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Katy

Katy

⭐️Head of Psychology ⭐️ PhD in Evolutionary & Social Psychology ⭐️ Published Author & Researcher⭐️ A Level Examiner⭐️ UCAS Adviser⭐️ DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL TUTEES⭐️

Tutoring Experience

  • I am currently Head of Psychology at a leading independent school and have over 10 years' experience teaching and tutoring GCSE, A Level (AQA) and undergraduate level students of Psychology.
  • PhD in Evolutionary & Social Psychology, Durham University
  • Published author/ researcher in experimental psychology
  • First-Class Honours- BSc Psychology, Newcastle University
  • A Level examiner
  • Full marks achieved for all four papers sat as part of my own A Level Psychology study
  • UCAS adviser
  • ‘Biopsychology for Medics’ course leader
  • DBS checked

Copies of qualifications and references from previous clients are available upon request.

Tutoring Approach

I want my students to be successful and my hope is that those who study with me end up sharing in my love of Psychology and, more generally, my love of learning. Sessions are tailored to the individual needs of the student and we will discuss such needs prior to our first session.

I have tutored a diverse range of students at various levels, with various target grades. Most of my sessions are divided into two parts: Course content consolidation (if required) and application of skill (tackling past paper questions together), with assessments set after each session. With the often heavy course content associated with Psychology programmes, I ensure there is plenty of retrieval practice (both of current session content and other previously accessed modules). This is often in the form of a quick-fire plenary.
I embrace teaching methods that involve an appropriate balance of teacher-led learning/support and pupil-centred activities, where students are encouraged to learn from mistakes, self-reflect and build upon their skills- ultimately preparing them not just examinations, but for life beyond assessments too.
Over the years, I have created a large bank of resources- including ‘top tips’ sheets for each module of the A Level specification which will be shared with tutees signing up for sessions.

LanguagesEnglish (American)
AvailabilityWeekends, Weekdays (all times)
References Available On File

Qualifications

Newcastle University2014BachelorsPsychology
Durham University2024DoctoratePhD Evolutionary & Social Psychology

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