Arina

Dedicated educator qualified in the UK and Australia. Passionate about working with young and adult learners. Strong commitment to individual development of each student through fostering positive learning experiences. Effective communicator across cultures and age groups. Taught in Sydney, Australia; Krakow, Poland; London, UK; and the Far East of Russia.

Tutoring Experience

English as a Foreign Language tutor (2005 – current)

• Analysing individual needs of every student and creating a learning program to meet their needs
• Teaching adults
• Teaching young learners (5 – 17 years old)
• Teaching monolingual and multilingual groups classes
• Teaching English for Specific purposes to Psychology, Education, Business students studying either a bachelor’s or master’s degree at an Australian or British university
• Teaching General English and Business English using the integrative approach (e.g. combining speaking and listening skills; speaking and reading skills)
• Assisting students in integrating into Australian and British cultures by providing systematic practice of speaking in various social scenarios
• Teaching IELTS Academic and General, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency and OET for the purposes of studying or working abroad and immigrating to an English-speaking country
• Consistently providing students with homework and extensive feedback on their speaking and writing skills
• Teaching English speaking, writing, reading and listening to primary school students using the Total Physical Response approach in combination with art and craft techniques
• Teaching English writing, literary and poetry analysis to secondary school students who study in an Australian or British school and whose mother tongue is not English

Art tutor (2005; 2015 – current) teaching:

Art practice:

• Figurative drawing and painting
• Female and male portrait
• Drawing and painting landscape, cityscape, seascape and still life
• Realistic drawing and painting
• Strategies for measuring a human form to create its accurate representation
• Shading techniques to create a 3D effect
• Strategies for measuring proportions of a human form, animals, architecture, landscape and still life
• Impressionism, expressionism, surrealism, cubism, abstraction, conceptual art, minimalism and relational art
• Clay sculpture: human form and animals
• Mixed media sculpture: human form, animals, architecture, landscape, abstract and conceptual forms
• Watercolour, acrylic and mixed media painting techniques
• Pencil, charcoal and ink drawing techniques
• Gimp basics

Art theory and history:

• Selected aspects of European, American, Australian and Russian art theory and history of the 15th – 21st Century
• How to incorporate art history and theory into your art practice
• Learning about art history and theory for academic, professional or personal reasons

School art exam preparation

• Selected aspects of Edexcel GCSE and A-Level Art and Design
• Selected aspects of AQA GCSE and A-Level Art and Design

Art portfolio preparation

• For university entry
• For a job application

• For galleries and art dealers

Russian as a Foreign Language tutor (2011 – current)
• General Russian
• Business Russian
• Russian for young learners (5 – 17 years old)
• Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Russian (1RU0)
• The Test of Russian as a Foreign Language (TORFL)
• Using audio-visual material to accelerate learning and to create the experience of cultural and linguistic immersion
• Using online quizzes, videos, and presentations to encourage students to study independently
• Creating tailored learning programs for beginners and intermediate level learners

Academic writing and study skills tutor (2016 – current)

• Guidance on how to meet the requirements of school and university assignments
• Guidance on what structure is expected in these types of assignments: reflective writing, argumentative writing, critical analysis writing, report, grant proposal, personal statement, an abstract for an academic article, a summary, master’s degree application, multimodal assignments, persuasive and narrative writing
• Guidance on grammatical and stylistic accuracy

• Guidance on how to reference sources accurately following citation styles such as APA, Chicago, Harvard and MLA
• Guidance on the whole writing process: brainstorming ideas, putting them in writing, creating the first draft, doing research and taking notes, editing the draft, seeking advice from peers, academics and industry experts, finalising the draft, getting the assignment ready for submission
• Time management strategies and study skills techniques
• Note-taking techniques and tips on how to communicate effectively with school staff, university staff and industry experts

English tutor (2016 – current)

• Teaching students according to the UK National curriculum in English: English programmes of study – key stages 1, 2 and 3
• Teaching how to write and analyse various text types such as narrative and persuasive texts, poetry, fiction and non-fiction
• Preparing students for 7+ Exam, 10+ Exam and 11+ Exam
• Teaching phonics to Year 1 and Year 2 students
• Mentoring students on how to build relationships with peers at school and how to work cooperatively with peers and teachers
• Communicating with parents to provide them with an update on their child's progress

College, school and corporate teaching experience

EFL Teacher
Trinity Hall, Corpus Christi, Gonville & Caius, Christ College and Robinson College, the University of Cambridge (various dates between January 2023 and April 2024)
• Delivered 8-week English for Specific Purposes courses for multilingual groups of 4 – 20 learners with beginner to advanced levels of English

EFL Teacher
International House London, Ellesmere, UK (July - August 2019)
• Taught EFL to 8 - 9 and 14 - 15 years old; taught art to 13 - 17 years old
• In collaboration with colleagues, developed learning resources based on a communicative approach
• Incorporated game-based learning strategies to engage students of all levels of English
• Created highly immersive environment where students worked in small teams, pairs and individually
• Using the theory of multiple intelligences, organised project-based learning

Casual Teacher
NSW Department of Education, Sydney, Australia (July 2017 - July 2018)
• Taught Levels 1- 3 (Intensive English Centre) and Year 7-12 (High School), and Special Education classes
• Taught English, history, art and drama classes

Classroom Teacher
Chatswood Intensive English Centre, Sydney, Australia (October - December 2017)
• Designed learning programs suitable for students aged 12 - 18
• Taught art, ESL, ICT and music
• Elaborated schemes for formative and summative assessments based on the Intensive English Program Curriculum Framework (Secondary) that balanced structure and flexibility to ensure every student could succeed

Russian Language Teacher
BigWorld Pty Ltd (August 2013 - September 2017)
• Taught beginners and intermediate level learners
• Used communicative approach where learners could role place various social scenarios
• Organised cultural events

Tutoring Approach

• Using visual and audio material to accelerate learning
• Catering for a diverse range of learning needs in an interactive way that promotes students’ engagement
• Analysing individual needs of students and meticulously tailor lesson plans to address these needs
• Consistently providing students with homework and extensive feedback on their speaking and writing skills
• Assisting students in their careers

One-on-one lessons

30 minutes (under 8 y.o.): £35; 5 lessons: £165; 10 lessons: £315
45 minutes: £45; 5 lessons: £210; 10 lessons: £400
60 minutes: £54; 5 lessons: £250; 10 lessons: £480
90 minutes: £75; 5 lessons: £355; 10 lessons: £675

A lesson with 2 or 3 learners
60 minutes: £30 per learner

Group lessons (4-15 learners)
60 minutes: £25 per learner

Please, enquire about group lessons as the rate will depend on the number of students in the group, on the location of classes, and on learning objectives of the group.