curriculum in an accessible and enjoyable way.
Needless to say, I am a passionate advocate of the transformational value of education, which is a joy, never a chore. Having been fortunate enough to build a property brand and investment portfolio, I now tutor primarily for the sheer enjoyment of helping develop the next generation of learners. Education enabled me to escape a childhood of abject poverty, and with this in mind, I always do my best to ensure I give each and every one of my students the best start in life I can.
If you’re looking to work with one of the leading tutors in the industry with a proven track record of academic and commercial success, then I’m happy to help.
Thank you ever so much for reading :)
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💼 Please kindly note: Proposed rate will depend on the level of study, length of the tutoring period, and demand.
I have been a qualified teacher since 2009 and taught in a variety of state and private schools in Kent, London, and Surrey. I graduated from the University of Cambridge with a 2:1 in Theology and Religious Studies and was awarded my MA in 2010.
I have worked as a private music (violin and piano) teacher since I was in the sixth form, and, since qualifying as a teacher , have tutored Philosophy, English Literature, and Religious Studies to a variety of students internationally (online) and in person (locally).
I have a baby daughter so cannot curretly offer tuition at my house but have lots of availability online outside of school hours or in school holiday time.
I have an excellent record of helping students to improve their understanding (and grades) in Philosophy/RS and English, and of seeing students through to Grade 8 on Piano and Violin, with Distinction.
My A Levels (all A grades) are in: English Literature (I also received a commendation from the exam board for attaining one of the top five scores in the country); Music; RS; Media Studies; General Studies.
I am a life Fellow of the Westminster Abbey Institute.
I have Grade VIII Distinction (ABRSM) on Violin and Piano.
I passed the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders in 2018.
My tutoring style is responsive to the needs of my student(s) but expect to be stretched and challenged!
Whether teaching you English, Music, or Philosophy, we will (in the words of Plato from the "Meno", "share the inquiry together")
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I offer individual tutoring online and in my home to those who are sitting GCSE and A Levels in English Literature and Language. I am also very keen to help slightly younger pupils who need help with general English skills like: reading, comprehension, grammar and punctuation, and general writing skills. I am also very keen to help adults who need help with written and spoken communication skills
Helping Students Build Confidence, Achieve Success & Unlock Their Potential
As a qualified UK teacher with 15 years of experience, I specialize in Primary, Secondary, and GCSE education across maths, English, and science. Holding a PGCE and QTS, I have taught in mainstream schools, special educational needs (SEN) provisions, and diverse learning environments, ensuring that students of all backgrounds and abilities receive the support they need to succeed.
I have extensive experience working with students with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other special educational needs (SEN), using tailored strategies to help them overcome learning barriers. Every child learns differently, and my individualized approach ensures that each student gains confidence, develops a deep understanding of key concepts, and excels academically.
Why Choose My Approach? ✅ Personalized, Student-Centered Learning
Many students struggle in traditional classroom settings because they don’t receive individual attention. I take a tailored approach, designing lesson plans that cater to each student’s unique learning style. Whether they need reinforcement in certain subjects or are preparing for major exams, my structured yet flexible lessons ensure maximum engagement and retention.
✅ Building Confidence & Independence
Success in academics isn’t just about getting the right answers—it’s about building confidence and problem-solving skills. Many students fear maths or struggle with English because they lack self-belief. I focus on instilling a growth mindset, helping students feel capable, motivated, and ready to take on challenges.
✅ Expert Exam Preparation – GCSE, A-Level & Beyond
Preparing for GCSEs, A-Levels, and entrance exams can be stressful for both students and parents. My tutoring approach includes: ✔ Effective revision strategies – Teaching students how to study smarter, not harder. ✔ Time management techniques – Helping them structure revision for maximum efficiency. ✔ Exam technique coaching – Training students on how to approach different types of questions. ✔ Regular progress assessments – Identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
✅ Proven SEN & Autism Support
Having taught in SEN provisions and mainstream schools, I understand the unique challenges faced by students with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and processing difficulties. I provide: ✔ Sensory-friendly learning techniques to help students focus and stay engaged. ✔ Structured lessons with clear routines to reduce anxiety and build consistency. ✔ Patience, encouragement, and a positive learning environment where students feel valued and supported.
