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PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Extremely motivated individual who is passionate about education. Mrs C holds ten years’ teaching experience, including five years at a university in Saudi Arabia, as well as experience in both state secondaries and private colleges. In all positions she has developed a reputation for excellent rapport with students, who she recognises and responds to as the individuals they are. As an educator she aspires to do two key things: firstly, to empower students with the knowledge and skills to be able to attain the qualifications they set out to achieve, and secondly, to inspire in them confidence in themselves.
SKILLS AND AWARDS
Lecturing at undergraduate level IGCSE English Literature tuition English as a foreign language Training in poetry & prose for IGCSE level & A Level
Online teaching
AVAILABILITY
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: 10am - 12pm UK
1pm - 3pm Saudi
2pm - 4pm Dubai Fridays:
10am - 4pm UK 1pm - 7pm Saudi 2pm - 8pm Dubai
SPECIALISMS
IGCSE & A Level English Literature, Shakespeare, prose, poetry, online training for text coverage and exam preparation, DBS cleared
MRS COPSEY ENGLISH TEACHER
Professional researcher and Oxford University tutor of English literature IGCSE & A Level
EDUCATION
•University of Kent, Phd English, 2017 - Present •University College, Oxford University, M.St. (Oxon) English
Master in Studies, 2011 - 2012
•University College London, 2007- 2010, B.A. Hons English, First
•University College London, 2010, CELTA course teaching English as a foreign language
4A'satALevel&10xGCSEs
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer Humanities Core Curriculum
Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University | Saudi Arabia (2014-2019)
•Courses Taught:
Written communication. oral communication and public speaking, critical thinking, leadership, English for academic purposes
•In the five years at PMU, Sarah worked in both the humanities and preparatory departments
GCSE English Teacher
Regent School | Oxford (2013- 2014)
•IELTS classes, literature and arts summer courses and public speaking classes
•1:1 Coaching: goal creation; actionable targets; independent study skills
•Devising syllabi to suit educational needs of various different classes and skills
Literacy Teaching Assistant
Wheatley Park School | Oxfordshire 2012-13
Developing individual and small group interventions with students with special educational needs including autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, speech language and communication difficulties.
English Teacher
Rouen, France | 2010-2011
Teaching English as a foreign language in a variety of contexts, from one-to-one classes with business professionals to group classes with absolute beginners.