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English tutor A-level GCSE Welling Bexleyheath

Alison Clinch Gold Member

Welling (DA16) View on map
Last Logged In: 12 Jan 2012
Sex: Female
Web site: www.landmarkenglishtutors.com
Can Travel To: BR SE

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English BA MA Cambridge University
TEFL Certificate PGCE
CRB checked
References are available upon request

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A-level English £30.00/hr
Essay Writing £28.00/hr

GCSE English £26.00/hr

Personal Message: I am a young, friendly tutor who has built up a wealth of experience in tutoring and enjoys sharing a passion for learning by encouraging students to realise their full potential.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: English Language and English Literature for A-Level, GCSE English
Tell me about your qualifications.: I have a BA hons English 2:1 from Girton College, Cambridge Universtiy; MA English as previous.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have been tutoring for 7 years and have continually improved students grades. After a period working in managing West End Theatres, I moved back to the love I have for my subject-English. I retrained as an English teacher and as well as school experience, I have also had a lot of experience working with Hong Kong students on UK Summer Schools, improving their English and introducing them to English culture through Literature.
How much do you charge?: £26 per hour for GCSE £30 per hour for Alevel
Where do you teach?: I travel to students' homes in Bexley mainly, i.e Welling, Bexleyheath, Dartford, Belvedere, also, Greenwich, i.e Plumstead, Lewisham, Woolwich, Blackheath. I will also travel to other areas in South-East, East and Central London by arrangement.
When are you available?: Available from 9.30am weekdays also available evenings and weekends.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: A-Level English/English Literature is my specialism but also GCSE English, essay writing/proof reading upto degree level. I have successfully tutored students on exam technique, eg essay writing style for exams, paragraph structure, mind maps for set texts, referencing critics etc.
Also have built up experience teaching A-Level History; Oxbridge entrance preparation; Common Entrance 13+
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Yes
Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.: I tutor online via Skype and file sharing. I have also used Nefsis software to create a virtual classroom.
Tell me about some of your current students.: I have tutored 4 students for English Language A2 for both the AQA specifications, all wanted to achieve A or B and all have made massive advances in their work towards that goal. One of these students was tutored online via Skype.
I have tutored 3 students for AS and A2 English Literature this year, covering the AQA, OCR and Edexcel syllabi and topics such as, Love through the Ages; A sense of Place and the poetry of Wilfred Owen with Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. 2 achieved A grades after being predicted C/B.
I have amassed experience teaching GCSE English for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC.
Do you have a personal message for students?: I am a young, friendly tutor who has built up a wealth of experience in tutoring and enjoys sharing a passion for learning by encouraging students to realise their full potential.

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A Cracking Essay at A-level

A cracking essay at A-level has a confident written style and a clear argument that is creatively set up in the introduction; use punchy sentences, attention grabbing adjectives and perhaps an opinion of a critic that you can use as a springboard from which to bounce off your own, new ideas. The central idea on a novel, poem, play etc is then...

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I am so thankful we managed to find Alison in the last six weeks prior to my daughters AS exam.
Alison worked with my daughter on her essay writing skills, essay planning and working on timed essay writing as well as exam technique.
Alison was always encouraging, approachable, well prepared for each session and flexible in trying to fit in sessions around a busy school schedule.
Finding English Literature a difficult subject to revise for, Alison also guided her in planning her revision time.
- Liz Stiddard, mother of Nicola Stiddard, student of Bromley High School for Girls

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