Ace Academic Tutors – Raising the Standard in Education
After years of teaching in schools and tutoring privately, I founded Ace Academic Tutors, a UK-based tutoring company dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized education across all major subjects.
At Ace Academic Tutors, we: 🎓 Offer expert 1-to-1 and group tutoring across all subjects and levels. 📚 Match students with highly qualified, experienced tutors who are passionate about making learning engaging and accessible. 🌍 Support both in-person and online tutoring to accommodate different learning needs and schedules. 🧩 Specialize in SEN and autism-friendly tutoring, ensuring every child receives the support they need to thrive.
How We Help Students Succeed
✅ GCSE & A-Level Exam Prep – Master exam techniques, tackle past papers, and improve grades. ✅ Primary & Secondary Support – Build a strong academic foundation with tailored lessons. ✅ Specialist SEN Tutoring – Personalized strategies for students with additional learning needs. ✅ Catch-Up & Intervention Programs – Helping students bridge learning gaps and regain confidence.
📩 Let’s Get Started!
Are you looking for expert tutoring to help your child excel? Whether they need exam preparation, subject-specific support, or SEN assistance, I’m here to help.
📞 07440275179 Contact me today to discuss how we can create a personalized learning plan! 🌐 Visit aceacademictutors.com to learn more.
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I am currently Early Years Lead in a 2-form entry primary school having left my previous role of Head of EYFS & KS1 at Whitehill Community Academy, Halifax, where I had worked for 19 years. I also completed a one-term secondment as Interim Head Teacher at All Saints’ CE (VA) Primary School in the Autumn Term 2016.
I have completed my NPQH training and qualified in July 2015.
My personal visions and values strongly align with your vision statement, I am also passionate about ensuring that all children have full access to an inclusive education and range of experiences, regardless of their background. This means I am fully committed to delivering a curriculum and range of learning opportunities, both academic and pastoral, which will enrich and prepare all children for their life ahead. I am a keen advocate for music in the school.
Current Leadership Experience
I have extensive experience in Early Years and Key Stage 1, although much of my role has also covered KS2. I also have experience through an interim role I completed as Deputy Head in an Independent School for pupils aged 7-15 years with severe Autism.
My main responsibilities include:
· Being the Senior Mentor for all ECT staff.
· Promoting effective relationships between staff, pupils and parents.
· Managing behavioural issues through the implementation of successful strategies such as the Restorative Justice system.
· Writing, developing and implementing our new creative, thematic curriculum (writing Programmes of Study which are cross-referenced to the National Curriculum and supporting Knowledge Organisers).
· Timetabling; Teaching & Learning monitoring (including introducing the new Deep-dive monitoring process); Staff and student placement and Induction.
· Being line manager for the lunchtime team.
· Writing policies for numerous subject and areas of school life.
In our most recent Ofsted Inspection (January 2020) our school was judged as ‘Good’, with many of the areas I am directly responsible for being highly praised. These included ‘Delivering a Broad, Balanced Curriculum’ and our Early Years Provision.
The areas which were highlighted for improvement were areas I had already identified and had started work on with the subject teams, but were not at full implementation stage at the time of inspection. This included our phonics and reading programme, which were not fully aligned at the time of inspection, but had already been identified during a deep dive in reading only a few weeks prior to the inspection. Following the inspection, I wrote a RAP for reading and Phonics, which had been actioned within just a few weeks.
I introduced a new tracking and assessment programme, DCPro in September 2018, which has helped to reduce workload both for the Tracking and Assessment Manager and for class teachers.
I have also had the opportunity to lead parent workshops on Mathematics and Assessment/ SATs preparation. I have been involved in the school’s Performance Management programme, using BlueSky.
I am the Senior Mentor for all Early Career Teachers and teacher-training students in the school, I ensure that the performance of ECT staff is monitored and reviewed through lesson observation with regular feedback given. I work in close partnership with Huddersfield University, Leeds Beckett, Trinity TSA and Teamworks.
