BA Drama and English
PGCE (Distinction) MA Drama
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Which subject(s) do you teach?
Drama and Theatre Studies AS and A2

Tell me about your qualifications.
I have a BA in Drama and English from Liverpool University, a PGCE with Distinction from Reading and an MA in Drama from Essex.

What kind of experience do you have?
I am a very experienced teacher and have taught A Level Drama and Theatre for over 20 years. A large number of my students have gone on study at successfully at University and Drama Schools. I have been Head of Drama at Senacre Technology College, Maidstone, The Sylvia Young Theatre School, London and at most recently at Strode’s 6th Form College, Egham, Surrey. I have worked as an examiner at ‘A’ Level and as a moderator at GCSE. I have a very detailed knowledge of the exam requirements of Drama and Theatre syllabi.

I've radically raised standards in schools where students have been more academically challenged and stretched many B and A students into the recent A* territory. I've facilitated hundreds of A level practical group projects, all of which have achieved no less than band 2 of mark schemes and marked many hundreds of AS and A2 essays. I see coursework and essay writing as an extension of the practical learning experiences of being an audience and practising as a director/performer. I have often tutored ‘A’ level pupils on a one-to-one basis and see the concerns over the written paper an obstacle that is overcome with structured planning, timed practice and careful vocabulary choice.

I have undertaken a range of theatre-based training including workshops with: Antonio Fava in Commedia Dell’Arte, DV8, Stan Won’t Dance, Paines Plough, Michel Hecht, Frantic, Complicite and Out of Joint. I qualified in Stage Combat at Mountview and have attended physical theatre Summer Schools at Laban. I act and direct at the Questors Theatre, Ealing.

How much do you charge?
£35.00 per hour. I can offer to tutor students in very small groups (min 2 and max 4) where the cost per student becomes between £20.00 and £30.00 per hour, depending on the group size. There’s a reduced rate if students want to book more than an hour at a time. Feel free to discuss different options with me. My charges for online tutoring are £35.00 to set and mark an A level essay. This includes contact via phone calls or email to give advice and a second re-mark. Any subsequent re-marks cost £15.00 per essay. Payment is via Paypal or personal cheque. It is as simple as that!

Where do you teach?
I only teach at home unless it is very local and convenient for me. I live in Twickenham, South West London.

When are you available?
Any weekday until 6-7pm. Weekends available by request. Please get in touch to discuss.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
16+ for A level
Any age for practical tuition

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
AS level (all boards)
A2 level (all boards)
LAMDA to gold medal level

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes

Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
Please contact me for further information.

Where and with whom did you train?
I trained as a teacher at Reading University.

Tell me about some of your current students.
Please have a look at some of my testimonials to hear from my students.

Do you have a personal message for students?
If you are motivated to work hard, study new vocabulary and broaden your own experience of theatre I can help you maximise your potential in this subject. I will always encourage you to be realistic about what you can achieve.

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Revision 4: Writing a main body paragraph (AQA)
Subject: A-level Drama
Tags: advice (exams/revision), exam technique, exam tips, examples
Created: 08/12/2011