I am a professional educator with American teaching qualifications, an IB Examiner and have over a decade of experience. In addition to teaching at local colleges and universities, I write curriculum and design various educational projects both in Europe and America. I specialise in discreet, bespoke tutoring and home-school students- including mainstream SEN, international students and those seeking admission into US universities alongside dozens of students who need regular homework help, test prep and entrance exams tuition. I cover a range of subjects including English, Maths, History, Science, Classics, Geography, 11+, ISEE, IB, SAT and A - Level preparation. Having a wide range of teaching experience including classroom, one-to-one and group settings, I have the ability to determine the best approach with each student so that their lessons with me are tailored to their individual needs.
Other Teaching Experience:
Teacher (Geography)- Russian Ballet School London
Examiner- International Baccalaureate
Undergraduate Archaeology/Physical Anthropology- University of Reading
Test-prep instructor (11-13yrs)- Memorial Charter Academy
School Programs Manager- New York Historical Society
Program Director- San Diego EcoCenter Science Museum
Head Educator- San Diego Maritime Museum
SAT Program Manager- Macmillan Publishing, Digital Education
9th-12th Grade Humanities Teacher (focus on SEN) - High Tech High School
Assistant Lecturer- College of New Rochelle
Candace's last completed IB Language A: Literature and Language job with Brandon: 1-2 hrs/week - Improve English technique skill and grades
Chinese/Mandarin GCSE, ALEVEL, IB, PRE-U, and HSK1-5
Teacher Traning Course (Theoretical and Practical Teaching skills and strategies) (Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language)
I am an experienced Mandarin tutor in all levels. I am confident in teaching GCSE, A-Level, Pre-U, IB and HSK1-5.
I also have experience of being GCSE (Chinese , Mandarin) and IB (Chinese, Mandarin) oral exam Examiner.
45 yrs teaching to all levels in the UK and abroad. University lecturer in Ancient Greek and Religious Studies since 1990 with extensive experience supporting non-native students at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Experienced secondary school teacher of languages and humanities, and examiner with several boards. Numerous teaching posts as a private tutor at Common Entrance, secondary and tertiary level (English, foreign languages and humanities), all leading to improved grades and exam success. As the primary carer of a child with special learning needs (Asperger's Syndrome and Dyslexia), I built a home-education programme at primary level, and taught/supervised the learning of key subjects up to GCSE and A level. My pupils have been of all ages, from nursery to retirement and feedback has been consistently and warmly positive.
I have worked as a professional tutor and educational consultant for six years. I have taught dozens of students for thousands of hours in total. I have also worked as a teacher in an independent school in North London.
I have had many successful students; a few examples include:
>Two admitted to study HSPS at Cambridge.
>One admitted to all three of Westminster, Winchester, and St.Paul's for 13+.
>One who gained 84/84 marks in his A-Level Politics Paper 2, which is now being used as an exemplar.
>One who gained an A in A-Level History after being predicted a C.
I believe that the most important virtue in a tutor is the ability to empathise with a student's cognitive position. When teaching I aim to guide a student through the mental steps needed to accomplish the goal of the lesson.
I typically spend much of a lesson in dialogue with the student. I break this up with exercises to embed and reinforce key points, but I always end the lesson with a call to reflection on what the student has learned. I emphasise that knowledge is open-ended and interconnected.
I pride myself in the quality of working relationship quickly developed with students of all ages. Whether reaching for examination confidence, mastery of subject content or skills, or progress with emotional, behavioural or cognitive needs, all tutees should expect teaching that is entirely personalised and constantly adaptive to their evolving learning, including:
- guidance for pupils toward understanding and pride in all supported subject disciplines, while troubleshooting all associated challenges, from frustrations with phonics to maths anxiety, from the art of the essay to that of examination-timing and from Alternative Vote in politics to ‘alternative conceptualisations’ in chemistry;
- mentoring or life-skill teaching: identifying and fostering scholastic and general skills beyond those specific to particular academic subjects yet required for flourishing within educationally related outcomes generally;
- support for atypical educational needs. Teaching in this area is important to me, and I am currently extending my training with additional part-time postgraduate studies. Inwardly, special-needs are never what I see; what I see are special opportunities: exciting opportunities. My teaching teaches for exciting futures, not needful ones.