I have also delivered ITT in Music to Huddersfield University students. I organise and often lead weekly assemblies for both Key Stages and regularly lead Achievement Assembly, which I always thoroughly enjoy. In the assembly organisation, I introduced ‘The Big Question’ linked to the assembly themes and to British Values and I ensure that all religious festivals and SMSC significant dates are covered in the assembly programme. In 2019, I also introduced Picture News to our assembly resources. During lockdown, I developed and recorded ‘Newsround’ assemblies, covering all aspects of World Religion, SMSC and current affairs. The assemblies have been so popular that I have continued recording them for use as a class-based assembly.
Previous Leadership Experience
In my role as Interim Head Teacher at All Saints in 2016 I met weekly with the Chair of Governors and I sat on all governing body committees, reviewing and writing policies and producing Head Teacher Reports. My responsibilities and achievements included:
· Ensuring that the school website was compliant and regularly up-dated. I led on staff training and staff meetings, carried out performance management appraisals for the staff team, scheduled lesson observations, work scrutinies and worked alongside the school business manager and the LA to develop the school budget.
· Successfully leading the school through its re-accreditation of the Basic Skills Quality Mark.
· Developing and leading on the school’s church ethos through Collective Worship and led on a highly successful Harvest Festival, Macmillan Coffee Morning and a series of events in church to celebrate Christmas, including Nativity performances, Carol Services and a musical concert.
· I am a firm believer in building and maintaining positive relationships with parents and the community and made it a priority to be a visible presence to parents by being on gate duty every morning and home-time to greet the children and parents.
· Working closely with the LA (including the Safeguarding team and the Health & Safety team), attending training and Calderdale Primary Head meetings, plus cluster meetings of the 12 schools within the Elland Cluster.
· I completed Whole-School Safeguarding Training and additional training for Designated Safeguarding Lead, which I have renewed for my role as Deputy DSL at Whitehill. I worked hard during my term as Head to develop an active role with the governing body and with the Senior Management Team and staff team, children and parents and also with the church. I worked hard to improve safeguarding and health and safety throughout the school.
Following my successful secondment at All Saints in January 2017, I returned to my post as Deputy Head Teacher at Whitehill. My role changed to Vice Principal in January 2018, following the retirement of our Executive Principal, changing again to Head of EYFS & KS1 in 2021. The school expanded in 2015 to give the potential for three-form entry throughout. We currently have 705 pupils on roll.
I played a key role in the expansion of the school, organising class register placements (to ensure an equal range of abilities and needs across each new class. I also played a key role, working closely with EYFS lead, in the planning and development of our new Early Years facilities, including designs of rooms, purchasing furniture, classroom resources and outdoor provision.
I was also involved in the recruitment of additional staff following the expansion, including short-listing and interviewing teachers and TAs / SEN Supports. I worked in close partnership with Wainstalls Primary School, which is part of I-Trust MAT, sharing many of my policies, schemes of work, curriculum documents and templates for Teaching & Learning / Deep-dive monitoring, many of which they have adapted to suit the needs of their individual school and adopted.
Continuing Professional Development
To ensure that my knowledge of curriculum and strategies are up to date, I have attended online National College training in the new EYFS Framework, the new Ofsted Framework, Deep-dives, Early Years practice, Baseline Assessments in Foundation Stage, Team Teach, Annual Safeguarding (plus DSL training), Safer Recruitment Training, PREVENT, White Rose Maths / Power Maths and The Write Stuff, plus RWI Phonics training and Epi-pen training.
