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Friendly English/EFL tutor

About me: I’m an undergraduate studying English Literature at the University of York. I am considering a career in education and have experience working with young people at Summer Schools and Holiday Camps, in addition to tutoring. A Level/GCSE: Having achieved A*s in my English Literature and Religious Studies A Levels, I am keen to help you work towards your personal goals in these subjects.After an initial chat to discuss your needs I will prepare lessons, focusing on content and skills: e.g.- essay structure,- application of terminology,- developing a line of argument,- evaluation and analysis, -...

Energetic tutor

My name is Hannah, I live in Scotland and I’ve been tutoring for 8 years.I have worked with young people from primary school right through to university level on Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and I’ve even had some experience tutoring Music! I’ve worked one to one and in small groups, both online and in person.I also have extensive experience in working with young people with additional support needs, particularly ASD and ADHDI’m a qualified teacher with 2 years of classroom experience.I have an inquiry based approach to teaching. I don’t want to give students all the answers, I want to e...

Enthusiastic + Friendly Guitar/Music Tutor (Online/Glasgow)

Hello! My name is Jonah, I am 26 and I teach music online and in person in Glasgow. I have been playing the guitar and writing music since the age of 10 and have a BA first-class Honours degree in Popular Music from Edinburgh Napier University. I have taught guitar privately for five years, taught music technology at Edinburgh Napier University for one year, and spent a year as a classroom assistant in the Stromness Academy music department.I played in the Edinburgh-based band the Motion Poets and have ten years of performance experience that guides both my guitar playing and compositional practice....

Experienced Spanish and Portuguese tutor.

Hello I am Jorge. I am originally Portuguese with Spanish roots and I love to both teach and learn. I've studied Spanish up to University and I've lived in the UK for more than eight years. I've tutored some pupils in the local community, helped them in Spanish with good results. Portuguese is my first language and I am ready to help anyone reach their targets. Both Portuguese and Spanish are very similar languages which are derived from Latin. For an English speaking student it can be very hard to comprehend the languages at times. My approach to teaching pupils is by finding an easy and simple...

Musician shares secrets of guitar, piano and violin..

I'm a 42year old, Edinburgh based musician with over thirty years experience playing multiple instruments. I have over ten years experience tutoring freelance (one on one) and an additional one year teaching a group guitar lesson (8 children, 2 teachers) once a week for a local charity. I have a BSc in Audio Technology and a HND in Sound Engineering and hope to study Music Therapy at a postgraduate level. As a musician, I started classical training at the age of four with the violin. Changing to viola around age nine, I also played lower brass instruments for 7years (Tuba/Euphonium) whilst singing...

Need help in English? Encouragement? Creativity? Passion?

I am a fully registered English and Modern Studies teacher with 13 years’ classroom experience and a passion for bringing out the best in students. Over my teaching career, I have tutored many students successfully across both subjects, helping pupils to achieve their full potential in the Scottish exam system. My past role as an NQ Officer, which involved publishing resources to support the National Qualifications and the National Learning Hub, in the formative years of Curriculum for Excellence has supported my teaching.My classroom always has a motivational and achievement-based focus. My l...

Friendly experienced Nat5/Higher Maths tutor

I have graduated many years ago from Strathclyde with Maths related degree and then went on to complete part of a PGDE in Maths at secondary schools. During this time I worked along side teachers and children gaining experience. I have done 1 on 1 tutoring with a lot of kids all at different levels ranging from Primary through to exam level , Nationals and Highers. After booking a lesson I like to get to know what my students strengths and weaknesses areand building my lesson plans around these needs. Highlighting any problems and overcome them. I like to issue homeworkto build on key points made...

Patient and enthusiastic Politics, IR and French Tutor

After owning my PhD in Politics from Durham University, I joined the University of Edinburgh where I am a Research Associate with the Political Settlements Research Programme. I have excellent knowledge in numerous and diverse fields such as Politics and International Relations (especially in the Middle East) Conflict management, Peacemaking, Law and Languages (my native language is French). I also deliver advice on personal development, career paths and efficient leaning.Prior to my doctoral degree, I completed an MSc in Defence, Development and Diplomacy at Durham University, where I developed...

a passionate and excellent Mandarin speaking tutor

I have been a secondary teacher for 5 years, then after that I was a neon light designer in Beijing for 3 years. I came to England for 6 years and finished my BA Animation and MA Computer Animation. During these 6 years, I did some interpreting jobs and also teaching Mandarin Chinese. I gained very good feedback from my students. In 2008, I went to teach Animation at Zhaoqing University in China. I have passed the highest level Mandarin speaking and reading test in China, which is equivalent to a city-level TV/news presenter. Passing this exam at this level shows I speak very standard Chinese with...