Tutor profile - Katie

Katie is a North London based tutor specialising in school entrance exams. She is a highly experienced tutor and Primary Teacher, with 7 years of teaching experience across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, as well as Key Stage 3 Drama teaching. Katie worked in Reception for two years, Year 1 for two years and Year 5 for three years. She also taught Years 7 and 8 Drama in her most recent teaching post. Katie is a caring, kind and creative practitioner who has a love for languages and the creative arts.

As well as her teaching qualifications, Katie has a variety of interests, qualifications and experience. She holds an Italian Studies degree from the University of Manchester, through which she taught English in a Primary School in Rome. She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Theatre with Young People from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and she has professional experience in theatre, having previously worked in education departments for London theatres such as the Almeida, the Kiln Theatre and Eastside Educational Trust. Katie has also held visual arts exhibitions in both London and Madrid.

As well as her professional experience, Katie is a keen musician and has led choirs in schools. Prior to gaining her teaching qualification, Katie also spent a number of years working as a Special Needs Assistant in Primary Schools, and since then had worked with many children with a variety of special educational needs. Having taught and tutored in Primary Schools in inner London for 5 years, Katie then moved to Spain to work in a British International School in Madrid. Alongside her teaching work, Katie has tutored pupils across a wide age range and has a passion for teaching and learning in a fun, supportive and rigorous way.