Tutor profile - Lorna

Lorna is a highly experienced and dedicated teacher who has worked in some of the top international and independent schools in Spain and state schools in the UK. After obtaining her BA Honours in English Language (2:1), Lorna went on to gain her PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate of Education) with the University of Sunderland and was awarded QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) through a School Centred Initial Teacher Training programme. After this, Lorna worked in Primary and Secondary education in the UK and Spain. She made the transition to online tutoring last year and has since helped plenty of students confidently pass their English Language and Literature IGCSE exams, 11/13+ exams and various Cambridge exams, as well as help students improve grammar, written communication and pronunciation.

Lorna has had extensive training in the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma (IBDP) and specialises in IB / IGCSE / GCSE (AQA and Edexcel) English Language and Literature and English Language Acquisition. Further to this, Lorna has had training in delivering 11+ and 13+ exam preparation.

Lorna has a warm yet professional manner with all of her students and easily builds rapport by creating a safe and comfortable space for her students to flourish. She holds very high standards for her students and encourages them to take ownership of their own learning by organising their study schedules, self-assessments and goal setting to ensure they are intrinsically motivated to succeed.

Lorna is very passionate about instilling a love for reading, writing and literature and helping students to feel confident tackling more difficult texts and developing a critical eye. She has a plethora of techniques for a variety of different learners (students with ADHD, autism, anxiety) to make this achievable and accessible for all.

Testimonials:

"[My son] got 9 in English Language and 8 on English Literature in that IGCSE, it is an incredible mark, thank you so much, we are sure without your full support, he would never achieve so high level."

Edexcel IGCSE student's parent

"Lorna is great! She’s helped a lot with preparation for English exams in IB DP. She’s made it fascinating and easy! Thanks a lot!"

IB Higher Level student's parent