LoginAlan - Burton upon Trent tutor
Information About Alan:
Personal Description:
Sorry, I only tutor online. I have a few spaces available for students from June 2025.
Hi, my name's Alan and I'm a friendly, approachable and hardworking tutor, having now tutored full-time for three years (part-time for 24 years alongside my teaching career).
Teaching Experience:
I have taught since 2002 in a range of secondary schools, as well as primary provisions, GCSE evening and weekend schools and both online and face to face for individual tuition from Primary level (Year 2) to Adult learners. I have been Head of Department for English and Media and also responsible for whole-school Literacy, including working with students who required extra support in moving from KS2 to KS3. I have taught English Language and Literature at most levels, English as a foreign language, Media and Film Studies and Study Skills, amongst other things. I have full QTS in the UK as well as Europe and a full, clean, updated DBS available.
Tutoring Approach:
I take a very technical, scientific approach to teaching English and Literacy - looking at each area of development in turn and working towards mastery. For GCSE, I offer an approach that is designed to meet the requirements of the mark scheme without too much stress: students find my approach easy to access and engaging, using both official and my own personal resources. Students receive the PowerPoint of notes at the end of each session for revision purposes and I often use low-stakes testing to revise and review key areas of learning. I also regularly set and assess via exam questions to further check understanding and ensure students are making progress.
Subjects Taught:
- Media / Communication Studies
- GCSE or Standards (£40 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£40 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£40 p.h.)
- Film Studies
- GCSE or Standards (£40 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£40 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£40 p.h.)
- English (Foreign Language)
- 11+ (secondary) (£36 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£40 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£40 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£40 p.h.)
- English
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£36 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£36 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£40 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£40 p.h.)
- Further/Higher (university) (£40 p.h.)
- Adult/Casual learner (£40 p.h.)
Qualifications:
- MA Education
- BA (Hons) English and Education Studies
- HBO Grade 2 English and Education Studies (Netherlands)
- QTS
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekdays (all times) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Online |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
| Additional Languages Spoken: | French |
