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£65/hr
5.0
Emily C
Highly Experienced Fully Qualified English Literature Teacher
I teach AQA GCSE and Edexcel IGCSE English Language and English Literature, plus AQA and Edexcel A-Level English Literature. I am a friendly and enthusiastic person who has worked for years as a full-time teacher and then private tutor for secondary and sixth form level students with a wide range of abilities. I have also worked as an examiner for the AQA GCSE exam board, resulting in an excellent understanding of the exams that can be used to help students achieve the highest grades. Finally, I currently work for the University of York's Education department where student teachers pursue their...
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£24/hr
5.0
Alex C
Dedicated and hard-working English Literature politics
Hi, I’m Alex and I’m currently a third year History student! During my previous two years at university I have tutored several students in English, History and Politics both online and in person! I love working with students of all ages, levels and styles and I am able to adapt and change my approaches for any student! Whether that be a more visual approach or a more hands on approach, I am willing to change my teaching capabilities for your needs. I have GSCEs in a range of subjects and A-Levels in English Literature, History and politics, which were all under the AQA exam board. However, I h...
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£47/hr
4.8
Sarah N
Passionate English Literature tutor
Hi! I’m Sarah and I’m a music graduate from the University of York! I graduated with a 2:1, and took modules in music education and community music during my time there. I have taken many of the principles or community music into my tutoring style, and I have a very pupil centred approach to teaching. I like to encourage my students to find ways to link what we are covering to both their own interests, and other areas of their learning. I have had over five years of teaching experience, amounting to over 1300 hours. I have also had experience planning, assisting, and leading group music workshops. I s...
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£44/hr
5.0
Phoebe O
English Literature English Specialist Tutor
With a proven track record in achieving excellent results for my students and an experienced AQA examiner, I am here for all your English needs! Due to my TeachFirst training and working in a range of outstanding schools, I know how to engage and motivate pupils and differentiate to their vast needs. I am a firm but fair teacher, who is extremely passionate about my subject. As a language specialist, with over six years of teaching experience, I have a strong desire to teach others the value and skills of English. Literature texts that I have taught, include, 'An Inspector Calls', 'A Christmas...
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£93/hr
5.0
Chantelle B
Patient English Literature tutor
Due to having the devotion, expertise and twelve years of teaching experience, I run my own successful tutoring business called Teachall Tutoring. As I am dedicated to ensuring all of my tutoring sessions are delivered in the correct style and suit each individual's needs, the company has a maintained its 100% pass rate in August 2023's results. I teach a wide variety of ages and abilities. For example, I have recently helped Key Stage two students pass 11+/entrance exams and generally improve their literacy, comprehension and SpaG before attending secondary school. I have also taught English Language...
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£39/hr
4.5
Jenni G
Excellent English Literature tutor
I am a passionate educator with experience of teaching pupils from a variety of backgrounds and cultures since 2007. I have been successful across several education systems and have developed a genuine enthusiasm for the culture and language of my students. If you are looking for EAL support, I am the perfect tutor!Furthermore, I have gained solid experience of creating highly individualised lessons for individuals and small groups through my experience as an English Tutor in the UK. I am an enthusiastic Teacher who creates positive and trusting relationships with my students through a safe environment...
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£24/hr
5.0
Sophie H
Determined English Literature tutor
I have just finished my A-levels , achieving 3 A’s.I studied Spanish, law and English literature , under the exam boards AQA, OCR and Edexcel, respectively, though I am able to teach any exam board as many overlap.For English literature, I studied Frankenstein, The Handmaid’s Tale, A Streetcar named Desire, poems of the Decade, Othello and the Keats anthology. For my coursework I used The yellow wallpaper and The tenant of wildfell hall. Although I cannot aid massively with coursework, I can give useful tips and tricks which allowed me to achieve my grade.I know how much hard work it takes to ...
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£47/hr
5.0
Jyoti S
English Literature Experienced English Teacher
Hi all, hope this finds you in good health! I am a certified TESOL(Teaching English to speakers of other Languages) Trainer from the University of Northumbria, Newcastle.I hold a Teaching Certification in English and have double majored in Business Management and Human Resource Management, with a Post Graduate in International Business.With rich corporate experience, I embarkedon teaching and am absolutely loving it. Have been tutoring for nearly 10 years now, both onlineand at reputed institutions. I love to engage with students and build an instant rapport with them.I don't have a rigid teaching...
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£70/hr
5.0
Adam C
Novelist available to tutor English Literature English
Hi! I’m Adam, a 29 year old novelist based in Manchester. I’m educated up to MFA level and have just started working on my second novel. Being neurodivergent, I have a speciality in working with neurodivergent students to make learning fun, engaging, and digestible.Have you ever wanted to learn what really goes on behind the scenes with literature, language, and poetry? I can offer you more than analysis - together, we can explore what it means to bring all the component parts of literature and language together.I was trained on my MFA to teach creative writing, primarily in the context of wor...
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