Elena

Tutor profile - Elena

Elena

Italian & Spanish

Like all our tutors, Elena is a qualified teacher Like all our tutors, Elena holds a degree from a top University Like all our tutors, Elena holds a full, clean criminal records checkElena holds a Masters degreeElena holds a First Class degree

Elena's biography

Elena has over 10 years experience working in the independent sector (Francis Holland School, St Dunstan's College), and as a tutor and has taught A level, IB, and I/GCSE across all boards. Originally from Italy, Elena cultivated her passion for foreign languages from a young age and has always had a soft spot for philology and history. Growing up she has been studying English, German, Spanish and Latin and she specialised in English and German at the prestigious language faculty of the University of Trieste, Italy. She graduated with the equivalent of a First Degree and completed her MA with a viva on post colonial British theatre. She holds a PGCE from Middlesex University, and since qualifying as a teacher she has taught a huge number of students, across all boards and in both state and private schools. She is a passionate teacher and tutor, has a kind, firm and realistic approach and enjoys seeing her pupils succeeding and overcome those they perceive as limitations.
Elena is also an actor and writer and she also teaches Stage Presence to musicians.

IB Experience

Elena taught Italian IB ab initio and IB Higher from 2012-2014 at the Anglo European School

Elena's availability

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School entrance experience

Elena has worked with children aiming to attend the following schools:

Owl Tutors school entrance training

Elena has successfully completed the Owl Tutors training course in 11 Plus exam preparation. This means they have a thorough understanding of the structure, content and demands of these exams and are qualified to prepare students. Training is delivered by Holly, a highly experienced school entrance tutor and member of the Owl Tutors team.

Elena's qualifications

Elena qualified to teach Spanish in 2008, and holds a PGCE from Middlesex University.

University name Name of degree Year of graduation
Unversity of Trieste English and German Languages and literature 2004

Subjects tutored:

Italian (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, IB Standard Level and IB Higher Level)

Spanish (KS3, GCSE Edexcel and IGCSE)

Here's where Elena can teach

Camden

  • Hampstead, Chalk Farm, Primrose Hill, Swiss Cottage, Belsize Park, Gospel Oak, Frognal, Childs Hill (NW3)
  • Euston, Camden Town, Somers Town, Primrose Hill, Gospel Oak, Lisson Grove (NW1)
  • Kentish Town, Tufnell Park, Dartmouth Park, Gospel Oak (NW5)
  • St John’s Wood, Primrose Hill, Lisson Grove (NW8)
  • Westminster

  • Westminster (SW1)
  • Marylebone (W1H)
  • London

  • Central West (W1)
  • Barnet

  • East Finchley, Fortis Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb (N2)
  • Golders Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb (NW11)
  • Kensington and Chelsea

  • South Kensington, Knightsbridge (SW7)
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