Laura

Hello! I am a qualified secondary English and Media Studies teacher with 13 years experience in the classroom. I have been a Second in English and Curriculum Leader of English and Media Studies where I’ve been responsible for developing a curriculum for all students.

I am an avid reader and passionate about my subject - it’s one of the reasons I became a teacher! I love sharing this with students.

Tutoring Experience

I have excellent knowledge of the KS3, KS4 and KS5 English curriculum (and Media Studies at KS4 and KS5) and have experience of working with learners of all abilities, including those with SEND. I am able to adapt learning and materials to each individual to support making maximum progress.

Tutoring Approach

My approach is kind and caring - I believe that tutoring and one to one learning is a great way to really focus on an individual student and create a bespoke learning programme to support development.

Information for GCSE and A Level Students:

I will work with you to assess your strengths and weaknesses and use this knowledge to adapt sessions for you. I can work with you to develop confidence and knowledge of specific texts (see below for texts I am experienced in) or confidence in approaching unseen texts, support with approaching and answering exam questions and revision strategies. I will provide sample exam questions which can be completed away from sessions and submitted for feedback to further enhance your learning experience.

Experienced in the following:
- AQA GCSE English Language
- AQA GCSE English Literature
- AQA A Level English Literature
- AQA A Level English Language
- Eduqas GCSE Media Studies
- Eduqas A Level Media Studies

Have extensive experience teaching the following GCSE English Literature texts:
- A Christmas Carol
- Pride and Prejudice
- Frankenstein
- Jekyll and Hyde
- Romeo and Juliet
- Macbeth
- Power and Conflict Poetry
- Love and Relationships Poetry
- Unseen Poetry
- An Inspector Calls

Have extensive experience teaching the following A Level English Literature texts:
- Othello
- Poems of the Decade
- Unseen Poetry
- Metaphysical Poetry
- John Donne Poetry
- AQA Pre-1914 Poetry Anthology
- The Go Between
- Jane Eyre
- The Picture of Dorian Grey
- Feminine Gospels

Tutoring Sessions:

The sessions will be tailored to the individual needs of each student but are likely to:
- Begin with some retrieval practice to focus on knowledge of texts or key concepts. For English Literature and Media Studies, the better you know a text the more confidently you will be able to write about it.
- Review of any home learning assignments - if practice questions or responses have been submitted we’ll look at weaknesses and focus our attention on developing these.
- Exam practice - this might be planning responses, working on writing a response, unpicking model answers.