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£93/hr
5.0
Heather T
Qualified and experienced English Teacher
*My current available time slots are 4:15pm or 5pm Monday and 4:30pm or 5:30pm Tuesday.*Hello! I'm Heather from Heather Teague Tutoring. I'm an experienced, friendly, and enthusiastic fully qualified English Teacher, and I take pride in boosting my students' confidence as well as their ability, which can often go hand in hand. I love studying my subject and I always try to share this enthusiasm by creating lessons that are tailored to each student's individual interests and needs. My strengths as a teacher are based in helping students to understand how to analyse the language, form and structure...
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£39/hr
5.0
Louise M
Experienced primary teacher English specialising in KS1
Hello!I am experienced primary teacher having worked as a teacher for the last 20 years. I am highly experienced in Key Stage 1 specialising in reading, writing and phonics. As a current teacher I lead English across my school so I am fully up to date with expectations in all year groups up to Year 6.I can support with reading, writing and maths in KS2 also if needed. I have a French and German degree and studied both these subjects as A Level also. Improving handwriting is something I am interested in and can support with this alongside English sessions. My teaching style is easily adapted for...
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£35/hr
5.0
Charlotte H
Effective English tutor
Hi, I’m Charlotte. I currently work in a school specialising with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. I have also worked in a mainstream school and an SEN school and have experience ranging from Reception all the way through to Year 11.Throughout my job role, I take children out of the classroom to support them with a one to one intervention on topics they are currently struggling with.I can adapt my teaching style to my learners needs, and tend to focus on one task at a time so as not to daunt the learner. I like to differentiate the learning so use a variety of material to help keep l...
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£45/hr
4.9
Kayleigh W
Passionate and enthusiastic English Tutor
I have been a teacher of both English Language and Literature for the past 5 years. I am proud to have been a help to a number of students who have gone on to successfully sit for their GCSEs. I am particularly experienced with the AQA GCSE exam format, but I am qualified to teach all exam boards.I am currently reading for my PhD at the University of York, where I am studying English romantic literature, with a particular focus on the study of Keats. I completed my PGCE at the University of Nottingham. However, I did my BA at the University of Malta as that is where I grew up before moving to the...
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£24/hr
5.0
Ruqayyah S
Energetic, friendly support English and English tutor
Hi, my name is Ruqayyah and I am currently working in a primary school. I have experienced tutoring in KS2 and KS3. I pride myself on delivering fun, engaging sessions and promoting rapid progress to the students in my care, ensuring they feel supported in their work and praised for every small success in their learning journey. I have experience in teaching and tutoring early reading, maths and writing, using phonics. I can assist in any homework or extra learning that will help a child child’s confidence to grow and they have a better understanding. I offer both in person and online s...
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£20/hr
5.0
Shah M
Bengali, Sylheti & KS2 English Tutor
About Me------------ I have always helped children with their studies as I passionately believe in giving them the best start in life. I studied GCSE and A-Level Bengali in the UK and went to primary school in Sylhet, Bangladesh. I have earned more money doing other work but teaching is what makes me happy. Children often lack confidence when they struggle with a subject. My aim is to make them realise they can achieve their goal if they put in the effort. I mostly teach Modern Standard Bangla and Sylheti dialect. This is very rewarding for me as Bengali people in the UK want their children to...
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