Megan

5 (4 reviews)

Rate $67
Response 1h
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Number of students Megan has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
5
Number of students Megan has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (4 reviews)

$67/h

Private Tutor. I provide additional teaching support for National 5 and Higher students working towards their SQA English and/or History exams.

English
Literacy
English Literature
Orthography

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- online

About Megan

Hi, I'm Megan and I work as a freelance writer and theatre artist in Edinburgh. At the moment, I spend most of my time leading tours at The Real Mary King’s Close and assistant-directing youth theatre productions. Since 2018, I have also tutored English and History to SQA students online and in person. I was part of the year group that first sat exams under the new Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (2014/15 and 2015/16), so I am very familiar with the current structure of the English and History exam papers. I went on to study English and Modern History at the University of St. Andrews and graduated with First Class Honours in 2020. I am experienced in analysing, interpreting and responding to a range of different texts and would love to help you reach your study goals. Read below to find out more about why I became a tutor: ENGLISH I left school with an A1 in English at Higher and Advanced Higher. However, I started the year by consistently getting Cs in my essays and RUAE papers. Not for lack of trying, but because I struggled with time management and couldn’t organise my thoughts fast enough to get them down on paper. Fortunately, my neighbour showed me how to quickly plan and cherry-pick the information I needed to answer the questions, rather than attempt to write down everything I knew! After that, I felt much more relaxed and confident in what I was doing. English is a tricky subject for many people because, as you might have heard your teacher say already, “Anything goes”. They're (sort of) right. What they really mean is that you are free to use your style, creativity and voice to meet set marking criteria – which you still need to hit! English is all about being prepared, narrowing down information to make things easier for yourself, and knowing about analysis tricks that can help you to use (almost) any piece of evidence to answer the demands of a given question. These are all skills and techniques that I can teach you, which should make answering English questions a far more enjoyable experience and ultimately help you to improve in class. HISTORY I earned the 1st prize for History at Higher and Advanced Higher in my year. One, because I’m a massive history nerd (Horrible Histories used to be my favourite TV programme!); and two, because I recognised ***how important*** it was to organise the knowledge, analysis and evaluation I was taught in class so that it followed the source and essay question structures preferred by examiners. A lot of students end up falling short of the marks they deserve because they struggle to grasp and remember the correct way to lay out their information. In fairness, the process of plotting a History response is stricter and more to the point than what is expected in English. However, I can show you exactly how to understand the demands of any given question, interpret historical sources and plan and plot your points effectively so that your answers fully meet the criteria of any question.

About the lesson

Before starting lessons with a new student, I like to organise an informal (unpaid) discussion to hear about which areas of work you would like some extra help with. After that, what we do during sessions is completely dependent on your needs. We can: 1. Work through the syllabus bit by bit until you feel confident in what you are doing. 2. Mark essays and other written work together so that you can see exactly where your marks are coming from. 3. Practise timed papers to prepare you for the exam day. 4. Discuss and make study plans that suit your schedule. In my case, I struggled a lot with completing questions while writing under time pressure. Also, structuring my revision so that I learned enough but not so much that I burned out. These are problems that can be solved by developing your study technique and having a clear idea of how to approach specific writing, reading and analysis tasks – all of which I can help with. I use the SQA’s marking criteria as a guide and ask for feedback that students are getting from their teachers to determine which approach is best to help them move forward. Qualifications * English and Modern History (First Class) Hons, University of St. Andrews Lesson Timings/Prices £36 p/h – Higher £30 p/h – National 5

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Marie

My son has been tutored by Megan for the past 2 years. His confidence for English was rock bottom, with a very low grade predicted for Nat 5 English. Megan worked on building his self esteem and subject knowledge, throughout this year, resulting in a grade B, way above expectations.
Megan has continued tutoring him for Higher English because he enjoys his lessons and gains confidence in his understanding due to Megan's fabulous teaching style and excellent subject knowledge.
I can not recommend Megan highly enough due to the increased confidence, at times, a secret enthusiasm, and work ethic, she has instilled in my son for English.
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Marie
My son has been tutored by Megan for the past 2 years. His confidence for English was rock bottom, with a very low grade predicted for Nat 5 English. Megan worked on building his self esteem and subject knowledge, throughout this year, resulting in a grade B, way above expectations.
Megan has continued tutoring him for Higher English because he enjoys his lessons and gains confidence in his understanding due to Megan's fabulous teaching style and excellent subject knowledge.
I can not recommend Megan highly enough due to the increased confidence, at times, a secret enthusiasm, and work ethic, she has instilled in my son for English.
Lisa

Megan is super trustworthy. she makes to much effort to show up and very very rarely cancels! I’ve had her for 2 years now and has been a massive help ! she always has the right resources and if she is unfamiliar with ur topic she always takes the time to research before hand to give you the maximum help she can.
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Lisa
Megan is super trustworthy. she makes to much effort to show up and very very rarely cancels! I’ve had her for 2 years now and has been a massive help ! she always has the right resources and if she is unfamiliar with ur topic she always takes the time to research before hand to give you the maximum help she can.
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Roddy

Hi all, I can recommend Megan as a tutor without hesitation. An unbelievably talented and empathetic tutor that picks up on her students individual needs and requirements early on and gets the job done. Both our girls have benefitted greatly from her help and she makes learning clear, concise, and most of all fun !
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Roddy
Hi all, I can recommend Megan as a tutor without hesitation. An unbelievably talented and empathetic tutor that picks up on her students individual needs and requirements early on and gets the job done. Both our girls have benefitted greatly from her help and she makes learning clear, concise, and most of all fun !
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Paul

Megan was an enormous help for our son as he studied for his Higher English and in helping him attain the grade he required for FE. Megan is an enthusiastic, warm and inspirational young tutor who really seems to relate so well with her students.
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Paul
Megan was an enormous help for our son as he studied for his Higher English and in helping him attain the grade he required for FE. Megan is an enthusiastic, warm and inspirational young tutor who really seems to relate so well with her students.
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National 5 English/History – £30 Higher English/History – £36 Advanced Higher English/History – £40

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