Tutor profile - Woody

Woody is a fully qualified English teacher, examiner and former head of department with a First Class BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing, together with a Masters in Creative Writing and Literature, for which she was awarded a Distinction. With over sixteen years of teaching and tutoring experience in the UK, China, West Africa and Hungary, she has been a full-time online tutor since 2020, spending her mornings preparing international students overseas for their entrance examinations for top UK boarding schools. Experienced in teaching the Eton List Test, the Harrow Test, ISEB Pre-Tests, Common Entrance, UKiset, CAT 4 and IELTS, as well as the numerous other independent and grammar school entrance examinations, Woody has been successful in helping her students gain places at highly regarded British independent schools, including Eton, Harrow, Dulwich, Wycombe Abbey, Marlborough College, Cheltenham Ladies' College, Tonbridge, Merchant Taylors, City of London School, Downe House, Winchester, Radley, Wellington and St. Catherine's, Bramley, to name a few.

With a CELTA qualification from Cambridge University, she is highly experienced in supporting international students who are learning in their second language. Additionally, she has received British Council training as an IELTS tutor. In the afternoons and evenings, she teaches UK-based students, preparing them for entrance examinations, GCSEs / IGCSEs and A Levels (she is familiar with AQA, Cambridge, Edexcel and Eduqas examination boards). She has also designed an online curriculum and teaching materials for a company in the US providing elite educational services to students in Asia. Many of her freelance articles on literary heritage and health issues have been published in UK magazines and she has previously worked in publishing as an academic proofreader and editor for Taylor and Francis Ltd, and so is passionate about correct punctuation and grammar. Woody loves her subject and loves teaching; she is a friendly, inspiring and professional tutor who is focused on building student confidence and helping her students to develop a clear understanding of all the required skills and to also be able to demonstrate those skills to an exceptionally high standard within timed conditions.