Vicky

Rate $69
Response 1h

$69/hr

See English tutors

This teacher is currently unavailable

English
Reading
English Literature
Poetry
Essay Writing
Thesis

HEA accredited English Literature tutor providing one-to-one support for GCSE and A Level students

English
Reading
English Literature
Poetry
Essay Writing
Thesis

Lesson location

- online

About Vicky

I hold a PhD in English Literature from Cardiff University, where I taught medieval and early modern literature until July 2020. I am now beginning one-on-one tutoring to support secondary school and college students with their exams and university applications.

I have six years’ experience teaching lectures and seminars to undergraduates at Cardiff University. I completed a teaching qualification focused on small group teaching with Distinction in 2016, and I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, which is the leading professional body for university teaching in the UK.

I have particular subject expertise in Chaucer and Shakespeare, but I have also taught several major GCSE and A-Level authors, including Emily Brontë, Aphra Behn, Angela Carter, Wilkie Collins, Thomas Hardy, Ted Hughes, Christopher Marlowe, Sylvia Plath, Christina Rosetti, George Bernard Shaw, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and Mark Twain (among others). I am a registered examiner for H472/01 English Literature Drama and Poetry Pre-1900 (OCR).

I enjoy working with young people to help them reach their full potential. Since 2018, I have worked with Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils across Wales and the South West of England, delivering tutorials based on my academic research for The Brilliant Club, a charity that is committed to widening participation in higher education. I have also delivered Key Stage 5 masterclasses for The Seren Network.

About the lesson

I offer tuition at GCSE and A Level for all major exam boards (AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR, and WJEC). Alongside tutoring, I can also support Year 13 students with their UCAS personal statements, or provide information, advice, and guidance about university applications.

I approach tutoring as a collaborative process based on respect, trust, and mutual understanding between teacher and student. I am a patient and empathetic teacher, and I work with my students to help them identify the areas or skills they would like to improve. I tailor my sessions to the needs of my students to help them grow in confidence and achieve the results they deserve.

I can deliver sessions on set texts or focus on core skills such as exam techniques, essay writing, and spelling, punctuation, and grammar. I use a range of learning activities to help my students become critical thinkers and independent learners, including comprehension exercises, close reading activities, and exam-style questions.

I keep records my students’ grades and regularly report on their progress. I also aim to give my students constructive feedback to help them improve their work. I relate my feedback closely to the marking criteria and assessment objectives to prepare my students for their exams.

HEA accredited English Literature tutor providing one-to-one support for GCSE and A Level students

Lesson location

About Vicky

About the lesson

Rates

Rate

Pack prices

online

Similar English tutors in Cardiff

Jay

Sophie

Michael

Maz

Denise

Luka

Moira-Clare

Fareeha

Jack

Margaret SU

Duncan

Rezaan

San

Anjali

Pauline

Jose

David

Nikolina

Derek

Tanja

HEA accredited English Literature tutor providing one-to-one support for GCSE and A Level students

Lesson location

About Vicky

About the lesson

Rates

Rate

Pack prices

online

Similar English tutors in Cardiff

Jay

Sophie

Michael

Maz

Denise

Luka

Moira-Clare

Fareeha

Jack

Margaret SU

Duncan

Rezaan

San

Anjali

Pauline

Jose

David

Nikolina

Derek

Tanja

Share

Verified qualification

levels

All languages in which the lesson is available

Reviews

Reviews

Recommendations

free lessons

Report this listing