Sabina

With six years experience as a secondary school English teacher, I understand the difficulties that students experience in the classroom. Lessons can be disrupted, content may not be covered and as a result, you may feel powerless and disengaged in the classroom. Therefore, one-to-one support is vital for accelerating academic progress.

The themes explored in the English subject are timeless and prevalent, such as the intricate link between power and mortality in Shakespeare`s tragic play `Macbeth` and learning about Enaiat`s experiences as a refugee in Fabio Geda`s `In the Sea there are Crocodiles`. The beauty of the English subject is that the analytical and communication skills derived from it can lead to discussions and well-informed written pieces about classical texts, as well as modern topics.

My Masters degree (MA) in Education Policy and Society is based on my personal and professional curiosity; I wanted to understand and challenge the current education system. My research is based on improving the current English curriculum so it equips you with the skills required to thrive in the digital world and I aim to challenge policymakers but in the meantime, I want to continue supporting students in any way I can.

I have taught the following subjects and I am a fast learner, so please contact me if your subject is not listed:

-AQA: GCSE English language, GCSE English literature and A-level English literature.
-Pearson: GCSE English language + resits, GCSE English literature, Functional Skills English (levels one to three) and A-level English literature.
-English as an additional language (EAL): I hosted conversational workshops for the local community in Lyon, France (2019).
- 11 plus (11+): I volunteered in primary schools before my PGCE in 2020 and tutored primary school-aged children in Bexleyheath.

In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym, reading books (I am currently reading `The Library Cat` by Alex Howard), gaming and spending quality time with my friends, family and my orange cat named Cheeto.

Availability: I am fully flexible to tutor online and I am willing to travel for one hour from Plumstead, London and teach in a public space or I can teach online.

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: -KS3 and KS4 English teacher for six months in London:
●;Supported students with a range of learning and behavioural needs in a community school, which received a ‘requires improvement’ in 2023.
●;Worked on raising behaviour standards in KS3.


- Functional Skills English lecturer and GCSE English resit teacher for four months in London:
●;;;; GCSE English classes for young people aged 16 to 23 years old.
●;;;; Functional English Skills levels 1 to 3: completed speaking tests and examiner.


KS3 and KS4 English teacher and form tutor for six months in London:
●;;;; AQA: ‘Frankenstein’, ‘Animal Farm’ and love and relationships poetry cluster.
●;;;; Completed an inquiry to appropriately challenge my top set year 11 English class by modelling structured exam practice skills using the visualizer.
●;;;; Created, rehearsed and performed a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with my year 7 nurture class for the school community.


KS3 English teacher and form tutor for four months in London:
●;;;; Regimented and results driven secondary school.
●;;;; Delivered afterschool English lessons for top-set KS3 students.


KS3 and KS4 English teacher and form tutor for two years in Berkshire:
●;;;; Hampshire Book Club and attended the Awards show: for year 8 students in 2022
●;;;; Mostly completed ECF through Ambitions Institute
●;;;; AQA: ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘An Inspector Calls’ and power and conflict poetry


-KS3 and KS4 English teacher as a PGCE student in two schools in London (October 2020 to July 2021).

- Completed PGCE in secondary English with QTS at Goldsmiths University (2021 to 2022).

- Achieved `first class honours` in BA French and English literature at University of Westminster (2016 to 2020) with a year abroad in Lyon, France.

- A-levels (2014 to 2016): Grade `C` in ICT, French and English literature.

-GCSEs (2011 to 2013): `A` in French and Geography, `B` in English language and Business, `C` in Maths, English literature, P.E. and double science.

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