Emilia

Welcome! I’m Emilia - an IELTS reading enthusiast, IELTS test preparation expert and coach. Here are a few things I’d like you to know about me:

I usually work with high-level IELTS test takers who want to concentrate on improving their reading and writing skills. Most of them come to me having taken the test more than three times confused as to what the problem might be. Most of the time, it`s not their fault, and their English is not to blame. It turns out that very few of us were taught how to read and write properly when we were in primary or secondary school.

I got my 9 in IELTS. Very few IELTS teachers can honestly say they’ve prepared for and successfully passed the IELTS test themselves. By the way, this is a brilliant way to start a conversation with a teacher you’re thinking to follow!

So, my teaching is based on the experience of learning English and other languages myself as well as a thorough preparation for and the successful experience of the IELTS test at band 9 level and years of classroom and online teaching experience that followed.

My offer is based on high quality teaching materials and my Coaching Programmes include an intensive session schedule, self-study assignments, regular practice and contact via email and via messaging apps.

My teaching career:

5 years of full time English Studies including a full teaching qualification
English Language Teacher to Adults in the UK since 2003 – EFL, ESOL, FCE, CAE, IELTS
Qualified Teacher Status in the UK
Completed an intensive DELTA course and became one of the best qualified teachers in London
Prepared for and took the IELTS test, passed with the highest, band 9 score, something native speakers, even teachers of English struggle with
it took me 40 minutes to finish the Reading test (scored 9!) - the formula I used is what I have taught to hundreds of my students
I found a way to approach IELTS writing tasks WITH EASE - it`s easier to write better texts!
I have simplified the test for my students - it may still be a challenge, but it`s no longer torture
Cambridge examiner for 10 years
IELTS lecturer
IELTS course manager supporting a team of 12 teachers
IELTS course and teaching materials designer
IELTS teacher trainer and mentor
English Functional Skills coach and lead
In-Sessional Academic English Skills tutor for BSc Nursing and Healthcare Students

Availability: My working hours change every day and every week. Probably yours, too.
Let`s talk!

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I have worked with:

Mobile Testing Solutions
BPP University (EAP for Nurses)
British Council UKVI
International House London
Ealing Hammersmith and West London College (the largest and most vibrant IELTS Test Centre in Western Europe at the time)
University of West London (IELTS for Nurses)
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (IELTS for Nurses)

Technology in Teaching:

Zoom
Adobe Connect
Microsoft Teams
Google and Microsoft tools

Education:

M.A. in English Studies – Linguistics – Legal Translation and Language Corpora
Qualified Teacher Status – General Teaching Council for England and Wales
DELTA – Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults – Cambridge – Oxford House College, London
Subject Learning Coach
Leadership and Coaching Programme
DBS

DBS Check: Yes

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