My aim is for each of my students to discover the tools, skills and conviction to achieve all the outcomes of their and of their parents’ hopes. I want my students to discover what they can do and to inspire themselves by what they find.
Rupert's last completed IB Language A: Literature and Language job with Brandon: 1-2 hrs/week - Improve English technique skill and grades
I have 10 years of experience working as a Private Tutor in Cheltenham Spa, London, Moscow and internationally. My experience has ranged from working as a Governess and Residential Tutor for UHNW and VVIP families, to working as an outreach tutor for children with SEN and behavioural difficulties, to working overseas with children who have been victims of trauma and conflict.
For the last 5 years, I have continuously been teaching online, and have taught students as young as 5 years of age, right up to experienced business professionals and retired language learners. This experience has taught me vital strategies in engaging students online, built upon an understanding of age, learning style, objectives, technical abilities, personalities and attention span! In every case, I have built a strong positive rapport with clients and have frequently continued to stay in touch with clients or families even after they have passed their exams or succeeded in their objectives.
Lucille's last completed IB Language A: Literature and Language job with Brandon: 1-2 hrs/week - Improve English technique skill and grades
I have been teaching for over 17 years and tutoring for 6 years.
vasiliki's last completed IB Language A: Literature and Language job with Ella: Occasional - I need help with my written task 2, it is on Great Gatsby
Significant tutoring experience - tutoring has been my main job since 2012. I have experience teaching one-on-one in person and online, as well providing seminars, workshops, and coaching in schools and at public events.
I hope my experience in online tutoring has demonstrated that I am sufficiently organised and engaging, to provide an enjoyable distance-learning experience. Online teaching is an unusual medium - both distant and intimate at once. I hope that, over the years, I have learnt to strike a decent balance and provide strong online support.
Worked regularly as a tutor alongside my work as an outstanding English teacher, particularly experienced in helping students achieve high grades in IAs and Extended Essays.
Callum's last completed IB Language A: Literature and Language job with Brandon: 1-2 hrs/week - Improve English technique skill and grades
Self-employed, Oxford, UK Tutor August 2011-present
• English-Russian Translation, Interpretation, Tuition
• Provider of Russian Language Training to Harley Davidson, John Wiley, Alfa Fellowship
• Russian tutor at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts ad Swanbourne school
• Successfully teach A Levels, GCSE Russain (Edexcel) , Pre-U
• More that 90% A and A* grades in the UK exams
• Edexcel examiner
• Significant improvement of grades in short period of time
• Oxford interview preparation
• Business Russian, literacy, English and Russian for kids (Saturday Russian school)
• Legal, educational, business interpretation; website, media, medical translation
Oxford Royale, Oxford, UK EFL Teacher July 2017-present
Teach teenage students of different nationalities, creating relaxed, enjoyable
atmosphere and using unconventional approach
Trace their progress and encourage their passion for learning
Develop their knowledge about local culture and traditions
Oxford International College, Oxford, UK Russian Teacher March 2017-present
Prepare international students to A Levels, Russian
Successfully supervised GCSE and A Levels Oral exams
100% of A and A* grades
Kings Education, Oxford, UK EFL Teacher July-December 2016
Teach students of different nationalities
Trace their progress and encourage their passion for learning
Develop their knowledge about local culture and traditions
Wychwood school, Oxford, UK Russian Teacher April 2016-present
Prepare international students to GCSE and A Levels, Russian
Successfully supervised GCSE and A Levels Oral exams
100% A* grades
DʼOverbroecks College, Oxford, UK Russian Teacher March 2016-present
Prepare international students to GCSE and A Levels, Russian
100% A and A* grades
SAES, Oxford, UK EFL Teacher July 2014-present
Oxford Hill School of English, Oxford, UK EFL Teacher (p/t) October 2013-July 2014
Bellerbys College, Oxford, UK Russian Teacher (p/t) February 2012- August 2017
Education First, Oxford, UK Assistant Course Director March 2012 - Novemeber 2012
EFL Teacher June 2011-March 2012
