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Abbass

Abbass

  • Experienced Secondary School English Teacher (Current Position)
  • Previous Head of English at Primary Level
  • Taught a range of subjects/exam skills across the curriculum
  • Experienced Tutor for over 2 years with successful track record (see below)
  • Passionate about English Literature and especially Shakespeare.
  • Level 2 FA qualified Football coach (in my spare time)
  • Good at engaging reluctant readers

Tutoring Experience

  • English Specialist at GCSE teacher.
  • 80% Success Rate at 11+ tutoring last year
  • Key Stage 2 Teacher - Previous Head of Year 6
  • Key Stage 3 - 4 Experience (AQA,OCR & iGCSE)
  • GCSE Pass rate above national average
  • Head of Thinking Skills (Creativity)
  • Flexible Timetable
  • Willing to travel (within reason)

Tutoring Approach

  • specific tracker for each child
  • Uses National Curriculum Guidelines (same content as schools/exam boards)
  • Adapted to suit individual children (learning tailored to the child not programme)
  • Regular assessment and feedback to parents
  • Friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
  • Frequent use of rewards
  • Innovative teaching style (use of role play, and IT)
  • Fully resourced teaching
LanguagesEnglish (British), Hindi, Swahili, Urdu
AvailabilityWeekends, Weekdays (evenings)
References Available On File

Qualifications

Phoenix Training Services2015OtherPaediatric First Aid
Birmingham University2001PGCECertificate in Education
Sheffield University1999BachelorsBSc Psychology
Cadbury College1991CollegeEnglish Lit, Language & History

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