Classroom Teaching Experience
I have substantial experience in primary education, having taught in every year group from Y1 through to Y6, plus cover in both Nursery and Reception. I have a high track record for results in the school at both key stages. In my role as subject leader, I have taken responsibility for Maths, Music and R.E. I play a key role in the school’s celebrations, included leading our Harvest Festivals alongside clergy from the local churches (Illingworth Methodist Church and St. John’s, Bradshaw) and holding our annual Christmas Carol service and Lessons, for almost 1000 children, teachers, parents and friends at Halifax Minster or Mount Zion Church. I have also musically directed and produced the Y6 end-of-year musicals, including ‘Joseph’ and ‘Oliver’, I also direct and accompany the school choir, who have participated in numerous concerts and for our elderly residents in the school’s catchment area as part of our Community Cohesion. As a very keen musician, I believe passionately that it should play a key part in school life. In 2019, I introduced The Rocksteady Music School to Whitehill and we currently have 10 rock bands involving children from Y1 to Y6.
As a classroom practitioner I always strived to set high standards in classroom organisation, discipline, planning and teaching. I continued with this same commitment to me leadership role. I work hard to ensure that everything runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible to gain results and hit deadlines. I have worked closely with the Pastoral team to ensure that the needs of vulnerable children are met, helping our school to achieve Investors in People Gold Award and Inclusion Quality Mark. In 2007 I had the opportunity to visit one of our Comenius Link schools in Denmark to look at how the school systems work, and I also visited the Kandy schools group in Sri Lanka in 2011.
Out-of-School
In an out-of-school context, I also bring sixteen years of leadership experience through my past work for Calderdale Youth Service. I am a strong believer in work-life balance and have a number of interests. I am also a member of my local Amateur Operatic Society, along with being a regular Musical Director / pianist for a 12-piece singing group called ‘Encore’. I have also been Musical Director for local amateur pantomimes and was also MD for a 100th Anniversary production of ‘Oh, What a Lovely War!’ in 2018. I am also pianist for Bradford Accordion Band. In 1998, I also qualified with the IDTA as a dance teacher in Ballroom, Latin and Modern. I was also church organist for eleven years in a small village church in Bradford and have recently played for services at my local village church (including playing for our late Queen’s memorial service, the pop-up Nativity service and the St Valentine’s family service). All of my ‘hobbies’ are very flexible to allow full commitment to my work in school.
Experienced English teacher/tutor with experience teaching all ages and stages from BGE, N5, H and Adv H. Over 13 years mainstream teaching experience. Moreover I am an SQA marker with expertise of marking all three papers of N5 and Higher English.
I have been teaching in a secondary school in Altrincham for 10 years and prior to this have taught in Surrey and North London. I also have experience of examining for the major examination boards at both GCSE and A Level.
History, English Literature, English, Writing, Business Studies, and Religious Studies lessons in Bromley, UK.
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My name is Rebecca, I am educated to PhD level in Linguistics and I have over ten years experience of tutoring/teaching various subjects and levels at different institutions from tutoring privately, to tutoring at community centres and at universities.
I primarily tutor English at Nat 5/GCSE and Highers/A Levels though I have plenty of experience teaching English as a foreign/second language to all ages and levels both casually and professionally as well as academic English. I am also able to assist in the research methodology component of Nat 5/Higher Psychology.
I currently lecture research methodology and English at an international college. I am also an examiner for Cambridge for the English general comprehension paper and the English Language paper.
I have had a passion for language and assisting people with their learning since a very early age. I write poetry and, as as a lover of science fiction and fantasy, I engage in world building and write fantasy novels.
My lessons are tailored to the needs of the inidividual. My approach is patient, compassionate and scholarly. I enjoy sharing wisdom with my students and cultivating a passion for learning for the sake of learning.
I am also flexible, if extra time is needed or a change in location or day or time of session is required, I can accomodate.
Please be advised that I am disabled, part of my disability is limited mobility. I therefore prefer online or to meet students in very nearby neutral locations. I am based in Cambuslang where there are plenty of coffee shops/cafes.
Currently working as a full time English teacher at a private school. My job isn't limited to teaching. My biggest priority, more than anything, is inspiring my students to realise their own potential. In my lessons, you'll learn not only how to pass your exams, you'll also learn how to develop a positive mindset that will help you find success as you go out into the world.
