Caitlin R.

Lower Level: English, Maths, History, Science GCSE: English, History, Theology and Philosophy, Dance, Drama Higher Level: English, Classical Civilisations Exam Board Experience: AQA (English, Maths), OCR (English, Maths) Especially enjoy teaching Shakespeare, A Christmas Carol; Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; An Inspector Calls and Poetry. Graduated Hochschule für Musik und Theater München with B.A Deutsch: B1 Academic Achievements 2017-2019 Ibstock Place School A* English literature | A Classical Civilisation | Trinity Gold Arts Award English Prize 2019, Dance Prize 2019, Classical Civilisations Prize 2019 2012-2017 Wallington High School for Girls 11 GCSEs: 9 English Literature | 9 English Language

Hi! My name is Ren. I love to read - my favourite books ever are 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang and 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt. My favourite TV shows are Come Dine With Me and Breaking Bad - I'll watch them on repeat and will probably never be bored of them. I also absolutely love to paint and draw, and have three cats called Mango, ! I completed my GCSEs and A Levels in Wimbledon. I graduated from the University of Leeds with a 2:1 in English Language and Linguistics in 2023, then finished my Master's in Education at Leeds Beckett University. I have completed a PGCE year during which I trained to become an English secondary school and A-Level teacher. In between my studies, I have worked at four different schools: two in West Yorkshire and two in London.

GCSE Spanish specialist A-level Spanish Higher Level Spanish Exam Board Experience: AQA and Edexcel Languages: Native level Spanish and English. Fluent French Preferred student age group: Year 10 and 11 GCSE and A LEVEL I am a 27-year-old Modern Languages teacher who arrived in England from Spain 5 years ago, bringing my Spanish culture to classrooms in the UK, teaching Spanish to pupils between 4 and 18 years old. During my time in England, I have been able to learn from great experts in teaching, in an environment where I have been able to experiment freely with different teaching methods, which has been a great catalyst for my effective professional development in this field. I love riding my motorbike everywhere and I am a huge F.C. Barcelona supporter. I have a degree in English Philology and Spanish linguistics from Universitat de Valencia, Spain. When I finished that, I embarked on my educational journey, starting with a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages in the UK, in the University of Portsmouth.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) - 4 years Master of Science Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Georgia State University (GSU) - 2 years Teaching assistant (TA) for the biology department at GSU for 4 semesters at a biology laboratory course - 3 semesters Neuroscience research at the DKFZ in Heidelberg (Germany) with professor Hannah Monyer Currently doing a PhD in neuroscience at IRB Lleida located in my hometown, Lleida (Spain). Over 500 lessons taught to over 20 students in this platform Keen on helping students learn the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in biology and chemistry for both A-level and GCSE exams My teaching experience includes teaching assistant position at a biology lab at Georgia State University (United States of America) for 4 semesters as well as teaching different techniques to lab groups at the institution I am currently enrolled in doing my PhD. I have also delivered over 500 lessons on this online platform to over 20 students seeking help for their GCSE, OCR, WJEC, and AQA A-level exam boards in both chemistry and biology. While my experiences both as a student and as a teacher have developed my communication skills by using the proper tone and terminology, I value the most having learned from the doubts and questions from my past students as well as having done many final past paper questions. Despite every student being different, experience helps tremendously. Some students are very advanced and prefer working on past paper questions by tackling some specific aspects of the exam board, while some others require a bit more work on some modules and require a session more akin to covering a variety of concepts. When teaching new concepts, I use self-made PowerPoint slides specifically designed to incorporate the knowledge required to succeed in the exam questions for that exam board. In these slides, I use a scaffolding teaching technique which is about covering fundamental learning outcomes prior moving towards the more advanced concepts. I also incorporate past paper questions in every lesson to ensure the student is engaging in proactive learning, and not simply passively listening to me talk for 50 minutes. Overall, my goal is to engage the student in his or her own learning by teaching them skills and by giving them greater focus in some areas of each module. A lot of concepts are covered in these exam boards but knowing where to place great emphasis surely fosters their learning. This is where experience teaching these exams really comes into play, and it will also help me quickly devise the best study plan for the student. To complement my online teaching sessions, I have a digital pad that enables me to quickly write notes, draw or paste diagrams to ensure the lesson is smooth and dynamic. Online teaching may seem, at first glance, limited in terms of being able to write notes, however, currently online learning has been greatly updated thanks to such devices. I am currently only teaching biology and chemistry from GCSE and A-level exams but not higher levels (i.e. not teaching university programs). Like many teachers, my personal preference are students that are keen on learning regardless of their starting point. However, I have taught students that needed motivation coming from me and I was able to help them significantly. I will be happy to answer any questions that may concern you in the trial session if these were not answered in this introduction or by any GoStudent agent.