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Sara

Sara
Sara
Tutor
Newbury, Berkshire RG14
Feedback Score:
+11
Member Since: 13/06/2012
Last Login: 2 days ago
Response Rate: 100%
Expected Response: < 5 hours

My Qualifications

MA
University of Roehampton
English Literature
Pass  (2011)
PGCE
Kent & Medway
Secondary English
Pass  (2003)

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Rates summary: £86.00 to £89.00 per hour
PrimaryKS3GCSEA-Level
English--£86£89

Information about Sara

★;;;; Excellent Online Tutor ★;;;; 100% GCSE Pass Rate ★;;;; 100% A Level Pass Rate ★;;;; Teacher qualified with PGCE and QTS ★;;;; BA (Hons) in Literature with Gender & Women’s Studies ★;;;; MA in Children’s Literature ★;;;; DBS-checked ★;;;; National Examiner for 15 years (various boards): Lang/Lit GCSE, 1st/2nd Lang IGCSE, Lit/Lang A Level ★;;;; Former moderator for A-level coursework ★;;;; Published author ★;;;;

Tutoring Experience
★;;;; 20 years` experience teaching ages 11-adult ★;;;; 20 years experience teaching English as a second/other language ★;;;; 6 years as Head of English ★;;;; Increased results from 45% to 87% in last FE post ★;;;; Former Head of AS Media and former-head of KeySkills ★;;;; My tutees typically improve by 3-5 levels ★;;;; Comfortable with SEN ★;;;; Trained over 20 teachers ★;;;; Taught nationally and internationally ★;;;; Experienced with personal statements and interview practice ★;;;; Many years tuition experience via Skype, Zoom, Teams, Sherpa ★;;;; Vast breadth of resources ★;;;;

My key strengths include: Shakespeare and poetry, exam technique, essay writing, descri ptive writing, grammar, and last-minute cramming.

I currently prefer teaching via Teams but will consider lessons at my house.

Availability: Please contact me if you are looking for 13+, GCSE or AQA/Edexcel A Level Literature tuition. Availability is currently quite limited. I enjoy teaching AQA and Edexcel ALevel Literature, but cannot teach the OCR board for ALevel.

Tutees are expected to attend lessons punctually and consistently, and complete weekly homework to the best of their ability. Lessons will terminate when these conditions are not upheld.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I qualified as a teacher in 2003, spent five years as Head of English, two years as Head of AS Media, three years as Head of Key Skills (now `Skills for Life` or `Functional Skills`). I`ve taught 11+ children since 2004.

For over fifteen years, I have worked for all major boards to mark a range of GCSE and A Level exams nationally and internationally. I have also marked KS3 SATs, moderated A2 Literature coursework, and marked IGCSE papers.

In my last full-time employment, I increased the GCSE pass rate by 30% in just four months: results increased from under 50% to over 80%, with my own classes achieving an 89% pass rate. There were over 200 students in the non-selective cohort. I now enjoy being self-employed and do not teach in any educational institute.

DBS Check: Yes

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Feedback For Sara (11)

We have a total of 11 review(s) for Sara.

Adrian (Mr)
28/12/2021

5/5 Rating

Sara gelled well with my Daughter, and has already had a positive impact upon her attitude to English literature and Language, teaching her exam and essay techniques that helped improve her school mock exam results over predictions


Karolyne (Mrs)
24/08/2020

5/5 Rating

Sara started tutoring my daughter a year ago to improve her scores in GCSE English Literature and Language - never her favourite subject - which were averaging a grade 6. Within a few weeks my daughter was much more engaged and really started to look forward to her sessions with Sara. Initially these were face to face lessons that moved on-line during lockdown. Both were equally successful, my daughter was motivated and worked hard. GCSE results brought an 8 for Literature and for Language, but also the focus on writing has helped with answering questions in other subjects too. Couldn`t be more pleased. Would recommend Sara to other parents wishing to help their child achieve their potential. My 16 year old says that Sara is friendly and approachable, explains things clearly, and is much more interesting to talk to than I will ever be! What`s not to like!


Mark (Mr)
29/12/2017

4/5 Rating

So far she has been very good still early days only had 3 sessions so far but they are good and my son enjoys them.


Charles (Mr)
07/11/2017

4/5 Rating

Sara is helping my son in building confidence with essay writing for his A`levels. He is starting to feel the benefits of Sara`s help after a bout a month of 1 hour per week tuition.


Freya (Mrs)
20/04/2017

5/5 Rating

Sara has a really good rapport with the student and gets them thinking and working hard. She has some really useful strategies for use in the exam and is able to help the student push their strengths. Really can recommend her as a tutor.

Tutors Response :

Thank you very much. Very kind of you to give feedback.


Kerry (Mrs)
09/03/2017

5/5 Rating

Sara is helping my son get through his GCSE`s enormously. She very approachable and is very thorough. In the few weeks we`ve been going. I can see a huge improvement

Tutors Response :

Many thanks for this, Kerry. Much appreciated.


Angela (Mrs)
13/01/2017

5/5 Rating

My 13 year old daughter is home educated and we decided that she would see a tutor for English as she is working at a higher level than her age. I cannot recommend Sara highly enough, she is approachable, easy to talk to and listens to any questions/suggestions we have. My daughter has recently been focusing on literature a passion of hers and obviously Sara`s too and she comes away from the lesson with a smile on her face and can`t wait to tell me what she has learnt.
We are hoping Sara will continue to be able to work with our daughter until she sits her IGCSE`s, maybe even as far as A level too.


Rakesh (Mr)
10/12/2016

5/5 Rating

Sara way of teaching is excellent, I am quite Impressed with her dedication and commitment towards her students. I will always recommend anyone who needs help in English Literature & Grammar.

Thanks,
Rakesh Nandan


Louise (Miss)
06/04/2016

5/5 Rating

Sara has been assisting my daughter with her A Level English Literature. In just a few weeks my daughter`s predicted grade has increased and she is much more confident with the subject. My daughter enjoys working with Sara, she finds her easy to understand and appreciates her calm and pleasant manner. Sara is very knowledgeable about the subject and about the exam boards. Sara has helped with the structuring of essays and offers useful suggestions, which encourages new ideas. I`m sure with Sara help, my daughter will secure a much higher final result. We are very pleased that we found Sara. Thank you Sara


Jane (Mrs)
13/12/2015

5/5 Rating

My daughter had a lesson with Sara to help out with her English GCSE and found her very approachable and helpful. I would not hesitate in recommending Sara as an English tutor.


Alice (Miss)
13/05/2013

5/5 Rating

Sara has been an excellent tutor, providing invaluable advice and constructive feedback. My daughter will walk into her English GCSE exams with 100% more confidence than she had before meeting Sara, and I`m sure will achieve a much higher grade as a result.


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