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Highly Experienced Fully Qualified English Teacher (NESA Accredited) Kindergarten - Year 12 | HSC Standard and Advanced| Literacy & EAL/D/Speaking Skills/Presenting to Class Skills
Do you love reading? out of reading comes all the other skills like grammar, vocabulary, writing, speaking, public speaking, presenting and collaborating. It is a skill for life that you can use post school. A bit about me - I am an experienced English teacher with extensive experience teaching students from Years 7–12 and Years 1-6 across the Australian Curriculums. I was a classroom teacher for 14 years and taught Years 7 right up to HSC including English Standard and Advanced.
I have a Master’s degree in Literature/Poetry/Genre and Film and a CELTA (Cambridge English Language Teaching), with advanced skills for teaching English literature, grammar and language development. I can greatly enhance your skills in essay writing that properly answers the question and flows logically with good transitions and paragraph structuring. I can instill a love of creative writing and how to enjoy the process of writing your own creative pieces. I can enahnce your presenting skills and public speaking in general. Above all I can instill a love of reading and how to become a regular active reader who can discern and analyse texts for themes, techniques, genre, style and tone.
My approach is student-centred and personalised. I take the time to understand how each student learns and then structure lessons around individual needs, strengths and areas for improvement. I particularly enjoy helping students who lack skills and confidence in written and spoken English to develop the skills and strategies they need to become independent and successful learners.
Lessons are interesting, relevant, engaging and accessible through carefully scaffolded Zoom activities that develop reading, writing and language skills. For senior students, I provide targeted preparation for assessments and examinations, with a strong focus on developing the analytical and writing skills required for high-level responses. The Zoom App allows us to co-edit writing and has tools to make the lessons interesting and intera
I can teach University Students who are pursuing a degree in English Literature/Film/Poetry or the Humanities. I can help you develop thesis statements, show you how to research effectively and include citations in your essay. I can help you participate in tutorials with confidence and learn to love the process of collaborating and presenting.
A bit of personal information: I love reading, strength training, swimming and church.