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Information About Emma:

Personal Description:

My passion is for the written word. I am a published poet and a writing enthusiast, so my main aim is to make English assessable for all. My hobbies include, as well as reading and writing, exotic mammals, art and theatre trips. Both of my parents make a living as artists and I have a very firm grasp of both classic and modern art.

Teaching Experience:

I have been tutoring in one way or another since I left school in 2003. My degree is in English and Education Studies and I am a trained Aim Higher Mentor. I currently work in Learning Support at West Cheshire College, working mostly with dyslexic and autistic students. I have recently completed a course on teaching adult literacy. I have begun my level 2 in British Sign Language. I have a current Criminal Records Bureau check which I will present for your inspection and peace of mind. With all of my students I offer discounted rates for block (20% off for blocks of 10 or more booked and paid together), though I do recommend a single lesson first, to make sure that I am right for the student. There is nothing worse than feeling locked in to a tutor who is not right for you.

Tutoring Approach:

I use the student's interests to enthuse them about the subject matter. With very young children, who are perhaps learning to read or write, I draw on my nursery and early years experience. As the students get older, they have more complex interests to be met. From the ages of 7 to 11 I find that a lot of the work I do with my students is comprehension based, though I do have students of this age who are more interested in poetry, and so this becomes the focus of their lessons. I have one student who is 14, and, while he struggles with his English, could make a promising scientist or mathematician, and so we look at his writing in relation to his interest in these areas.
With GCSE Drama I tent to work more on the essay writing side than reading lines, as this tends to be where my students struggle. However, I have spent much time in amateur dramatics and am confident running lines or script writing.
Again, with art the focus tends to be on the academic work that goes along side the creative. Certainly with GCSE Art students the actual art is often up to a very good standard, but they are falling behind because of the written work. With adult students though, the focus is generally on the art - the tendency with adult art students is often to be more interested in their work than a qualification. Art is one of the subjects where I find only three or four lessons are necessary for the student. as long as I get a report that they did well this makes me very happy.

Qualifications:

• BA(Hons) English and Education Studies
• A Level 3D Design

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you
References Supplied?	Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?	Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:	BSL