Online English Tutor Serena
Serena
English Language and Literature BA, PGDE
Hello! I’m an experienced and highly qualified English specialist. I absolutely love teaching and sharing my knowledge — all of my sessions are catered to the individuals.
Serena17 classes
King’s College London - English Language and Literature - BA, PGDE
Hello! I’m an experienced and highly qualified English specialist. I absolutely love teaching and sharing my knowledge — all of my sessions are catered to the individuals.
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About Me
A fully qualified and experienced English teacher and have been privately tutoring for the last year across ages.
Primary - creative writing
KS3 - essay writing, creative writing
GCSE - AQA and Edexcel Literature (Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls, power and conflict poetry, love and relationships poetry). AQA English Language (Both papers and both sections)
A-Level - AQA
Undergraduate - Specialised in medieval literature, modern/postmodern literature and Gender Theory (but can assist with most leading literary criticisms).
I’m an avid reader and writer, having been published for my poetry. I also set up my own literary journal for a time, so I’ve had experience editing and publishing too.
Tutor Experience
AQA | Edexcel | GCSE English | A-Level Literature and Language | Degree | Dissertations | KS3 | KS2 | Creative Writing | Personal Statements | EPQ
As a current Middle Manager in an Outstanding inner London state school, I focus on planning high quality lessons and resources for the whole department. My job focuses on KS3, however I also assist the Head of Department with KS4 planning. It is important to me that my lessons are engaging, and my teaching practise is supportive, research-informed and of course flexible, to meet the needs of every learner.
Therefore, every pupil I tutor makes progress and gets results!
As a pupil you can expect:
- fun in-session and post-session tasks
- lots of tips and tricks to help you progress
- a supportive but challenging atmosphere
As a parent you can expect:
- weekly feedback
- sessions completely personalised for your child with their targets in mind
- regular homework (tasks can vary from vocabulary quizzes and independent work to research and presentation tasks — depending on the needs of the pupil).
- high-quality sessions based on research-informed pedagogy and vast subject knowledge
- fully qualified, experienced teacher, DBS checked, trained in safeguarding (so you know your child is well looked after)
I am also a published poet with experience in writing and editing novels, poetry and plays. I am particularly adept at grammar and spelling, but can offer support beyond written expression too, like plot development, character development, structure, narrative voice, world building, and creating suspense.
Topic Expertise
AQA, Edexcel, GCSE, A-Level, English Language, English Literature, creative writing, poetry, spelling, grammar, essay writing
Testimonials
Parent of Year 4 pupil, helping with writing and 11+ preparation: “ Serena is a fantastic tutor, the lessons are engaging and interesting. My daughter is thoroughly enjoying the sessions and is conscious about doing her homework now. Huge improvement in such a short space of time. Would highly recommend, delighted with the progress. Thank you Serena.”
Parent of Year 4 pupil, helping with creative writing: “ Serena is an excellent teacher. My daughter(9yrs) has really enjoyed learning with Serena. Her lessons are well structured and organised. She gives regular feedback and revisits the concepts taught in previous sessions to ensure it is well understood and not forgotten. I can see a marked improvement in my daughters writing skills since she started with Serena.”
Parent of Year 4 pupil, helping with creative writing and 11+ preparation: “ Serena is fantastic, she has managed to really understand the development my son needs in terms of creative writing and has planned her sessions in a way that enables my son to sustain what he learns and apply his learning in a consistent way.”
Parent of Year 11 pupil, helping with English Language and Literature GCSEs: “ My son has a lot more confidence in the way he approaches his English tests and exams thanks to Serena.”
Tutoring Subjects
Background Checks
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Qualifications
King’s College London (BA, English Language and Literature, AKC)
University College London (PGDE, Institute of Education)
Availability
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