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Struggling to prepare well for your English Language and /or English Literature examinations? Is This You? Are you concerned about the following: • “I really want to improve my creative writing skills.” • “I’m struggling to understand the Shakespeare play we are studying.” • “I’m struggling to understand the poems we are studying for the exams, and I really don’t know what or how to write about them!” • “I always get a low mark for my Literature essays.” • “I don’t know how to answer questions about fiction and non-fiction articles in the Language examination.” • “I’m unsure of what the Assessment Objectives or marking criteria are for my Literature or Language assignments and exams.” Who Am I? I am a fully qualified English teacher with 30 years of teaching experience in South African, Qatari, Romanian and UK schools. My focus has been delivering the English curricula of the GCSE, IGCSE and A-Level English programmes and I have in depth experience of most of the United Kingdom’s examination boards such as Assessment and Qualification Alliance (AQA), Edexcel, Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), IELTS Academic and English as a Second Language (CAIE). My Career Journey and Educational Experience My current position is at an Academy in Dorset, UK where I am teaching the AQA English Literature and English Language syllabi. For a quick overview of my comprehensive and extensive teaching journey and experience, please see my Resume which is attached. There you can also see my academic qualifications. People generally consider me to be a friendly, approachable teacher who has a very sound and solid knowledge of my subject and who goes the extra mile to ensure my students develop their confidence and skills, leading to their academic success. I consider myself to be a very good, intent listener who responds genuinely and precisely to the needs of my students.