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Information About Fergal:

Personal Description:

I am a postgraduate student with the School of English at Queen's University, Belfast, currently researching a thesis on modern British and Irish poetry. As a freelance writer I have had feature articles and reviews published by Oxford University Press, the BBC and several Belfast newspapers.

Teaching Experience:

Since 2001, I have tutored A-level (AS and A2) English literature students, two of whom I had previously worked with at GCSE level and was a subject mentor for two years at St. Patrick's Grammar School in Downpatrick. In the past, my teaching has been focused on Shakespeare and twentieth century literature.

I have worked for both the School of English and the Widening Participation Unit at Queen's in promoting literature study to secondary level students from around Northern Ireland.

Tutoring Approach:

I have a great enthusiasm for literature and believe quite passionately in it's cultural significance. As such I think it's important to make texts at all times relevant and accessible to the student.

As an experienced literature tutor for secondary level, I believe that confident engagement with the text is invaluable. It is my belief that tutorials allow the opportunity to work with set texts in a familiar environment, the home, enabling the student to explore and enhance their own ideas with greater confidence; confidence that is necessary for successful independent study.

This frees up the student to think critically and imaginatively about their work and who knows, perhaps even enjoy it.

One on one discussions mean greater scrutiny of the tutee's work and methods - it irons out creases- but they are also helpful for busting stress because they provide extra practice at reading texts, and equip the student with the verbal tools necessary to better express their ideas that can be transferred, when the time comes, to writing.

Qualifications:

• BA (Hons) 1st Class, English Literature and Linguistics, Queen's University, Belfast
• MA (Irish Writing), Queen's University, Belfast

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you
References Supplied?	Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?	Yes