Victoria S.
Private tutor in Melbourne, Australia
Education
I completed English SCITT Teacher Training and earned a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education. I earned a Master of Gender Studies with merit from the University of London. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Reading.
Experience
My work experience includes serving as the head of year 12 and an English and history teacher of Dartford Grammar Girls School. I monitored the academic progress and pastoral welfare of more than 150 students to better academic results and pastoral care. I created and implemented a year-long program to develop key learning skills, carried out effective data analysis, and helped with academic intervention to increase A*-B A-Level grades. I led a team of form tutors and developed the form tutor program. I was responsible for my own classes' progress from years 7 through 12, for which my teaching was observed and identified as excellent. From 2013-2016, I worked as the Head of English Language and English Literature A-Level as an English teacher. I completed my NQT in the first year of this employment with teaching graded as outstanding - the highest grade. From 2011 to 2014, I was an English literature and language GCSE and A-Level tutor. I tutored two students at this time, one of whom achieved two grades higher than their predicted English language and literature grades. In 2012, I was a literacy intervention mentor for Cleeve Park School. During this time, I facilitated students' learning and development through small group and individual mentoring and intervention classes.
Subject Expertise
5th Grade ReadingAmerican LiteratureACT WritingACT ReadingACT English9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing8th Grade Reading7th Grade Writing7th Grade Reading6th Grade Writing6th Grade Writing6th Grade Reading5th Grade WritingAnthropology4th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing10th Grade ReadingHomeschoolWorld LiteratureShort NovelShakespeareSAT WritingSAT Subject Test in LiteratureReadingPoetry WritingPhonicsMedieval LiteratureLiteratureLiterary AnalysisLinguisticsIntroduction to PoetryIntroduction to FictionIB Extended EssayWritingFiction WritingEssay EditingEnglishCreative WritingCOMPASS Writing SkillsCOMPASS ReadingCollege EssaysCLEP English LiteratureCLEP Analyzing and Interpreting LiteratureBritish LiteratureASPIRE ReadingASPIRE EnglishAP English Literature and CompositionAP English Language and Composition
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends after 9AM
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Interests: I enjoy the theatre, ballet and photography. I.T: I am competent in the full Microsoft Office suite and Google suite, IWB functions and SIMS (school information system). Languages: beginners Latin; intermediate French. Sport: member of Crossfit and have entered international competitions. I also enjoy skiing, hiking, kayaking and yoga.
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