Becky

FIFTEEN YEARS EXPERIENCE AND FORMER HEAD OF ENGLISH.

I'm an experienced and friendly English teacher, who has a real passion for the subject. I have been teaching for fifteen years, I have held a number of roles of responsibility during my career. These include Head of English and Film and Head of Key Stage Three, both these academic positions reflect my understanding of how to ensure students make the best possible progress.

I can offer online tutoring in Secondary English, including GCSE and A Level. I can also tutor in Film Studies GCSE and Film Studies A Level.

Tutoring Experience

I have been teaching for fifteen years, I have taught in a range of schools from Private Boarding to Comprehensive. I have taught for a number of different exam boards including AQA and the IGCSE, and covered a wide range of Literature Texts. I attained Chartered Teacher Status in 2022, therefore I am up to date with the latest Educational Research, so I know what works and what doesn't.
I have also marked GCSE exam papers for AQA, so I have a particularly indepth knowledge of this area.
I taught online exclusively during the pandemic so am ready to meet my student's needs using the best methods that really work online.

Film Studies
I am an experienced Film Studies teacher, having taught GCSE and A Level Film as well as being the Head of Film Studies for three years.

Qualifications
- BA Hons. English Literature. Bath Spa University. 2006
- PGCE Secondary English. Brighton University. 2008
- MA English Literature. Open University. 2015
- Chartered Teacher Status. Chartered College of Teachers. 2022

Tutoring Approach

I believe everybody can achieve in English and I aim to make my students feel as comfortable and confident as possible. They can achieve their best in my lessons, which I am to make as enjoyable and stimulating as possible.
Through careful and thoughtful assessment I can identify weak areas and design a tailored programme which will ensure steady and real progress. Student confidence is paramount at every stage of this process and I work hard to motivate and inspire students so they really believe they can achieve.
I use scaffolding sensitively as my main aim is to enable students to approach English Literature and Language independently, this is especially crucial so that my tutoring accentuates their ability in class.
I have a back catalog of teaching resources that I have built up over fifteen years teaching which I have personally cherry picked and edited to ensure they have maximum value to my students, these include past papers and unique exam questions I have developed. I have also developed resources as part of the research project I undertook for my Chartered Teacher Qualification.