Xanthe Braddick

I have only ever tutored amongst students in my own school, so I would like to branch out and aid other people around my area. My best subject is English Language, but I’m also confident in my skills regarding (GCSE level) English Literature, Geography, and Psychology, and Spanish.

I pride myself on my adaptability - I’ll do whatever I can in order to ensure that your student gets the best experience out of tutoring possible and has the confidence to not only pass their GCSEs, but pass them well.

For English especially, I like pushing for practical work to help aid students through the tougher, longer-answer questions. Though I’m not fluent in all of the GCSE reading material, I’m very versatile and a quick learner. During my experience, I understand a lot of students have trouble with analysis and understanding the depth of the question, causing the most confusion. My aim would be to encourage students to reevaluate their thought process and consider intentions and consequences of characters and authors intentionally.

Creative writing is also a hobby of mine, so I have a lot of experience when it comes to the last questions in the paper. For both the non-fiction and fiction essays, I recieved the highest marks in my class - but I don’t intend for students to replicate my writing style. I’d prefer it if they learned to understand their own interests and learn to adapt the question in a way that suits their own abilities.

The GCSE English paper is one that requires thinking about the bigger picture, and in that case, students have a wider range of options to choose what to write about in order to suit their tastes.