Online English Tutor Rebecca

Since April 2023, I have been a personal tutor both online and in person. I am currently teaching a year 10 pupil who needs help improve their comprehension understanding and ability to write more creatively. I tutor a pupil who has dyslexia, Irlens, ASD and struggles with inference and comprehension, I also tutor a year 11 grammar school pupil who wants to achieve a grade 8 next summer for their GCSE.

I have worked in comprehensive schools for 7 years of my career, teaching KS3 and KS4 English and drama; in a grammar school for 8 years of my career teaching KS3, KS4 and KS5 English and Drama as well as some RE. Recently, for the past 2 years I have been working in primary schools, working with children across KS1 and KS2, helping raise literacy skills. I have worked in schools across Kent and Somerset.

I pride myself on my ability to be versatile and adapt my teaching skills to suit all learners. I have great relationships with my pupils, I'm enthusiastic, fun and engaging in all my lessons. My teaching style is differentiated depending on each learner I teach. I listen to each individual's needs, observe their learning styles and plan my lessons accordingly.

I have extensive experience in helping primary school children improve their literary skills, especially after the pandemic, I also help primary school pupils practice for their Kent Test so they can get into a grammar school.

I have been an English secondary school teacher since qualifying in 2007. I've worked in comprehensive schools, high schools and grammar schools, working with pupils ages 11-18. I have taught GCSE English literature and language across AQA, Edexcel and WJEC exam boards, marking coursework, exam papers and have helped many pupils achieve 7-9 grades in both English Lit and Lang at GCSE level.

I have taught GCSE and A Level drama for 9 years, helping pupils with their logs for their devised pieces, understanding how to answer live theatre questions and have an extensive understanding of both GCSE and A Level set texts.
I have been teaching comprehension, poetry, set texts, plays, persuasive writing, formal writing, novels. comparisons and analysis throughout my career. I have experience teaching pupils with additional needs, pupils who want to get into top universities and pupils with social anxiety.