Alex

ENGLISH TUTOR, PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLISHED WRITER WITH OVER TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE AND OVER 5,000 HOURS ACCUMULATED TEACHING AND MENTORING STUDENTS, ADULTS AND BUSINESSMEN ACROSS THE WORLD.

I have been teaching English Language for 15 years. I have worked in schools, study centres and been a personal English tutor for high profile international businessmen and politician's children.

I have helped students gain entrance into the following schools:

Bradfield
Whitgift
Whitgift 6th form
Hampton Boys
Harrow School for Boys
Tiffin School for Girls
Guildford High for Girls
King's School and College, Wimbledon
Caterham
Charterhouse

Tutoring Experience

2009 - present - Private tuition - private tuition 1-1 and online for families (parents and children) covering all elements of English.

2015 - 2017 - Tip of the Iceberg Theatre in Education - workshop facilitaor on PSHE and sex education to schools across the UK.

2012 - 2015 - Churchill College - general ESL, IELTS, common entrance exams, entrance exams, GCSE English.

2010 - 2016 - London International Study Centre - Head of English department, tutoring general ESL, IELTS and GCSE English

2010 - International School of Koh Samui - maternity cover. Secondary School English Yr7-Yr11 following UK schools curriculum.

2009 - 2010 - Richmond Language School - tutoring general ESL and IELTS

Tutoring Approach

From early on I establish a "teamwork" approach, boundaries are very clear, but there is lots of opportunity for creativity, fun and engagement. Having privately tutored for many years, it has taught me that the best approach needs to be student focused. The student needs to feel that the lesson is completely centred around them and their needs and the way to do this is to make it personal. It is about making the student understand their strengths and knowing the areas they need to improve in order to reach their potential. As an English tutor, it's important to get the student's to be passionate about the subject, I often use films as a way to show how film makers create effects with sound, lighting and characters and encourage them to create this, but they have to use words. By applying the same principles to a slightly altered version it delivers the same teaching in a new way for the student. It is about utilising my knowledge, expertise and passion to provide the students with what they need to navigate their way through the subject in a clear, proactive and exciting way.

As an actor and performer, one of the key skills I have developed is adaptability and flexibility which has proven to be such an important asset to my tutoring. It is so important to adapt and accommodate the individual student based on their age, background, ability and reason for taking lessons. Being able to adapt professionally and strategically is something I pride myself on. To me, tutoring is not just a job, it is part of my passion for the English language. From tutoring English to international students to native speakers it all stems from a passion to communicate and how this is such an important asset to have. For example, when I am looking at comprehension with students. we are not merely reading an extract from a story but experiencing it together. I find that this passion is often received by the students and helps even the most challenging of students to engage. Furthermore, my ability to use language in creative and purposeful ways allows me to pass on knowledge and experience. Finally, my friendly, enthusiastic and professional nature is why I am often so popular both with the student and parent.