I am a dedicated, industrious tutor that is ready to ensure that students have a solid foundation in studying and extracurricular activities. ready to support people in reaching their objectives in life. Consequently, skilled in providing professional instruction in a variety of topics, activities, and general mathematical functions. Furthermore, flexible learning and familiarity with both digital and conventional methods.
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Tutoring Experience
Tutored for UHNW families, celebrities + aristocrats worldwide over 10+ years
Over 1525+ 5 star reviews
100% PASS RATE IGCSE + GCSE, 98% 11+ and 13+ and 100% A Level + IB 2022-23 + 2023-24
12 years teaching and tutoring experience age 7-18 in OUTSTANDING Grammar and top Public Schools
Qualified Teacher from University College London
Taught over 5,700 students
Director of Top Tutoring Company with 1000+ students
Examiner for 11+ GL and CEM, GCSE and IB/ A Level Level
Scholarships for Wellington College, Marlborough College, Charterhouse, Brighton College and more
Oxbridge and Russell Group - building and writing a personal statements, and interview practice
Examiner for GCSE and IB / A Level Coursework
Ten years' online and international tuition experience via Skype, Meet/G-Drive and Zoom, with a huge library of resources based on all IB and A Level exams
Specialised in 11+/13+/Common Entrance, GCSE, A Level and IB
Common Entrance 7/11/13+ Tuition Covers:
Sample list
Standard and Multiple Choice
English Comprehension
English Creative Writing
Maths
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Interview Skills
Schools Sample for Successful Entrance 2022-2023:
ETON, St Paul's Girls School, King's College School, City of London School for Boys, Godolphin, Latymer School, Tiffin Girls & Henrietta Barnett School etc..
Independent/Grammar School Sample:
Tiffin Girls, Henrietta Barnett School, St Paul’s Girls’ School, Westminster School, North London Collegiate School, St Paul’s School, Godolphin & Latymer School, City of London School for Girls, King’s College School, City of London, Queen Elizabeth School, Latymer Upper, Lady, Eleanor Holles, South Hampstead High School, Haberdasher Aske’s School for Girls, JAGS, ETON,, Wimbledon High, Highgate, Haberdasher Aske’s School for Boys, UCS, Hampstead, Hampton School, St Olave’s, Notting Hill & Ealing High, Alleyn’s Dulwich, Francis Holland SW1, Eltham College, Bromley, Kingston Grammar School, Nonsuch High School, Newstead Wood School, Merchant Taylor’s School, St Helen’s, Bancroft’s, Dulwich, College, Sutton Grammar School, Latymer School,, Channing School, Putney High School, Whitgift School, St, Michael’s Grammar, Francis Holland NW1, Queen’s College, St James Girls’ School, Tiffin School, Croydon High School, GDST, Queen’s Gate, Wilson’s Grammar School, Trinity School, Northwood College GDST, Harrodian School etc..
Sample list of GCSE texts I cover:
Literature
Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar, Twelth Night, Julius Caesar, Richard II, Othello, Much Ado, Midsummers Night's Dream
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Christmas Car, Great Expectations, Frankenstein, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, The Sign of Four, Journey's End, Streetcar Named Desire, Top Girls, 1984, A Christmas Carol, Life of Pi, Woman in Black, Great Expectations, Hard Times, The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Gatsby, The Handmaid's Tale
An Inspector Calls, Blood Brothers, The History Boys, DNA, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Taste of Honey, Lord of the Flies, Telling Tales, Animal Farm, Never Let Me Go Anita and Me Pigeon English
Poems: Power and Conflict, Love and Relationships, Songs of Ourselves, The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale, An Ideal Husband, The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, Miss Julie, Angela Carter, Dracula, Mother Courage and Her Children, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Waiting for Godot, Imtiaz Dharker, Simon Armitage, Carol Ann Duffy, Owen Sheers, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, Philip Larkin, William Blake, Sylvia Plath, Unseen poetry
Language:
Creative writing
Transactional creative writing (letters, articles, blogs, reviews, speeches etc)
Sample list of IB/A Level texts I cover:
Literature
Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar, Twelth Night, Julius Caesar, Richard II, Richard III, Edward II, Othello, Much Ado, Midsummers Night's Dream
