LoginHelena - Hatfield tutor
Information About Helena:
Personal Description:
In 2005, I graduated from The University of Reading with an upper second class degree in English and History of Art: my modules included 10 Shakespeare plays, Renaissance Women's Writing, Modern Drama, and my dissertation was based on the myth of Pygmalion in Literature and Art.
I completed my teaching qualification in 2008 and am now qualified to teach English to secondary aged students. I love reading Shakespeare plays and my lifetime ambition is to read all his works. I also enjoy going to the theatre, playing tennis and regularly write poems and prose in my blog, so I can pass this enthusiasm for reading and writing onto students.
Teaching Experience:
I specialise in teaching 3-16 year olds English reading, writing and conversation.
Preschool - I am currently teaching a 3 year old boy and a 3 year girl the first stages of reading and writing.
Year 1- I teach reading, writing and conversation to a 5 year old boy.
Year 2 - I am preparing a 7 year old boy for his key stage 1 exams.
Year 6 - I prepared an 11 year old boy for this Key Stage 2 exams, by studying past papers and teaching him successful exam techniques.
Year 7 - 2 mixed ability classes, where I taught the poem 'Boewulf' and the play, 'Smith'. I also taught a creative writing module.
12 year old student - I prepared this tutee for her 12+ grammar school exam. This student was consequently offered a place at the grammar school of her choice.
Year 8 - 2 top set classes, where I taught advertising, Shakespeare and poetry modules.
Year 9 - 1 lower set and 1 top set class, where I prepared students for the Shakespeare, Reading and Writing SATs papers.
Year 10 - 1 middle set group - 'Romeo and Juliet' GCSE coursework.
Two adult ESOL tutees - I taught them English grammar and conversation.
Tutoring Approach:
I am a patient tutor, who has high expectations and always gets the best out of her pupils, so they progress to achieve their full potential. I love talking about language and Shakespeare, and this passion for English is evident in my tutoring lessons. Similarly, I am fascinated by history and historical events and this interest comes across in my teaching. Overall, I am an enthusiastic, gentle and caring tutor, who helps students become confident about the subject they are studying. I am also ambitious for my students and push them to tackle challenging tasks to become more intelligent individuals. I tutor adults and children, so I am flexible in my approach and easy to talk to.
Subjects Taught:
- Art
- 11+ (secondary) (£20 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£20 p.h.)
- History
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£20 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£20 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£20 p.h.)
- English (Foreign Language)
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£20 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£20 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£20 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£20 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£20 p.h.)
- English
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£20 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£20 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£20 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£20 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£20 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£20 p.h.)
Qualifications:
- PGCE in Secondary English Teaching, from the Institute of Education, University of London.
- BA (Hons) 2:1 in English and History of Art, from the University of Reading
- Currently studying for a law degree at the Open University
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekdays (all times) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Travels to you / From their home / Online |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
