Online English Tutor Michael
Michael
English and Drama UK State Level 7 (Masters equivalent) Post-Graduate Certificate in Education
$52/hr
In my 'in-school' career I've been an Outstanding Top Scale Teacher: Pastoral, Classroom English , Drama, Media and Film-Studies.
I've had thousands of successes with delighted students - in those subjects, and more - and am fully committed to being 'your servant in learning' on 'Spires'.
Let's go!
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University of Leeds (75th in World's Top 100) - English and Drama - UK State Level 7 (Masters equivalent) Post-Graduate Certificate in Education
In my 'in-school' career I've been an Outstanding Top Scale Teacher: Pastoral, Classroom English , Drama, Media and Film-Studies.
I've had thousands of successes with delighted students - in those subjects, and more - and am fully committed to being 'your servant in learning' on 'Spires'.
Let's go!
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About Me
My Drama system is unique. All aspects of Drama assessment - Devising, Rehearsing, Performing (or however your syllabus/course refers to them...) rely on an understanding of 'E.L.F.'
This acronym stands for Expectations (genre, practitioner, staging...), Learning (purpose of performance, what it depicts/demonstrates/teaches...) and Feelings (what emotional 'journey' do you want the audience to go on ?), and it drives every element of my Drama tuition...
Regarding English, I have two main roles on this learning-platform.: Captain English, and Doctor English...
As 'Captain English' :
I promise you GUARANTEED GRADE 'UPPAGE' from UNIQUE, tried-and-trusted tuition-methods...
I teach LITERATURE via fascinating and varied perspectives:
PLIGHT - all narratives have an issue or problem which needs to be resolved...
THE 'CAPITALIST' OVERVIEW - who has the money, the power - how does that shape the relationships in the text...
BIOGRAPHY - how does the writer's experience and time-period influence the text's themes and ideas?
DRAMATIC RETELLING - can you imagine howa prose-text might appear as a stage-play?
'IN THE NEWS' - can you translate the WHOLE text into ONE newpaper-article 'key-paragraph' ?
I teach ENGLISH via:
Planning FICTION-WRITING using Explain Describe Narrate...
Inclusion of Key-Technical Features: LEXIS and SYNTAX - CRAFTING AND DRAFTING - COLOURS, PARAGRAPHING with the 'TIP-TOP' ELEMENTS
FEELINGS, SPEECH/REFLECTION (and appropriate punctuation)...
AND: Planning argumentative/persuasive, expository/discursive, narrative/personal, and descriptive essay-types
And, 'Doctor English'...?
Well... I'm an expert in AFL - assessment for learning. I'm of the opinion that EVERY 'outstanding' teacher ought to be using this to boost student-grades. But I'm not sure that they are...
How many times have you been given a grade and targets, but came away with no real idea on how to improve?
Ring a bell?
I serve as a 'medic' for all of your English 'ailments' - anything you don't understand, even though your teacher has tried with you, you'll get your answers and some understanding from ME.
Ready to begin?
Tutor Experience
15 years in teaching classroom-English, Drama, Media and Film-Studies, as well as - in the role of Senior Pastoral Manager - monitoring and assuring the safety and wellbeing of all learners.
10 years of online-experience teaching Chinese students - challenging work!
I have many hundreds of exam and test passes logged in UK GCSE and A-Level syllabuses - OCR, AQA,Ed,excel , Eduqas, WJEC Cambridge/Cambridge International,IRISH LEAVING-CERTIFICATE (ARDTEIST) - as well as Key Stage 3, and EAL-testing for 'non-native' English-learners - KET IELTS...
Would you like to be the star of my NEXT success-story?
Topic Expertise
= in teaching English - ALL of its aspects: Business, Leisure and Tourism, Hobbies and Pastimes, Academic, Conversation, Presenting and Public Speaking, Dialects...
In my long career have successfully taught - or become familiar with - all UK GCSE and A-Level syllabuses - OCR, AQA,Ed,excel , Eduqas, WJEC Cambridge/Cambridge International,IRISH LEAVING-CERTIFICATE (ARDTEIST) - as well as Key Stage 3, and EAL-testing for 'non-native' English-learners - KET IELTS...
There's nothing I can't 'handle' in this amazing subject!
Grammar, Literature (Skilled Reading and Interpretation), Writing (for all Audiences and Purposes), Teaching at all levels, and in ALL exam-syllabuses?
Yup!
I've covered a LOT of teaching-'bases' in 25 years!
Testimonials
"I am currently Deputy Headteacher for Sir Graham Balfour School, Staffordshire.
Amongst other achievements, Michael made a significant contribution towards making an OFSTED ‘outstanding’ Pastoral Development Plan for the school.
Students respected him and appreciated how he would remove barriers to their learning. He used assessment and data effectively to anticipate and compensate for pupils falling behind.
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Michael was a very effective teacher, a real team player. He was able to motivate others and re- affirm the vision of the school. "
- Mrs Sharon Metcalfe, Deputy Headteacher, Sir Graham Balfour School, Staffordshire, UK
"Michael's teaching is well-prepared, intuitive and wholly appropriate for our son's needs. His progress has been secure and - most importantly - happy and collaborative.
Michael is a great listener and facilitator. He is caring and reliable, and his professionalism and teaching-ability are both top-level, and therefore extremely praiseworthy and inspiring.
I cannot recommend his skills, his humanity and his dedication highly enough!"
- Dr Lin Hu, Senior Lecturer, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
" Right now, I'm a Leader of Learning across 'Catholic Schools, Western Australia', and can gratefully state that Michael has been a key figure in my progess to such a level of attainment and responsibility in the profession of Education.
We first began working together when I was a young novice, and he the experienced, seasoned professional. He mentored me without obligation to do so - as he did all younger aspirants to his level of professionalism, vocation and skill - giving his time and energy freely in the service of developing the profession as a whole.
I wholeheartedly recommend him as a 'servant of learning' who will always 'make the difference' in any educational context he finds himself!"
Jamie Lee Clark, Leader of Learning , Catholic School, Western Australia
These - and other - testimonials are verifiable on request of contact-details...
Tutoring Subjects
Background Checks
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Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in English and Drama
UK-State PGCE ( a Level 7 qualification - equivalent to Master's in Education)
UK-State QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) certificate - guarantees outstanding teaching-quality, underwritten by HM Govt, UK
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