English Teacher - KS3/KS4/GCSE Tutor with over three years experience

I have experience in teaching and marking AQA exams. In both Language and Literature GCSE. I have worked in a grammar school for the last two years, so am used to working with students from grades 4 all the way up to grade 8 and 9s. I have a PGCE and QTS from Goldsmiths University - along with completing my ECT training years with a grammar school in Kent. I have previous experience working in a primary school also, as a TA, and as a holiday club leader. My degree was in English and American Literature and Film BA(Hons) from the University of Kent. I have always wanted to be a teacher. Coming from a family of teachers, I’ve always been aware of the rewarding and challenging aspects of the job. My love for Literature and English has stemmed through my whole life and I remember my passion for it being curated by my own English teachers at school. It is something I wanted to pass onto other students and share in the love of the written language. From my very first poetry lesson, faced with a sea of disappointment from the class on the topic, I was determined to change their minds. After hearing a student tell me afterward that they thought ‘poetry isn’t that bad, Miss’ - I knew this was the job for me! I have read and taught widely - so should the student’s novel not be on my list, I have a wide selection of resources and knowledge to us and so very able to teach it as well! KS3 - I can help with Homework, grammar, creative writing or any texts they are working through. I can teach AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 and 2 Literature - Macbeth Romeo and Juliet The Merchant of Venice An Inspector Calls Animal Farm Lord of the Flies Christmas Carol Jane Eyre Frankenstein The Sign of Four Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology Unseen Poetry