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- Literacy
- Creative writing
- English Literature
- Poetry
- Essay Writing
Top rated private tutor: English Literature, Language, and Creative Writing. GCSE and A Level tuition. English as a foreign language. 1800+ hours of tutoring experience. BA in English. MA in Poetry.
- Literacy
- Creative writing
- English Literature
- Poetry
- Essay Writing
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Rachael is a respected member of our tutor community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Rachael
I am a BA English Literature graduate from a Russell Group university.
While at Exeter University, I studied modules in Medieval Literature, Renaissance Drama, The Evolution of the Novel, Romanticism, Prosody, and Creative Writing. My final dissertation received a first.
Having worked as a language assistant at a residential school prior to studying , I began tutoring online during my BA degree in 2018 on sites such as MyTutor.
I now have five years of online tutoring experience and 1000+ teaching hours as of July 2023. It's been incredibly rewarding and equally eye-opening, shedding light on just how much students have suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic and from an education system that prioritises arbitrary goal-setting over teachers' mental health.
I am an empathetic and observant person, able to offer a safe space for students to gain confidence in their studies, targeting skills such as unseen poetry analysis and essay writing, which are frequently undertaught in schools.
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About the lesson
- Primary
- Secondary
- GCSE
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levels :
Primary
Secondary
GCSE
AS Level
A Level
BTEC
Adult Education
Undergraduate
Masters
Diploma
Doctorate
MBA
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
What do I teach?
- Having worked as an online tutor since 2018, I have amassed 1000+ hours of tutoring experience teaching GCSE and A-Level English Literature and Language, alongside Creative Writing, and KS3 Literacy.
- Experience teaching to the following exam board specifications: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, Cambridge IGCSE, Hong Kong DSE.
I also offer support in the following areas:
- Extended coursework assignments (E.g. University or NEA)
- Unseen Poetry Practice (GCSE)
- Essay Writing
- Reading Support
- Prosody
What can you expect from my tutorials?
I aim for an exploratory tutorial that balances exam technique (if applicable) with a more creative discussion of literary concepts, cultural context, and interpretation of themes.
My teaching style is influenced by historicist theory. This means I encourage students to delve into the cultural/historical context of their studied work. This brings the text to life and allows the student to fully understand its place in the world. We might discuss the relationship between Elizabethan music and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or consider the experiments of Luigi Galvani alongside our reading of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This historicist approach has resulted in some really exciting essays from previous pupils, which have stood out of the crowd.
Where appropriate, I will also set independent research and essay tasks as homework. This helps me monitor progress.
What qualifications do I hold?
- An Enhanced DBS Check as of 2023
- A First-Class Hons BA in English Literature with Proficiency in German from the University of Exeter.
- (Distinction) Diploma in Self-Publishing from The Centre of Excellence
- Completed Prevent Training (safeguarding) with MyTutor
If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch.
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Really helped me with my GCSE English Lit, from a 7 to an 8 within a couple lessons. The lessons were interactive and conversational, so much so that they are enjoyable.
I have been taught by Rachel through My Tutor and she’s helped me get from grades 5 in both gcse english literature and language to a grade 7 and 8. She helped me target the spots I was most weak at and helped me improve on these areas.
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- £40
Pack prices
- 5h: £200
- 10h: £400
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- £40/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Rachael will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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