Kerry M
Tutor in Gordons Bay Central, Cape Town • 59 years old
Bio
I am a passionate and inspiring educator who easily connects and relates to people. I am able to help others through empathetic understanding that builds self-esteem and engenders interest.
I am emotionally intelligent and astute at simplfying content for learners while at the same time being able to define where the gap in understanding lies. Learners often "don't know what they don't know" - a good teacher is able to identify this for them and hence provide something concrete. A sensitive and highly empathetic approach also builds trust and motivation to learn and improve.
Education
• 1989 - 1992 - B.A. Psychology, English
• 01/ 2005- 04/ 2009- Head of Social Sciences, Horizon International High School
• 04/ 2014- 12/ 2017- English Educator, Department Head, Hyde Park High School
My Proudest
Achievements
• I raised the profile of subject department at IEB High School, fostering learner interest, morale and participation and increasing matric results from 2 to 30 distinctions;
• Achieved top of the faculty in Psychology 3 and Philosophy 1, University of Natal, 1991 and 1992
Subjects
- School Tutoring
English
Extensive experience, IEB and state English gr 8-12 and remedial; sensitive approach and structured help in poetry and literature analysis, comprehension and language skills, transactional and creative writing skills and visual literacy.
Life Orientation
Extensive experience in Life Orientation teaching, Head of Subject and curriculum development; astute insight and command of subject matter; able to mentor and simplify the critical thinking and analysis process required for distinctions in matric.
Drama
Extensive experience at junior and secondary school level, assistance with drama practicals- interpretation,motivation, articulation; monologues, drama essays, theatre history analysis.
- Language Tutoring
English
Extensive experience in Grade 8-12 IEB English, fast learning through dynamic interactive approach; highly proficient in simpifying language aquisition skills and being able to identify gaps in understanding.
Conversational English
Have taught small groups of conversational English in Italy and France very successfully; structured, simple approach
Location
Kerry will travel up to 15km from Gordons Bay Central, Cape Town, Western Cape to you.
Approximate location and area of coverage.
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