I am an experienced Mandarin tutor in all levels. I am confident in teaching GCSE, A-Level, Pre-U, HSK1-5.
I also have experience of being GCSE (Chinese Mandarin) oral exam Examiner.
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 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 Peter: 1-2 hrs/week - This if for French IB Ab Initio (first year of IB)
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.
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 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 Ella: Occasional - I need help with my written task 2, it is on Great Gatsby
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
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
Professional teaching experience
I am a professional teacher of English, with 4 years of experience in both state and independent sectors. In my teacher training (through the prestigious Teach First Leadership Development Programme), I gained a distinction, and have been promoted every year of my teaching career. In my previous school, I ran staff training sessions to improve teaching practice for high ability students, and worked as a coach for fellow teachers. I have taught GCSE, IGCSE, A Level and IB qualifications, as well as coaching and mentoring students through UCAS and Oxbridge Entrance. In my teaching role until now I have had little time for paid tuition, but working on-on-one with students outside of class time is part of my daily practice as a teacher, especially when students are struggling or need extra challenge. I have worked extensively with a wide range of ages (11-18) and abilities, as well as with SEN and EAL students.
Paid tuition work outside of teaching
Currently, I tutor one student outside of school as she has needed extra support due to English being her second language. Previously, I tutored a student on creative writing techniques - this is a particular interest of mine.
In my 19 years as a teacher, I have taught writing and English literature to students in IB, AP, College, and University. I have also worked for many years as a professional writer for many businesses and institutions, and believe that I therefore more able to offer tools, techniques, and strategies that writers actually use to communicate meaningfully and effectively.
As an English teacher, I believe that many people are under the mistaken belief that you're either born a writer or you're not. That is a myth. Instead, what I try to reinforce is that writing IS work for EVERYONE, and that the trick is to recognize it as a process. Personally, while I have won awards in my professional career as a writer, I have NEVER once written something that was great the first time I wrote it. And while there is no magic formula to great writing, there are some very real skills and strategies that I have learned as a writer which I believe make me uniquely qualified to teach students to be successful in whatever assessment or assignment they may be working on.
I have also taught IB film since it was in its pilot program, and guided hundreds of students through the assessments, either in my own face-to-face classrooms or as an online teacher for Pamoja Education. l work as a team leader and examiner for IB so I am one of the people who grades the actual assessments once they are submitted.
In addition, I currently teach a number of college film courses in feminist and queer film theory, which, in addition to film history and analysis, is an area I am particularly interested in.