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Michelle
Michelle
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Nottinghamshire S81
Feedback Score:
+4
Member Since: 08/09/2015
Last Login: 2 years ago
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My Qualifications

PGCE
Sheffield Hallam University
Post Compulsory Education and Training
Pass  (2012)
BA
The Open University
English Language and Literature
1st  (2010)

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Rates summary: £30.00 to £40.00 per hour
PrimaryKS3GCSEA-Level
English£30£30£30£40

Information about Michelle

I am a qualified English teacher with over nineteen years of experience teaching English in both independent and government run schools and colleges. Having achieved the highest classification in my English Language and Literature degree (First-class Honours), I know exactly what examiners are looking for and how to pass that knowledge on to my students quickly and effectively – ensuring that students of all ages and abilities feel more confident in their English studies from the very first lesson and begin to climb up the grade boundaries after only a few lessons. I ensure that I follow exam board specifications when planning lessons and keep up to date with chief examiners` comments for AQA, Edexel, WJEC (Eduqas) and OCR to ensure that my knowledge is up to date and that I am aware of all of the changes to the English Language and English Literature qualifications.


My approach to teaching is a student-centred one and all of my lessons are delivered in a relaxed and friendly manner, whilst also being tailored to each student’s needs. I work hard to de-mystify the English curriculum so that my students know exactly what examiners are looking for and how they can move up the grade boundaries quickly and easily. Throughout all of my teaching observations carried out by Ofsted and my line-managers, I have always achieved top grades in teaching observations and I am categorised as a highly effective and innovative teacher. Most of my work comes via recommendations and all of my students have a 100% exam pass rate in the academic level they are working at (SATs, GCSE or A level). They frequently out-perform their peers in examinations and teacher-based assessments.

My hourly rate reflects my experience, knowledge and academic qualifications.

Availability: Monday - Thursday (10am - 8pm)

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: In 2001, I started my career teaching English at Valley Comprehensive School where I was employed by the school to provide Key Stage 3 and GCSE students with highly focused intervention lessons in order to boost their grades. In 2006, I was nominated for a teaching award by one of my students. This was also the period that I started working as a private tutor.

In 2011, I wanted to develop my teaching practice, so I decided to move to Chesterfield College and work as an English Lecturer and complete my PGCE at the college’s Sixth-form Centre. Whilst there, I taught both AS/A2 English Literature and Language, as well as English to students following the Access to Higher Education route. However, a reduction in students wanting to study AS/A2 level English at the college initiated my move to North Nottinghamshire College in 2012, where I also worked as a lecturer, but this time I returned to teaching GCSE English Language - as well as teaching Functional English and ESOL. I continued working there until 2014, when I decided to work exclusively as a private tutor after the summer exams.

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Feedback For Michelle (4)

We have a total of 4 review(s) for Michelle.

Deborah (Mrs)
13/03/2020

5/5 Rating

Fantastic lady. My daughter is engaged and enjoying the work and within 3 weeks her work is improved. Thank you Michelle. I cannot recommend this tutor enough.

Tutors Response :

Thank you so much for your kind feedback, Deborah.

It`s an absolute pleasure teaching your daughter.


Hanna (Mrs)
10/09/2018

5/5 Rating

It is not very long time since Michelle has began to provide extra tutoring for my child. However I would like to say I`m very happy with quality of teaching and providing homework to my child as well as feedback to me after each lesson. Michelle is reliable, experienced ( what is visible during her work), hard working, has very good relationship with my child who is happy when she is due to come. Michelle posses strong knowledge and is truly passionate about both English as a language and teaching. She is always well prepared for each lesson, with various resources to be used during and after lesson. Lessons are expensive but my child`s education, academic achievements and satisfaction at school are very important to me.

I`m very happy with Michelle and glad I have found her. Thanks to tutor hunt web. Thank you. Hanna


Rob (Mr)
10/07/2016

5/5 Rating

Having sought support for our teenage daughter with her English studies we used this site and through her profile contacted Michelle. In turn, Michelle responded quickly and through a combination of email and telephone conversations agreed for her first visit. Our daughter took to Michelle straight away, which was initially a concern as to how she would engage with a tutor coming to the home, and still remains positive about her weekly visits. Michelle uses her time to the maximum getting down to the the days topics which vary each visit, enthusing her student. She works in line with the school schedule often supporting homework whilst also setting her own without being over onerous. She is a real positive encouraging and professional tutor who already has built our daughters confidence and results in English. I would whole heartedly recommend Michelle to others- so long as she doesn`t leave us! Many thanks Michelle.


Jessica (Miss)
07/05/2016

5/5 Rating

Michelle was brilliant! We didn`t have many lessons with each due to how it worked out during the Easter holidays, but what I learnt during her lessons has given me confidence and aided my exam technique to be successful in my A-level/Pre-U exam!

Tutors Response :

Hi Jessica

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback.

I hope everything is going well with your studies. I have every confidence that you will do extremely well in your forthcoming exams, as you had a very sound grasp of key concepts and ideas in your literature texts.

It was lovely to meet you and I hope that you get the place at your chosen university in September.

Kind regards
Michelle


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