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Kirsten
- Hourly rate £30
- Response Time 6h
- Number of students 27
£30/hr
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- English
- Reading
- English Literature
- Creative writing
- Test prep
- 11 plus
Hi! I'm an English Language and Literature graduate with a high 2:1 from Cardiff Uni (2020) and more than two years experience working as a successful private English tutor.
Lesson location
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At Kirsten's house: Cowbridge
- Online
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 10 km from Cowbridge
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About Kirsten
Since graduating in 2020 with a high 2:1 in English Language and Literature, I've been providing private English tuition, both in-person and online, to students from 6-18 years old (although mainly focusing on GCSE and A-Level studies).
Alongside my tutoring, I work for Cardiff University and Child Action Poverty Group, supporting research into children's health and wellbeing in school.
Both of these roles align with my passion for education and helping young people build important skills and confidence in their abilities.
If you would like to know more about how I can help in this area, please get in touch. I'm happy to answer any questions!
About the lesson
- Primary
- Secondary
- GCSE
- +8
levels :
Primary
Secondary
GCSE
AS Level
A Level
Adult
Diploma
Undergraduate
BTEC
Masters
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- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Lessons start with a recap on the student's learning objectives, areas of focus and progress so far. This also gives students the opportunity to provide helpful updates from their learning at school, and bring up any other questions or worries they have about their learning.
Next, I introduce the planned activities for the lesson, often using examples and objectives to help the student understand what they need to do.
The student is then encouraged to complete the activity/ies, while I seek to provide enough guidance to ensure the student gains necessary understanding and learning, without undermining their own capabilities.
We wrap up the lesson with a recap on what has been learned and a quick chat to see how the student is feeling about their understanding and skills related to the activity, so that I can make a note of anything important that may be helpful to incorporate into future lessons.
Review
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Perfect! Kirsten is a patien, prfossional and prepared teacher. My daughter (year 9) is improving her writing and analysis very quickly and she realy enjoys her lessons with Kirsten.
Perfect! Excellent teacher.
Perfect! Kirsten is an excellent tutor
Kirsten is helping my son with his GCSE English. I can see a difference in him in matter of just a few weeks or so. His confidence in what he has to do and what he’s writing is fabulous to see. Her manner is really lovely and he looks forward to the lessons (something I never thought I’d hear myself say). She’s great.
Subject : EnglishPerfect! Fantastic progression with some of the challenging areas that my son had with English
Subject : English
Outcome : More confident in his approach with descriptive writingPerfect! Excellent communication, very organised. Lessons are going really well so far.
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Recommendations
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It is my great pleasure to recommend Kirsten Mackay to become a tutor at this site. Kirsten was a student at Cardiff University and Graduated in the summer of 2020. During her time at the University, she became the Chair of the English Language Student Representatives for the School of English, Communication and Philosophy. I watched Kirsten grow in confidence in her own outstanding abilities. Kirsten chaired a Student Staff Panel with maturity and ease and this opportunity enabled her to develop her decision making, leadership, teamwork and public speaking skills all of which she did with a high standard and professional manner.
During her role as Chair for English Language Student Reps, Kirsten has also helped with student led events, as well as attending academically run Board of Studies meetings and College led meetings within the Students' Union.
Kirsten's communication, organisational and time management skills are exceptional, she has been a huge asset to our School over the last three years. She shone through during her last year of studying with her compassion, calm, friendly, kind, intelligent and approachable manner. She has been a delight to work with and I shall miss working with her. Due to her hard work, she was also nominated for a student led awards ceremony, organised by the Students' Union.
I recommend Kirsten to you to become a tutor, strongly and without reservation. She will be a wonderful addition to your company and if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Sarah MillwardView more recommendations
Rates
Hourly rate
- £30
Pack prices
- 5h: £150
- 10h: £300
online
- £30/h
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