English (KS1, 2 &3) with Maria Petraki

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£30.00 per lesson

 

 Lesson Details

English (KS1, 2, &3)

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 My Experience:

2024 GCSE results: 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7; 2023 results: A*, A*, A; 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
2021/2022 results (A-Level; GCSEs): A*, A, A, A, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7

◾ Classics MA graduate from the University of Edinburgh, passionate about the arts and the humanities with a Masters from King's College London.

◾ I was very fortunate to have been taught in Edinburgh by fantastic professors and want to share this knowledge and inspiration with others. I have taught pupils privately and in tutoring programs collaborating with schools since 2016 and over the past 6 years have delivered over 6,000 classes, helping them earn a place at the universities of their choice.


I can assist pupils preparing for their GCSEs, A-levels (AQA, CIE, OCR, Edexcel and EDUQAS exam boards) and IELTS examinations.

Provided that students follow all the instructions, they will see marked improvement after our first 10 lessons together. The lesson structure consists of:

◾ 15' of a powerpoint presentation on the topic in focus: I present separate presentations on each topic and question of the exam paper.

◾ Extended task: a skills-focused or pastpaper exercise, followed by detailed oral and written feedback.

◾ Summary quiz at the end of the class.



For my pupils, I also offer the following:

◾ Personalised lesson timetable: To make sure we are strategic in our approach and prioritise all the key skills

◾ No extra charge for homework marking: This is free. I do not ask pupils to book a Marking Time session

◾ Free resources: After each class I send you the presentations and bonus documents for your revision

◾ Monthly progression report: To help you organise your studies and to show you how far you have progressed

◾ Vocabulary booklets: To get you to improve your use of academic phraseology


Yet, all the above are most effective when personalised to the needs of each pupil. Hence, I encourage you to let me know of your interests, preferences and concerns by booking a free meeting with me first.

 

 My Qualifications:

The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Sept 2022 – Aug 2024
MSc Comparative Studies in Arts (Intermediality)

King’s College London, United Kingdom Sept 2019 – Aug 2021
MSc Marketing

The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Sept 2015
– Jun 2019 MA (Hons) Classics

A-levels: English Literature (A*); Psychology (A*); French (A*); History (A)
GCSEs: English Literature (A*), History (A*), Information and Communication Technology (A*); First Language English (A), Art & Design (A), Biology (A); Mathematics (B)

Academic awards & achievements

◾ Margaret Stobie Keith Prize in Classics (June 2019, The University of Edinburgh): for work of distinction in Ancient Philosophy or Ancient Religion which was awarded 90% score in the academic coursework section;

◾ W. R. Hardie Memorial Prize in Classics (June 2018, The University of Edinburgh): two prizes are awarded annually for the 'best English essay on a prescribed subject'.

◾ Undergraduate Awards 2018: Highly Commended Award in the Literature Category (August 2018, UA): for my paper 'Love, Lies and Writing to Delight: Narrative reliability in the fictional world of the Second Sophistic'.

 

Reviews  My Reviews

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    “After one year of lessons with Maria for IGCSE, I was able to improve from a B to an A* for both English literature and language. She has been extremely helpful and reliable. Thanks Maria and highly recommend!”
    — Eunice, student, 26 Aug 2023

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    “I started with Maria during year 10, where I was getting grade 5/6s in English Language, and grade 7s in English Literature. Maria was thorough in her lessons, offering incredibly detailed marking of homework and giving new ideas that I hadn’t heard of before. Her lessons got me into a routine and I gained good practice. Today, I received an 8 in English Language (under review to be moved up to a 9) and a 9 in English Literature on results day! I could not have done this without Maria and I recommend her to other students who may be struggling but are ambitious enough to go for the top grades. Thank you, Maria!”
    –Euan Student, 22 Aug 2024

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