I have been a teacher for 14 years - 4 of those as head of department in different schools. I am passionate about English for enjoyment and for teaching life skills. I have also taught Classical Civilisation,
I have been and English teacher for 14 years and have taught English Literature and English Language to GCSE. I am well acquainted with the current GCSE curriculum having taught both the AQA and the Eduqas specification since 2016. Having been an examiner for Eduqas in the past, I understand well what pupils need to do to earn their marks.
I believe that subject knowledge is really important, but that it needs to be combined with an empathetic approach. I also believe strongly that pupils need to know why they are doing something, so I like to make learning relevant to real
Languages | English (British) |
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Availability | Weekdays (evenings) |
References Available | On File |
Worcester University | 2006 | PGCE | English | |
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Birmingham University | 2002 | Bachelors | Classical Literature & Civilisation (2:1) | |
Queens' school Bushey | 1998 | School | English (A), Classics (B) and Music (A) - A-Level |