...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 change...
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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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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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...my teaching has concentrated on pupils from 10 - 13. At the upper end, I have taught GCSE, A'Level and the I.B. My specialise in Classics (Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation), though I have taught and tutored in all mainstream subjects; latterly I have done so in Europe and in Hong Kong. I really love my teaching and have a fun and energetic style - whilst showing patience and care for the students I work...
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...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 a...
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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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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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