Mary - English tutor - Hove

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Mary

  • Hourly rate £60
  • Response Time 24h
  • Number of students 16
Mary - English tutor - Hove
  • 5 (7 reviews)

£60/hr

1st lesson free

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1st lesson free

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  • English
  • Creative writing
  • 11 plus
  • Writing

A gentle, encouraging tutor based in Brighton - English tutor with Mary

Lesson location

    • At Mary's house: Hove

    • Online
    • at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 50 km from Hove

About Mary

Tutoring, for me requires a number of different skills: a good knowledge of the subject, an ability to teach, and a caring, supportive nature. For sensitive children in particular, praise and encouragement are of prime importance and can make an enormous difference to their performances at school.
I was a sensitive child myself and one bad comment from a teacher when I was young affected me throughout my childhood and beyond, in terms of confidence and performance. The mind is a powerful thing - if you can believe you can do something, you generally will go on to do it, whereas if you believe you can't, you might give up before you've even tried. A good tutor can help to instil confidence in a child, which might truly change their lives, and this is something I try extremely hard to do, with every student I work with. I aim to create a gentle, nurturing environment where the child feels comfortable and happy, and I've had in general, very good results.
I've always had an interest in foreign languages. After university I spent four years in Japan, where I taught English and focused on becoming as fluent as possible in Japanese. I also lived in Italy for a few months and one of my goals this year is to improve my Italian as I go to the country regularly.
Another passion is writing - I have had a number of short stories published and have been shortlisted in several competitions. I also adore physical exercise and have completed several marathons, triathlons and cycling sportives. Last year I moved to Hove from London so am available to teach students there. I also teach many of my lessons online.

University :
- University of Essex - BA (Hons) English and European Literature [2 ii]

School :
Berwick High School
GCSEs
- Physics [C]
- Music [C]
- Maths [C]
- German [C]
- French [A]
- English Literature [A]
- English Language [A]
- Biology [C]
- Art [C]
A Levels
- General Studies [B]
- French [D]
- English Literature [B]
- Classics [C]

Prizes and Scholarships :
Finalist in SOAS Sir Peter Parker Business Japanese Speech Contest 2008
Award-winning writer - flash fiction pieces and short stories published in numerous literary journals and placed in competitions including two stories on BIFFY (Best British and Irish Flash Fiction List), and one story in Best Micro fiction 2020.

Other Qualifications :
Cambridge DELTA
Diploma in TEFL
Certificate in Short Story Writing
Diploma in Journalism and Feature Writing
Japanese Proficiency Test Level 2
Diploma in Oriental Medicine, Anatomy & Physiology, Therapeutic Massage and Aromatherapy (ITHMA)

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All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

English teacher at Hove.

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Rates

Hourly rate

  • £60

Pack prices

  • 5h: £300
  • 10h: £600

online

  • £50/h

free lessons

The first free lesson with Mary will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

  • 1hr

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