🌟 NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER - UK 🌟 Clear, neutral accent 🌟 Qualified and experienced international (high-school) teacher - Cambridge, AQA and Pearsons 🌟 Experienced English for Second Language (ESL) learners coordinator 🌟 Qualified and experienced social worker and special educational needs coordinator Hi! I'm Sarah-Jane, a qualified, International School Teacher and Social Worker from London, England. I received my teaching degree in 2005 from Surrey University, and my CELTA qualification in 2012. I have a Bachelors degree in Sociology, a Masters degree in Social Work, and a Masters in Special and Inclusive Education. I am a UCL graduate. Teaching is my passion; it's what I enjoy doing both in and out of the classroom. When I am not teaching, I love listening to music, watching sports -baseball, basketball, American football, athletics and tennis, riding my bike, travelling to different countries to experience the culture, reading Manga and watching anime. I have been teaching for almost two decades and am both PGCE (QTS) and CELTA qualified. I have worked internationally - China, USA, Caribbean and UAE, thus can appreciate some of the challenges that non-native English speakers face when learning English. I employ a range of methodologies to support language acquisition and mastery such as pronunciation drills, games, direct questioning, writing and speaking scaffolds, role play, listening exercises, error correction and gap fills. I have successfully prepared students for GCSEs and A-Levels in Humanities subjects, and have supported students with preparation for IELTS and other college/university entrance exams. . I have successfully prepared candidates for successful PGCE, University, College and international schools interviews, in addition to job interviews. I gain a lot of satisfaction witnessing firsthand the personal and academic growth of those whom with I engage. I also think it's important that my students leave the lesson feeling that they have learned something. My lessons focus on the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking - with the emphasis on speaking as its important that my students feel comfortable communicating. I correct pronunciation in a timely fashion, extend learning by supporting vocabulary development and use comprehension tasks to check my tutees understanding. 💗 Conversational English for better communication (new arrivals), daily routines and travel purposes - develop vocabulary, learn idioms, phrasal verbs to enable you to speak like a native! 💗 Interview Prep - jobs, university (studying abroad) 💗 Exam Prep - iGCSE, A Level, IELTS 💗 English for beginners - CEFER A1 💗 Tons of speaking opportunities - actively engage in your learning, practice your pronunciation, modelling of new vocabulary and conversation building 💫 Conversational English I have been teaching conversational English for the past decade. Using current affairs, news articles, or other areas of interest. I like to spark conversation to develop my students speaking skills in an informal way, so that they become more confident and sound more like native English speakers. Conversational English helps to develop speaking. listening and comprehension skills. Thus, we will develop language (vocabularies), focus on pronunciation and explore the English which is used every day (colloquial). 💫 English for work I am currently delivering English for work to one of my current students. She works in retail and we explore scenarios, engage in role plays and do pronunciation drills for the work-related vocabulary. Using realia and pictures, I have supported her to learn the most relevant vocabularies for her role and have helped her to write and memorise scripts for several scenarios that she has to deal with on a daily basis. 💫 English for beginners I have taught both young learners and adults who are learning English for the first time in a patient, methodical way for over a decade. Currently supporting 4 Asian adults to learn English for the first time (absolute beginners). We explore language, tone, vocabularies each week to enable my tutees to grow in confidence and acquire more of the English language skills needed. 💫 British English I have taught English as an Additional Language (EAL) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in London and Internationally for over a decade. I have taught English at both KS3 and KS4 to both native and non-native English speakers. I have worked previously worked at Harrow in China using the Cambridge curriculum, the Pearsons suite and IELTS (Y12 and Y13) to support development and acquisition of British English speaking, listening and writing skills. 💫 English for interviews I have prepared students for job interviews for the past five years. Using research, role-play, preparing interview questions and model answers to perspective questions, my tutees have been successful at gaining employment. 💫 English as a subject I have delivered AQA and Cambridge English at KS3 and KS4 both in the UK and China. Support to understand the different genres, writing styles and how to write discursive and comparative essays. Additionally, have delivered English for Academic Purposes to enable students to extend their knowledge of English Language for local academic purposes, personal growth and to enable them to study abroad. 💫 English for academic purposes - studying aboard. In the past 3 months, I have successful supported five Chinese Nationals to successfully obtain places at Brighton, Liverpool John Moores, London South Bank University, Royal Holloway and Kings for Postgraduate programmes - PGCE so that they become qualified teachers. The prep included application, mock interviews and developing mastery in the four skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking to enable them full access to Level 7 courses taught solely in English. 💗 Book a trial and discuss your needs; I am flexible and can comprise a programme that suits you.💗 TEACHING STYLE: 🌟 Responsive and adaptable according to your needs 🌟 Collaborative learning - lessons planned according to your needs; task-based with homework to consolidate your new-found knowledge. 🌟 Mastery of the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing - with vocabulary and grammar 🌟 I have taught in London schools (private and state) for over a decade. Online for 4 years and internationally for 3 years. 🌟 PGCE and CELTA qualified 🌟 Experience teaching adolescents and adults 🌟 Patient and conscientious ADVISORY: Please message me before booking to discuss your needs!