Julie

I really enjoy teaching students and see them grow in confidence and achieve their goals.

I am happy to teach on line (via Zoom or Skype); or in my classroom.| Sorry I am now too busy to come to your home. Additionally I prepare foreign students for their IELTS or other examinations. In addition I have been an examiner for GCSE English Literature, so I know how to prepare students to pass this exam!

I teach using a good structure of work and ensuring that the student knows how to work smartly. In other words, they know how the examiners award marks and how to achieve these marks. Every student I have taught has always increased his, or her, marks and have entered Universities of their choice.

Please note that if you require me to set and mark homework an extra charge of £15 will be applied.

I am very happy to report that my last GCSE English Language and Literature students received the pass marks that they wanted, and some higher. Level 7 and 8's for the more challenging new GCSE papers are good results! Well done to all my students!

My qualifications are: BA (Hons) 2.1 in History and English Literature.
TESOL and Diploma in TESOL from Canterbury University.
Teaching qualifications and also 25 years experience in teaching English (Lit and Language) in state and private schools.
Head of Media Studies and English teacher GCSE to A levels.

Examiner for OCR - which has given me further insight into what the examiners want from the students.

I specialise in teaching English to foreign students as I have a Diploma in TESOL from Canterbury Christ Church University.

Myself and family are members of the National Trust and I enjoy gardening, cooking and travelling. I do enjoy some exercise such as swimming and playing squash.

We have one cat and two kittens, who are lovely, but can drive me mad as they are constantly bringing in mice and rabbits

Tutoring Experience

My current position is director, owner and teacher of Rye School of English. I teach both primary, secondary students preparing them for all major exams e.g. 11+; GCSE and A'levels. Also foreign students; preparation for EFL (English for foreign Learners) exams.

Benenden School - one year teaching in the Special Needs Department.

September 2006 to February 2012 -- 6 years - Buckswood College, Broomham Hall, Guestling, East Sussex.

Teaching GCSE to A' level - English, English Literature, Media Studies and Religious Education. I also teach IELTS and English to foreign students during school holidays.

September 2004 – July 2005 – Park College & Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1UF.

Teaching 16+ students the AQA English Language, Specification B, GCSE Foundation course. A’ level AQA course in English Language and Literature.#/k#

Tutoring Approach

I enjoy teaching one to one, as you really get to know the students and their strengths and weaknesses. I try to ensure that my teaching is both fun, friendly and instructive. Most of my students need to good pass for their examinations and I ensure that I know the syllabus well and what the examiners want from the students.

I also like to make sure that the student is relaxed, and not afraid to ask me any questions, no matter, how stupid they feel that they are, because often they are not!

With English subjects I like to encourage students to write interestingly and informatively and to create, and practise, their own individual style of writing. I will encourage the student to read different books and poetry to enhance their own skills. I will support them in using dictionaries, Thesaurus, and other word and information books.

When teaching Media Studies I encourage the students to read various newspapers; listen to the news; watch and access media programmes such as 'Panoroma' and 'Question Time.'

Before I start to teach, I like to ensure that I am fully aware of what course and exam board they will be doing, so that we can plan together a set of manageable topics of work. I will also ensure that I have a number of past examination papers which will mean that the student can practise their examination technique. I like to set homework so that the student can show me how they are progressing, or what I, as the teacher, needs to re-explain. I like the student to bring in any school homework that they are having problems with so that can help them with this. Please note I do charge extra for marking and feed back for homework. This is because of the amount of time - up to one hour, that this takes.