...the majority of days, I will prepare slides before hand and explain them carefully. Then I provide questions they can apply what they have learnt. I will regularly take breaks from content and revisit previous content in order to in-still "spaced repetition" which had been proven to be extremely effective. I would work through some with them before throwing them in to the deep end. I am passionate about teaching because I believe education can...
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...year Dental student, who will shortly be going on to study Dental Hygiene and Therapy. I studied Religious Studies and Applied Science in my A levels. I have a passion for helping students, especially with subjects that I wished I received help from. Although I have self-taught many of my subjects, I am looking forward to apply the learning techniques and styles into my tutoring. I am passionate about the subjects Religious Studies, GCSE Combined...
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...teacher, I derive my motivation from my travels around the world, where I immerse myself in unique cultures and languages. Although English is my native language, I have also achieved intermediate proficiency in German and am currently a beginner in Japanese. With over four years of experience in teaching and tutoring, I am proud to hold a 120-TEFL with the prestigious International House of Berkeley. My passion lies in teaching English to foreign students because...
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With 25 yrs + of teaching, I am convinced that students progress and learn when taught in a fun environment and they have a clear 'road map' of what they're doing. I currently teach in a secondary school in Reading, UK. I graduated in Economics, and teach Business Studies, Mathematics and English to students aged 11 to 15 yrs at school. I also provide home tuition to younger children.
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...studying at university and to support you when you are at university as either a under-graduate or pist-graduate student. For business/corporate English, I have taught students from many different businesses. I have also published course books and exam practice books for Cambridge exams B1 Business Preliminary, B2 Business Vantage and C1 Business Higher. I believe that learning happens best when you, as a student, enjoy learning and have the confidence to succeed. My role is...
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...and easy to make quite fun, even online. I have great experience in supporting students through standardised tests, particularly GCSEs. As a teacher I like to give a lot of support for students to answer their own questions, I find that helping students develop the tools to tackle questions and difficult tasks is the most rewarding part of teaching. I am also a firm believer in the power of education to help people achieve their...
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I'm a recent graduate of The University Of Glasgow In Comparative Literature And Philosophy. Also, a fully qualified English Language teacher. The goal of my teaching is to make the student feel confident in whatever argument they are trying to convey. My degree, I believe, makes me a very versatile teacher.
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...I started tutoring the whole range of school subjects when I took up a job to teach abroad; I have been teaching abroad for five years now and love it! I attended school (High School in the U.S.!) in the west of the U.K. and boarded there for 11 years! I was heavily involved in music, drama, sport and outdoor activities as well as my academic studies. I then moved to London where I studied...
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...graduate and professional writer with a passion for language, literature and learning. I've been tutoring professionally since 2015, but I've always been a passionate reader and writer. Currently, I tutor privately and as part of the National Tutoring Program, an initiative set up to deliver high-quality tuition to students in schools across the UK. I graduated from Falmouth University in 2018 with a high first in English. Since then, in addition to my online tutoring...
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I am a Cambrige student with a history of one on one tutoring, who feels really strongly that anybody can learn anything if the material is presented in a way that they can recieve it.
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...chunks for my learners and start interesting discussions. Most importantly, I'll pass on my own enthusiam for language and the endless creativity of fiction! I also have a lot of experience teaching English as a Second Language, and English for SEN students. Both of these areas I find very rewarding, and love seeing my students make tangible progress towards their learning goals. I studied English at Oxford Univeristy, so I'm happy teaching highly able students....
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...experience in English teaching, and I've worked with diverse learners for many years. My background includes planning and delivering lessons to children and adults. I give instructions in General English, Business English, Job Interview Practice, Exam Preparations, among others all with the aim of helping students achieve their goals. In my class, I make sure that students feel heard and understood. I teach in a manner that encourage them to speak without the fear of...
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...SOAS, London where I studied a joint honours in Middle Eastern Studies and Economics. Since graduating, I have worked for a Member of Parliament and as a lead coordinator of a graduate leadership programme. At A level, I studied English Literature, Maths and French. I am passionate about helping students face their anxieties about studying and overcome challenges. It is important to me to work with pupils to suit their learning style best and to...
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...the University of Portsmouth where I received my Bachelor's Degree with First-Class Honours in English Literature and completed a Master's Degree in Literature the following year. Literature and language have always been great passions of mine and the skills I developed during my studies help me on a daily basis in creative writing and communication in general. I firmly believe in the power of education and aim to make each lesson fun, relevant and tailored...
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...science graduate with a passion for equality and social justice. I have dedicated my career and academic life to supporting vulnerable people. Education was a huge liberator for me and gave me the knowledge and language to express my views clearly, allowing myself to be heard on a platform. I am passionate about teaching and helping students to do the same. I am open-minded, philosophical and always open to have my views challenged. As a...
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...Mary and I'm an experienced, qualified English teacher. I have over 12 years experience teaching ESOL to learners of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. I love helping people reach their goals, whether it is to progress in their career or simply to feel more confident communicating. I recently completed a Masters in Developmental Psychology as I have always been fascinated in how the brain works, particularly development in the early years of life. I'm particularly...
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...Newman. I'm a retired senior research scientist. Since my retirement in 2009, I've been tutoring full time science and maths across all examination boards in UK. Most of my students improve their grades by at least 2 levels. In the current year, about 35% of my students achieved A/A* and about 45% B and the rest C/D grades. My style of coaching is tailor made to suit the student's needs ensuring that the student has...
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I am a master's philosophy graduate from the University of Manchester interested in Philosophy, English, History and Mathematics. My recent research has included Early and Late Wittgenstein, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mathematics, Aesthetics, Logical Atomism and Metaphysics. I am passionate about these subjects and believe together we can achieve your goals in terms of grades and learning and have a great time while doing so!
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Leeds High School English Tutoring FAQ
High school English may not always be the most interesting class on a student's schedule, but it is among the most important. If you or your child seem to be falling behind your peers in this area, Varsity Tutors can help you connect with a quality high school English tutor who can work on your schedule.
Here are some of the most important topics commonly studied during high school English tutoring sessions:
Reading Comprehension
Literary Analysis
Writing skills
English grammar
You may think that reading comprehension and literary analysis are effectively the same thing, but they're not. Reading comprehension is the ability to understand what you read and recall it later. This is the skill you need when trying to retain information from an assigned reading, and it may be reinforced by jotting down a few notes as you go along. In contrast, literary analysis is going beyond what is literally printed on the page to answer outside questions. Why did the author write this? What techniques are they using to get their point across? This is what your teacher is generally looking for when discussing a novel in class.
High school English tutoring can teach analysis in several ways. If you are a visual learner, your tutor may create flashcards detailing literary techniques such as alliteration and allegory to make them easier to study. Alternatively, an auditory learner could learn the same information by listening to podcasts discussing several popular books.
A high school English tutor can also help improve your composition skills. Structure is an underrated part of writing an essay, so working off of a well-structured outline can improve your work considerably. If your essay is about literary analysis, having all of the information you need in front of you also makes it less likely that you'll forget something you originally meant to include.
Furthermore, high school English tutoring can help you prepare for several standardized exams. Both the SAT and ACT include vocabulary and reading comprehension questions, making English skills a substantial portion of your grade. Likewise, national Common Core standards require students to pass a test on Literature and Composition to graduate high school. Your tutor may administer practice tests to give you a feel for exactly what you need to know as well as a sense for how much time you'll have to demonstrate it.
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