Alicen

About Me

I have 10 years` teaching, tutoring and exam marking experience. I specialise in English literature and language, working across a range of educational settings, including mixed ability classrooms, private tutoring, special needs and gifted and talented focus groups.

As an experienced AQA English Language and Literature Examiner, I know what examiners are looking for and can show students how to access the highest grades.

I am a trainee counsellor and understand how to work with students who may be going through a difficult time.

Skills:

Ability to clearly communicate requirements of GCSE exam papers.

Track record of consistently outstanding GCSE English results

Knowledge of requirements of how to achieve level 8 and 9

Experience catching up students with large gaps in education

Experience in working with learners with special needs and motivating them to secure outstanding results.

Experience preparing students to pass entrance exams.

Services

I am offering tuition designed to help improve the following skills:

Functional skills, including spelling, grammar and punctuation
Specialist GCSE exam preparation including tailored resources for any exam board
Specific strategies to help students achieve a level 4
Specific strategies to help gifted students achieve levels 8 and 9
KS3 English skills
Creative writing
Support for students for whom English is an additional language
Support for students in accessing the English school curriculum
Entrance exam tuition
Essay writing skills
Proof reading

Availability: I am available immediately:
evenings after 6pm
weekends
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: Experience

I have taught English language and literature for 9 years in English secondary schools.

I have also spent time teaching as an English as an additional language for students at various stages of English acquisition.

I am an experienced one to one tutor for high ability students, those with specific learning needs and those with large gaps in education.

I am GCSE AQA English examiner.