Lisa (Tutor)

 EFL (primary, ks3, gcse, adult-learner, a-level)

 English (primary, ks3, gcse, degree, adult-learner, a-level)

 Media (ks3, gcse)

I am a Qualified English Teacher who has just come home to Durham after teaching English as a Foreign Language for the British Council in Paris. I love helping people and encouraging them to achieve their potential. I gain great satisfaction from the idea of enabling my students to gain qualifications that will open doors for them and their future life. I am passionate about the English language and our rich literary heritage and enjoy sharing this with my students. I am friendly and down-to-earth and try to relate to my students as a way of relaxing them about what they need to learn. At the same time, I have high expectations and encourage my students to achieve to the best of their ability. One of the ways I do this is by offering practical strategies to understand literary texts, features of the English language, and how to write for different purposes and audiences as well as in ways that satisfy given exam criteria.

Availability: Flexible - I will do my very best to respond to your availability.

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: Teacher of English as a Foreign Language at the British Council in Paris, including preparation for the Cambridge First Certificate in English (Upper-Intermediate level), General English and Literature for 12-17 year olds, as well as courses to older students (17-19) to help them prepare for the Baccalaureate in English (the French equivalent of A levels) and to raise their level sufficiently to be able to enter into the better Parisian universities.

Teacher of English at Fyndoune Community College in County Durham, an 11-16 comprehensive, at which I prepared students for GCSE English, English Literature and Media Studies, as well as establishing extra-curricular drama and newspaper clubs to further enable students to develop their literacy skills.

Trainee Teacher at Seaham School of Technology in County Durham, where I undertook my teacher training on the Graduate Teacher Programme, gaining experience in teaching English, Literature, Media and Drama.

I also have a wide range of other experience within the field of education, from the non-formal educational sector to universities, both in the UK and in Romania and Moldova, during and after my university studies.

Qualifications: - Achieved Qualified Teacher Status and undertook a Postgraduate Diploma in Education with Durham County Council and Newcastle University respectively.

- Gained an M.Litt in Cultural Identity Studies from the University of St Andrews.

- Gained a 2.1 in my BA (honours) in English Studies at Durham University.

- Gained A levels in English Literature, Economics, French and General Studies (all grade A), as well as an A in A/S level Philosophy and 10 GCSEs (including Grade A* in English and French and A in English Literature).

CRB Check: Yes

Has References: Yes

Will Tutor Online: Yes