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Catherine
My Qualifications
University of Surrey
MA in Education - cultural diversity
Pass (1987)
University of Bristol
English
Pass (1982)
The University of York
BA Honours English Literature
2:1 (1981)
Verification Status
Primary | KS3 | GCSE | A-Level | IB | |
English | - | £50 | £50 | - | £50 |
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Information about Catherine
I am a highly qualified and extensively experienced Secondary English Teacher and Head of English (DBS checked) with 38 years of teaching experience in both London Comprehensives (20 years) and International Schools (13 years) specialising in preparing students for English GCSE and A Level / IB exams in both Language and Literature. In addition, I now have 4 years experience of one to one personalised individual private tuition. I offer a bespoke service with carefully designed and resourced personalised lessons tailored specifically to your son/daughters individual needs. I can assess the ability, needs and potential of your son/daughter very quickly so that all teaching is as productive and effective as possible. My approach is structured and rigorous setting high standards and using a variety of strategies designed to maximise progress and develop full potential leading to outstanding exam success. I am used to working with students across a wide range of abilities and from diverse cultures with English as either a first or second language.I am particularly skilled in boosting confidence, improving exam technique and dealing with anxiety/stress issues. Learning and making progress is a positive and enjoyable experience under my guidance leading to excellent exam results. My students have always found me extremely patient, committed and caring, and have always enjoyed my teaching as well as achieving impressive exam results.
Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday only - not weekends
Willing to travel: Home Only
Experience: 38 years of English teaching in both London Comprehensives (20 years) and International Schools (13 years) - as well as 5 years of individual private tuition. I have taught both GCSE and A Level in both Language and Literature as well as IB courses and IGCSE.I have taught locally at Cranford Community School (7 years) and Hatch End High School in Harrow (10 years) holding the position of Head of English in both these schools, and my most recent position before taking up private tuition was Head of English at the International School of Monaco (2011 - 2015). I am currently specialising in providing high quality tuition for the new AQA English GCSE courses in both Language and Literature as well as delivering tuition for other Exam boards - notably Cambridge CIE, Edexcel, OCR, and Welsh Board WJEC. All private tuition students have achieved excellent exam results to date.
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Feedback For Catherine (14)
Maria (Mrs)
15/09/2022
Catherine really helped my daughter use her knowledge to express herself in her answers to meet the examination criteria better. We were very pleased with our daughter`s progress over the year and she obtained excellent grades in her GCSE results.
Tutors Response :
It was an absolute pleasure to teach Isobel this year as she responded so well to all advice given - I am delighted with her results and wish her all the best in her future studies.
Sonia (Mrs)
02/10/2021
Catherine helped both of my children get great results for gcse English language and literature. She is very organised and both of my children enjoyed her lessons.
Tutors Response :
I am so pleased they both did so well - very best wishes for their future studies
Eva (Mrs)
16/02/2021
Catherine has been an excellent tutor and has helped my daughter a lot through understanding the content and providing depth and analysis to English literature and language during the GCSEs. My daughter although highly numerical struggled through English GCSES. Catherine build a very good raport with her, guided her, gained self confidence and reduced stress levels. Her predicted Mark is a 7. I am very happy we found Catherine via tutors hunt and I highly recommend her.
Tutors Response :
It has been an absolute pleasure working with Elina who is such a highly motivated and responsive student - I really hope all her hard work will pay off and she will be credited with the excellent results she so thoroughly deserves. Regards Catherine