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Christmas Car, Great Expectations, Frankenstein, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, The Sign of Four, Journey's End, Streetcar Named Desire, Top Girls, 1984, A Christmas Carol, Life of Pi, Woman in Black, Great Expectations, Hard Times, The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Gatsby, The Handmaid's Tale
An Inspector Calls, Blood Brothers, The History Boys, DNA, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Taste of Honey, Lord of the Flies, Telling Tales, Animal Farm, Never Let Me Go Anita and Me Pigeon English
The Taming of the Shrew, Measure for Measure, The Winters Tale, Persuasion, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, The Awakening, Rotters' Club, The Mill of the Floss, Great Gatsby, Room with a View, The Go-between, Rebecca, Atonement, Regeneration, Birdsong, Oh! What a lovely war, Journey's End, Up the Line to Death, Scars Upon my Heart, Blackadder Goes Forth, The Boy Jack, The Wipers Times, Coriolanus, Hamlet, Measure for Measure, The Duchess of Malfi, She Stoops to Conquer, A Doll’s House, An Ideal Husband
Poems: Power and Conflict, Love and Relationships, Songs of Ourselves, The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale, An Ideal Husband, The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, Miss Julie, Angela Carter, Dracula, Mother Courage and Her Children, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Waiting for Godot, Imtiaz Dharker, Simon Armitage, Carol Ann Duffy, Owen Sheers, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, Philip Larkin, William Blake, Sylvia Plath, - Up the Line to Death, Scars upon my Heart, First World War Poetry/ War Poems Wilfred Owen, The Merchant’s Prologue and Tale, Paradise Lost Books 9 & 10, Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Selected Poems, Maud, Christina Rossetti: Selected Poems & Unseen poetry
Language:
Textual variations and representations, Language diversity/discourses, Writing skills, Methods of language analysis, Language and the individual, Language variations
If the text you need isn't listed, don't worry: this is just a sample and I teach many more!
Exam Boards/Levels
A-Level: AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL, Cambridge International, WJEC, Eduqas
IB: International Baccalaureate - Language and Literature and Literature at Higher and Standard Level - written assignments, orals - Global Issues.
Tuition is bespoke.
I will meet your child wherever they are at and guide them where they need to go in order to succeed.
Lessons adapt as they develop their skills to make the most of every minute of tuition.
This type of teaching offers undivided attention every step of the way and incredible value for money.
Successful Experience with:
Prize-winning and Oxbridge candidates: applicable and competition prize winners
School refusers/excluded children
Home-Schoolers
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
ADD and ADHD
Autistic Spectrum and Aspergers
EAL
I have helped thousands of students at all stages: from the fiercely bright, to those lacking in confidence - or any interest in learning whatsoever.
I had an exceptional track record to navigate entrance and scholarship exams, GCSE, A-Level and University applications, as a teacher, tutor, and as a Director of a tuition company, so I know what you're going through and know what works.
Qualifications
University College London QTS (Distinction)
University College London PGCE (Distinction)
University of Cambridge Masters in Educational Research (MEd)
REVIEWS - TOP 5* TUTOR on TTYH, Sherpa, Tutorhunt, FirstTutors and Superprof
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I am very excited to tutor, having three A*s in my A-Levels and 9s in my GCSEs - I can pass on my learning and give aid with homework, revision, and teach from scratch.
Mum of Two. Adaptable child-centred approach. Doctorate in English Literature. Recent experience as an SEN teaching assistant in 9 schools. Can cover any English lit and lang requirements from key stage 1 to postgraduate.
I am an experienced English teacher who can teach up to GCSE in English Language and Literature. I have nearly 20yrs experience working with a whole range of young people both in classroom settings and 1 to 1. I have a proven track record of great results!
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Experienced English tutor with over 100 students successfully taught and 100 grade 9’s/A*. Primary, GCSE, A-Level & Degree Level. AQA, Edexcel, OCR, IB/IGCSE and all Shakespeare texts plus much more!
