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Louise - Essay/Creative Writing, IELTS, English Tuition in Colne, Burnley, Skipton Lancs/ Yorks

Louise Armstrong Gold Member

Colne/ Burnley (BB8) View on map
Last Logged In: 26 Feb 2012
Sex: Female

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English & Business Studies (BA Hons)
PGCE - awarded by UCLan
Enhanced CRB
University & College Union; Institute for Learning; Romantic Novelists' Association
References are available upon request
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A-level English £22.00/hr
Creative Writing £22.00/hr
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) £22.00/hr

Essay Writing £22.00/hr
GCSE English £22.00/hr
IELTS £22.00/hr

Personal Message: Hello and welcome to my profile. My speciality is teaching people to write great essays and pass their exams.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: I teach all aspects of English at GCSE and A-Level: Essay Writing, IELTS, Creative Writing, English Literature, English Language, Business English and English as a Second Language.
Tell me about your qualifications.: • Novelist with 12 published titles (check me out on Amazon). • Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). • BA (Hons) English and Business Studies. • 730 City & Guilds FE Teacher’s Certificate.
What kind of experience do you have?: • Currently teaching A-level and GSCE English at a local college. • Over ten years experience in teaching Creative Writing. • 5 years TEFL experience in Hong Kong and Tokyo (teaching English as a foreign language).
How much do you charge?: • £22 per hour, locally or at my home, plus travel if I travel a distance to you. • Add 10% for each extra student. • Free introductory meeting. • One free lesson if a course of 10 lessons is paid for in advance.
Where do you teach?: At my home or at your home or at your choice of venue. Areas covered in East Lancashire: Pendle, Colne, Nelson, Burnley. I charge for travel, but a mixture of Skype and travel can work well to save on travel expenses and personalise distance learning in Ribble Valley, Clitheroe, Blackburn, areas around the M65 corridor, and the Yorkshire areas of Skipton, Settle and Keighley.
When are you available?: I can offer daytime, evening and weekend sessions; also school holidays. Why not see what summer school can do for your grades?
Which ages and levels do you teach?: • Any students on GCSE and A-level English courses. • Any student who wishes to improve their essay writing and/or exam skills. • Any student who wishes to improve their Creative Writing or Business English. • Medical professionals who need an ESOL qualification in order to practice in the UK.
Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?: • GCSE and A-level: WJEC, OCR, Edexcel, AQA, CCEA • ESOL: general skills and preparation for all exams including Trinity College and IELTS. • Business English: style & communication, reports and presentations. • Creative Writing: romantic and popular fiction.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Enhanced CRB
Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.: Skype and Google Docs work surprisingly well for GCSE and A-level tution. Creative Writing, Business English and Essay Writing are easy via email exchange using Word documents and the “Track Changes” option.
Do you belong to any professional organisations?: * Institute for Learning * Romantic Novelists Association * University & College Union
Where and with whom did you train?: • In 2010, I gained my Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at the Burnley campus of the University of Lancashire. • In Japan, I worked for the Berlitz Schools of English, who have a thorough and effective system of in-house training. • City & Guilds 730 FE Teacher’s Certificate.
Tell me about some of your current students.: GCSE English students; A-level students who want an A grade; romantic novelists determined to be published and qualified people who need IELTS to work in the UK or to emigrate to Australia and New Zealand.
Do you have a personal message for students?: My focus is you: I offer clear, well-structured sessions that will help you pass your exams and reach your goals.

My Articles

Analysing 'Cut' by Sylvia Plath

A poem such as Cut can appear impenetrable at first sight, but working through it in a structured way (with or without a tutor) will unlock the riches within. First Read the Poem Read through the poem once or twice without thinking about interpretation, just to get the feeling of rhythm and tone. Mark where each ‘sentence’ begins and ends...

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Romantic Novel by Louise Armstrong
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Romantic Novel by Louise Armstrong
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My Testimonials

My son went from a D grade to a B grade after only 5 one-hour sessions. 'Louise's temperament and approachability allowed my son to feel very at ease and created a very condusive atmosphere to learning.'
- Fergus Brown (father of GCSE English student).

Thought we should let you know how J got on with his GCSE English paper [after 7 sessions].

He received a grade 'B' up from a 'C', which is what we hoped! He also recently had some more course work marked just shy of a grade A, He says his thought process in English has changed for the better, which is down to the time you spent with him, so maybe in hindsight we should have contacted you 12 months sooner.
- AW (father of GCSE English Student).

I found the [prose study] module enjoyable and it was well taught.
- AS Literature student

I liked this [poetry] module. I could see my own improvements throughout the year.
- AS Literature student

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