Katia

I teach English Literature and Language and Creative Writing at (I)GCSE, A-Level and IB level. I can also help with Literature at Degree level.

I also tutor for the 11+ exams for Kent, Bexley, Essex, Sutton and North London, as well as independent schools. On occasion, I have tutored 12+ and 13+ candidates successfully.

My students` academic successes are the best indicators of the quality of the tuition I deliver. I am able to help my students achieve their desired results by working with the potential they already have and the effort they put into their studies. My lessons are based on clear and interactive communication.

An IGCSE and later, IB graduate myself, I have understood that the best way to succeed in one`s studies is to enjoy the process of learning. I always try to make my lessons intelligently fun and ethically appropriate for young people.

Availability: I am generally available during the week and weekends, by appointment and either online or at my home.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: 2021: So far so good with the 11+-ers: awaiting the Kent results now.
2020-21: My GCSE students achieved a good range of results: 7-9
2019: My GCSE students did not disappoint and even surprised me this year. One got 7 in Lang and 9 in Lit! That was the huge surprise. Another got 6 in Lang and 7 in Lit. And yet another, an 8 in Lang and Lit.
2018: 11+ results - Bexley scores ranged between 233 and 347; Kent scores were between 369 and 399; CSSE score was 336; Sutton (Non-Such and Wallington) score was 347. All three of my students are deemed (Highly) Selective. All three secured a place as of March 2019 at Dartford Grammar, Bexley Grammar and Non-Such Grammar.

My GCSE students received grades with which they are very happy, ranging from 6 to 8. On average, after working with students, their grades go up by 2-3 from predicted grades.