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Information About Polina:

Personal Description:

I am an Oxford graduate (Corpus Christi College) and currently a freelance theater director in North London. I also have a postgraduate degree from the University of Edinburgh and a diploma in theater directing from LAMDA.
I am passionate about English and having originally studied it as a foreign language and excelled in learning it to Oxford University standard I genuinely think that anything is possible if the desire to develop is there!
I am also an avid reader and am constantly developing and learning myself, I have been known to literally hoover up books all in one so the passion I have for my subject gives me a lot of patience to try and inject that into the people I am working with.

Teaching Experience:

-2 years teaching drama and theatre studies for children 16-18 as part of the Orange Tree Theatre youth theatre in Richmond.
-Furthermore I have been leading workshops on GCSE level Shakespeare (scenes from Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth) in schools across Richmond and Barnes areas.
-Volunteer reading assistant to 14-18 year olds, making kids excited about reading and learning locally in Finsbury Park.
-Nightline listening service volunteer.

Tutoring Approach:

Having completed a degree in English at Oxford University I am a passionate advocate of in-depth one-to-one tuition process and work on the premise of creating an Oxford style tutorial for the pupil, which makes me an ideal candidate for any Oxbridge interview preparation. Very much like an Oxford tutor I believe that the success of any teaching process is the ability to ask the right questions and give the pupil a chance to answer them without leading them too much, one never learns if given the answer outright. It is also important to find the right language to communicate with the pupil and tap into their interests outside of academics to help them relate to the subject at hand.
Alongside this it is important to help the student succeed in an exam situation as well as develop a more holistic interest in learning. So I put a lot of time and effort to research exactly what they need to do in order to excel in their grades and then once we no longer need to worry about that we can enjoy the process together.

Qualifications:

• MSc in European Theatre from the University of Edinburgh
• BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature from Oxford University
• Diploma in Theatre Directing from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you / From their home
References Supplied?	Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:	Russian