Alexander

Hello!

I'm Alex, an English tutor and professional writer with a passion for language, literature and learning. I've been tutoring professionally since 2015. Currently, I work for the National Tutoring Program, an initiative that works closely with schools to deliver high quality tuition to students across the country. As part of that initiative, I have worked with students online and in-person across the UK, covering English language and Literature GCSE. I have worked in one-on-one settings, and I have taught groups of up to 6 students. The NTP work is often geared towards improving GCSE and A level outcomes, so I can help devising tailored learning plans that improve exam results by targeting weak areas. Due to working so closely with schools, teachers and current exam board syllabuses/requirements, I am able to offer highly comprehensive assessments and learning plans for a variety of different exam boards. I have experience helping students navigate the most popular English GCSE and A level papers (AQA, Pearson Edxcel, OCR and Eduqas)

I graduated from Falmouth University in 2018 with a high first in English. Since then, in addition to my online and in-school tutoring, I have worked as an educational support worker and teaching assistant for schools across Cornwall helping children with a diverse range of learning requirements, including SEN.

I've worked as a professional content writer and copywriter since 2019 for clients across the world.

I'm a published creative writer, with poetry published in journals in the UK, US and Australia, and I have a chapbook of poems out with Earthbound Press.

I have a wealth of classroom and tutoring experience; a lifetime's worth of knowledge in English language and literature; and I am genuinely passionate about my subject-- and that's what makes the difference for my students.

Tutoring Experience

I've been tutoring and working in educational settings for over 8 years. Currently, I work for the National Tutoring Program, an initiative that works closely with schools to deliver high quality tuition to students across the country. In addition to my work with the NTP, I have also accrued a lot of experience as a private tutor.

I am fluent in all of the current GCSE, AS and A level exam board syllabuses , and I make sure to keep up to date with the latest teaching innovations and techniques.

My greatest pleasure is watching my students go on to get the grades they need to enter college, university or whatever educational or professional path they have set their sights on. I've also helped undergraduate students plan, structure and write assignments and dissertations with excellent results. I believe my student feedback speaks for itself-- I've yet to have a dissatisfied client.

Areas of expertise: Unseen poetry and poetry anthology; Shakespeare; modern prose; drama; The 19th Century Novel; modernism; literary theory; contextualising texts; understanding metaphor and figurative techniques; understanding literary form; understanding structure; creative writing; rhetoric; literary history.

Exam Boards covered: AQA; Pearson Edexcel; OCR; Eduqas

Tutoring Approach

My teaching style is friendly and person-centred. Chiefly, I'm interested in how I can make the material accessible and relevant to you, as I believe people learn best when they are engaged and having fun. Your personal response to the material matters most of all.

I'm particularly skilled at helping students improve their understanding of, and appreciation for, poetry, being a published poet myself.

Once we have established your exam board and the areas on which you would like to focus, I will begin to assemble a curriculum.

I use a reliable video communication service and a easily accessible and easy to use online whiteboard. We will use these tools to work on recent past paper questions, which I will provide. I also like to use interactive docs to set homework assignments as these can be edited and marked live.