Phoebe

Rate $75
Response 1h

$75/h

PhD in English Literature/AFHEA. 8 years' experience teaching all levels, ages 6-18+ including mature students. Tailored online sessions designed to improve confidence and subject engagement.

Literacy
Literature

Lesson location

- online

About Phoebe

I have over eight years’ combined experience of teaching adults and children of all ages at the University of Edinburgh, in Heritage, and privately. I was nominated for the category of 'Best Overall Teacher' in the University of Edinburgh Students' Association Teaching Awards. During my university career I also spent a decade volunteering as a one-to-one student mentor for Widening Participation schemes and was a summer tutor for the Sutton Trust.

Teaching Highlights from 2014-2021

Private Online Tutor to Primary and Secondary School Students
- Texts covered include modern editions of the Greek Myths, Beowulf, Kathryn Rundell's The Explorer, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Schools Guide and Group Tutor at York Minster
- I designed and taught a range of sessions including Across the Centuries, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Place of Worship and Diocesan Days (religious education).

Teaching Fellow in Early Modern Literature, University of Edinburgh
- 'Early Modern Tragedy' (ENLI10368) for third-year undergraduates, which covered a range of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century plays from the Elizabethan, Jacobean and Caroline periods.
- 'Songs of Experience' (ENLI10247) for fourth-year undergraduates, which explored expressions of self and community in seventeenth-century English poetry.

Tutor in English & Scottish Literature, University of Edinburgh
- 'Literature: Forms and Practices' (ENLI08001 Module One). An introduction to different kinds of literature from c.1600-1994, including Shakespeare's Richard III, Katherine Mansfield's short stories and Tony Kushner's Angels in America.
- 'Literature and the Literary: c. 1300-1700' (ENLI08001 Module Two). An introduction to the chronological study of literature and how cultural periods informed different genres. Course texts included Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the York Mystery Plays, sonnets, The Pilgrim's Progress and Aphra Behn's novel, Oroonoko.

Tutor in English Literature for the Sutton Trust Summer School
- During this four-day intensive course I designed and led a series of tutorials introducing secondary school students from under-privileged backgrounds to university-level study, culminating in a workshop on how to use a research library.

Full details of my professional experience can be found on LinkedIn.

About the lesson

I offer comprehensive tuition in English Language & Literature for students of any age from 6-18+. Sessions are 1-2 hours long and focus on different areas depending on the student's skills and needs. These include but are not limited to: close reading, critical thinking, planning and writing essays, research skills, referencing, information management, revision techniques, and exam preparation for GSCE/National 5/A-Level/Highers/Advanced Highers/International Baccalaureate.

I am a conscientious teacher and certified Associate Fellow of Advance HE with a passion for literacy, critical thinking and tailored learning. Now more than ever students of all ages are subject to strict criteria for academic success, which is determined by national frameworks that often hinder rather than help individuals to develop their strengths at school, university and in their careers. Online tutoring can be an educational lifeline, as it gives students the one-to-one attention they need.

I take the time to carefully assess each individual’s strengths and weaknesses in order to design a plan for progress. My approach relieves the stress of institutional targets at the same time as making them easier to achieve. I build up my students’ confidence and help them rediscover the joy of learning.

I am committed to helping people overcome personal barriers. If English is your second language, if you have dyslexia, or if social anxiety affects your ability to participate in larger groups - I can help. I am especially sensitive to the impact of chronic illness on the experience of education and possess the necessary patience and understanding to help you flourish despite these difficulties.

I teach remotely using Skype, Teams or Discord. For those who experience acute social anxiety, I am perfectly comfortable making calls without video and am happy to make any other possible adjustments that may help.

Testimonials

“I cannot recommend Phoebe highly enough. She has been helping my son to identify his needs, adapting to them, and filling the gaps in his knowledge . . . She uses her professional knowledge in various ways, and gradually he has grown in confidence - we have been very proud of his progress! He enjoys her lessons and always looks forward to the next one.”

— Kanako W., parent of 11-year-old private tutee

“Superbly detailed feedback for essays. Incredibly helpful with queries about essays and exams . . . Makes you feel at ease and as though you can question things . . . always gives handouts and helpful links. Explains the basics when she is afraid they have been misunderstood.”

— University of Edinburgh student, Teaching Awards Nomination for ‘Best Overall Teacher’ in 2015-16

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10 h: $750

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Young Learners: Ages 6-11
Comprehensive English £35/hour
Reading Practice £20/hour
Spelling Bursts £10/30 mins

Emerging Adults: Ages 12-18
Comprehensive English £40/hour
Reading Practice £25/hour
Spelling Bursts £10/30 mins

Higher Education: Ages 18+
Comprehensive English £40/hour
Essay Feedback £35/essay
Dissertation/Thesis Proofreading £20/hour

Independent Researchers: Ages 18+
Research Skills £40/hour
Writing Feedback £35/hour
Information Searches £20/hour
Editing & Proofreading £20/hour

PhD in English Literature/AFHEA. 8 years' experience teaching all levels, ages 6-18+ including mature students. Tailored online sessions designed to improve confidence and subject engagement.

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PhD in English Literature/AFHEA. 8 years' experience teaching all levels, ages 6-18+ including mature students. Tailored online sessions designed to improve confidence and subject engagement.

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About the lesson

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online

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Other tutors in Literacy

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Leena

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Bita

Zehra

Alex Hartman

Deborah

Sharon

Parm

Dr Nira

Thomas

Anza

Saja

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