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Sophia
- Hourly rate £30
- Response Time 24h
£30/hr
1st lesson free
- English
- 11 plus
- School Entrance Exams
About Sophia
I have been a freelance teacher for seven years, tutoring all ages as well as specific exams. I tutor very young children in the three 'Rs' and primary age children in English and Maths. I tutor the 11+ exam and the year 6 SATs and then jump to GCSE English Language and Literature and A level English Language and Literature. My most recent qualification is the CELTA and I am also qualified to tutor English as a foreign language to all levels of English, beginners, intermediate and advanced. Added to this, I am a British American with experience working in middle and high schools, teaching, tutoring, and running a department. My first degree, a BA (Hons.) Eng. Lit., is from the University of Stirling, in Scotland. My second degree, an MSc in Literacy and Education, is from Barry University in Miami, Florida. I am attached to three local private schools as their American university entrance exams tutor for the lower sixth formers who will be applying to the United States universities for their further education.
University :
- Barry University - Master's of Science in Literacy [4.0 = A+]
- University of Stirling - BA (Hons) Eng [2.2]
Other Qualifications :
CELTA teaching English as a foreign language, all levels, beginners, intermediate and advanced
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
English teacher at Shrewsbury.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
I worked with Sophia over a three week period on a summer school for foreign teenagers learning English as a second language. She was a valued colleague, well-prepared with varied and interesting materials which contributed to a comprehensive programme for the course.
As part of continuing professional development, I had the opportunity to observe one of Sophia’s lessons and make a peer-to-peer assessment. The students were engaged in the reading and vocabulary lesson and I was impressed by Sophia’s ability to get students working together on the tasks and in particular how she picked up on the students' pronunciation and incorporated that into the lesson too. Sophia’s approach is to motivate students to think and work things out themselves, rather than filling them with information, which I feel leads to more meaningful and lasting learning.We use Sophia every year for extra tuition with our disadvantaged students. These students can be very challenging to work with. Every year Sophia works with our students fantastically supporting them to help them raise grades in GCSE English Language. She is a unique individual with a sense of flair and proper character which is great to motivate students to learn. She has superior knowledge of a range of English courses to be flexible to exactly the teaching and learning we needed from her. We can't wait to have her back! Thank you Sophia!
One aspect of my daily duties at Concord College is overseeing USA University applications. I have previously worked in the USA and when I joined Concord I was asked to coordinate all aspects of the Americana application process. While we are lucky to have incredibly bright students wishing to apply, one stumbling block has always been the standardised testing (ACT and SAT).
Sophia contacted Concord in the summer of 2013 offering her services as an SAT tutor. Since she began offering term-long courses in our class times in the evening, she has worked tirelessly to grow and improve the programme. At Concord, we now offer Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced classes in SAT 1 and currently have a number of students enrolled in small classes on Tuesday evenings.
Sophia offers classes in the Verbal and Writing sections of the SAT and introduces techniques and processes for the students to approach the unique nature of the SAT test. She also offers full Practice tests at least once a term (usually the week before the actual SAT is administered). She has now established Concord as an SAT testing centre, fulfilling the role of Test Coordinator herself. She has also recently earned a CELTA certificate.
Sophia is thorough in her preparation, diligent her scheduling and the students enjoy her classes. Once I have organised and enrolled the students, she manages the classes herself. I would recommend her to you highly.Sophia has taught the SAT at Shrewsbury School for several years. She has an expert knowledge of the various tests, as well as the College system in general. She is passionate in her support of students and always wants them to do the very best they can. Thorough and rigorous in approach, she can draw the best out of her students.
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £30
Pack prices
- 5h: £150
- 10h: £300
online
- £30/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Sophia will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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