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Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach English from early primary (KS1) right through to and including GCSE. I teach Creative Writing, Adult ESOL and Literacy to most levels (Entry 1 up to and including Level 2). I also work specifically with people who have Dyslexia and SEN(children and adults). I also provide a proofreading service and help with handwriting.

Tell me about your qualifications.
PGCE
City and Guilds 7306 Teaching adults
City and Guilds 9282 / 9284 Teaching ESOL / Literacy
MA in Poetry
BA (Hons) 2.1 in English
(Can provide evidence of certificates)

What kind of experience do you have?
I have 12 years’ teaching experience in total. 4 years’ experience in private (mainly one to one) tuition. I have worked with primary and secondary schoolchildren as well as 16-19 year olds and adults.

How much do you charge?
I charge £22 an hour for every subject I teach.

Where do you teach?
I teach in the whole of East Lancashire so Rossendale, Accrington / Hyndburn, Blackburn and Darwen, Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Clitheroe and Pendle etc. Some of West Lancashire so Chorley and Preston. Most of Greater Manchester so Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham and North Manchester.

When are you available?
I usually tend to work mainly Monday to Friday from around 3.30pm (when schools finish) until late (about 9.30pm) in the evening. I am also available some of the time earlier in the day and at weekends.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
I teach both children and adults at the levels described in my subjects.

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
GCSE English.

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes. I obtained a new enhanced CRB in March 2011 and can provide a copy of this.

Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
At the moment limited, as I am relatively new to it. However, I am willing to do it straight away with Creative Writing and Proof-reading as these can easily be done via email.

Where and with whom did you train?
I did my PGCE at Bolton Institute, 7306 at Tameside College, 9282 / 84 at Accrington and Rossendale College, MA at Huddersfield University and English degree at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Tell me about some of your current students.
I am currently teaching several students with mixed profiles. These include and two adults who are studying Creative Writing and ESOL respectively, a Year 4 girl who is dyslexic and a Year 9 boy who is studying KS3 English.

Do you have a personal message for students?
I help learners to achieve consistently excellent results and receive very good feedback from learners and parents. Although I am rigorous and thorough in my preparation I have a very flexible, informal and relaxed teaching style which children in particularly respond really well to. I provide all my own teaching / learning materials (e.g. handouts) and an individual learning plan for each learner.

Articles

CGP AQA Anthology The Study Guide Poems
Subject: GCSE English
Tags: gcse english, recommendations (study materials)
Created: 08/12/2009

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