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Information About Eleanor:

Personal Description:

I am a bubbly, friendly, outgoing 23 year old female who loves working with people, particularly young people. I recently graduated from Edinburgh University with a First Class Honours in English Literature, and during my four years there I also studied Philosophy and German. At the moment I tutor several secondary school students around Edinburgh in Higher and Standard Grade and am keen to take on more.

Teaching Experience:

I have three years experience teaching the Higher and Standard Grade Syllabus to secondary school pupils in Edinburgh; I did this part-time while I was at university, and had on average three pupils a week, but now that I have graduated I am keen to take on more. I travel to their homes and generally find that an hour and a half is the best timespan for both myself and the student. In 2003 I taught in a primary school in Africa for eight months, for which I underwent a teacher training program, and in 2005 I lived in an orphanage in Cambodia for three months, where I taught English to the children on a full-time basis. I also lived in Singapore for one year, where I tutored English to higher education students on a part-time basis. I currently tutor several Higher students and one Standard Grade student on a weekly basis, and also tutor a Polish woman, assisting her with her reading and writing skills, as well as helping her to write CVs and Application Forms, to help her find a full time job in the UK.

Tutoring Approach:

I am bubbly, friendly and enthusiastic, and teaching English is my passion. I enjoy working with young people, and like to connect with them on a personal level, as well as assisting them on an academic level. I feel that since I went through it all not so long ago, I can understand their fears and anxieties about essays and exams. I always come fully prepared, with worksheets and tutorial plans prepared in advance; usually I ask the student the week before what s/he would like to concentrate on, so generally it is the student that sets the schedule, and I work around that. I feel that being a tutor is as much about giving the student a confidence boost as about preparing them thoroughly for the exams, and giving them the belief in themselves they need to do as well as they can.

Qualifications:

• MA Hons English Literature - First Class
• English Higher - A
• English Advanced Higher - A

Further Information:

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