Iuliana - Keston tutor






Information About Iuliana:


Personal Description:

After graduating from the University of Foreign Languages in 2000, with a major in English and French, I started teaching English as a foreign language to secondary school students. In 2011 I obtained my QTS and I have been teaching in London primary schools ever since.



Teaching Experience:

Over the years I had to work with pupils having different levels of knowledge of the subject. In order to achieve my teaching goals I had to plan levelled lessons and prepare examinations in accordance with the students' level. I had to use a variety of teaching techniques and activities to make the lessons more attractive, so as to involve all the students. The use of ICT has proved to be very successful among young people who are eager to use the computer in class as often as they can. My lessons have thus become more dynamic and the assessment process easier. Having extensive experience both in primary and secondary teaching, I developed the ability to manage students of varying levels while meeting rigorous performing standards and demanding schedules. I encourage learning by using a number of different creative hands-on activities, and various forms of technology. By incorporating class discussions, open-ended questions, and cooperative learning I am able to facilitate a highly interactive and inquisitive class environment. As far as the assessment process is concerned, I use day-to-day assessment so that I make sure the students have understood the lesson. I usually begin my classes with a few questions related to the items previously discussed to check understanding and address misconceptions. In addition, I use weekly book marking and monthly assessments in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of my students and the points that need correction. In order to do that I created collections of revision materials aimed at improving the students' achievements. The regular tests I give the students enable me to track their progress, locate areas of weakness, and prepare them for final exams.



Tutoring Approach:

My passion and enthusiasm for shaping young minds is also reflected in the time I took in tutoring students of different age groups, in Maths, English, French and the subjects required to pass the 11+ exam (English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning). After an initial assessment session with the student (be it for 11+, SATs or just filling in the gaps), I have an understanding of the areas we need to address and together with the parent we set a time frame to achieve our targets, depending on the needs of the individual child. Over the last years I have successfully tutored children for SAT exams and 11+ exams and the excellent results they obtained were the best reward as a tutor.



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Qualifications:

  • Qualified Teacher Status, General Teaching Council for England (2011)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Philology: English Language and Literature - French Language and Literature, University of Craiova, Romania (2000)

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?   Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?   Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:   Romanian, English, French