Helen

Qualified teacher of English in St Albans with over 19 years’ teaching experience, including as a Head of Department and 11+ examination marker.

Availability: Monday to Friday: 9am until 6.30pm.
Saturday and Sunday: 10am until 1pm.
Lessons outside of these times can be arranged on an occasional basis

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: I am a qualified teacher of English with over 19 years’ experience, including as a Head of Department, Whole School Literacy Manager and Key Stage Three Coordinator. In addition, I have five years’ experience as an 11+ examination marker, assessing papers for schools including North London Collegiate.

After gaining my degree in English Literature and then a PGCE in Secondary English from the University of London Institute of Education, I obtained Qualified Teacher Status and began my teaching career.

My teaching has been consistently been graded outstanding in lesson observations, with pupils making rapid and measurable progress.

A key strength is my diversity of teaching experience: I have taught around 2000 students between the ages of 8 to 18 and have expertise in working with pupils of all levels of ability. I have prepared pupils for 11+, 13+, GCSE, A-level and International Baccalaureate qualifications, as well as Oxbridge entry.

I have taught at very challenging schools - such as one featured on the TV show ‘Tough Young Teachers’ - as well as highly academic schools. I taught at Dulwich College Preparatory School for three years, where I prepared pupils for entrance examinations for competitive schools such as Eton, Harrow and Westminster. I also have five years’ experience teaching at Northwood College for Girls.

To date, I have a 100% success rate at getting students into their first choice of school. I also have a proven track record of helping virtually all students achieve or exceed their ambitious target grades for GCSE and A-level.

I have had extensive training in supporting students with special educational needs, including autism and dyslexia. The latter training was provided by the British Dyslexia Association. I am able to tailor approaches and resources to suit the individual needs of every pupil.

I am DBS checked and have a clear record.

I would be happy to discuss your child’s needs in more detail. Please do contact me for an informal chat.

Please note: I am a subject specialist in English and I do not teach Maths.

DBS Check: Yes