Ray

Tutor profile - Ray

Ray

Psychology, Theory of Knowledge & Other

Like all our tutors, Ray is a qualified teacher Like all our tutors, Ray holds a degree from a top University Like all our tutors, Ray holds a full, clean criminal records check

Ray's biography

Ray is a Secondary School teacher with many years’ experience as a subject specialist delivering the IBDP, A level and GCSE Psychology. Ray has taught the whole of the IBDP in Psychology and Theory of Knowledge courses and has been an IBDP extended essay supervisor since 2008. Until recently she worked as Head of the Psychology Department at King George V International school, Hong Kong, and before that, within the state system in the UK. She has taught on a range of courses over the years, which include Psychology (GCSE, A level, IBDP), Health and Social Care, Liberal and Personal Studies, Life Skills, Coaching and IBDP Theory of Knowledge. Ray has regularly led cross-school teaching teams and staff development activities as part of her role. Ray offers up-beat, lively, on-line and face-to-face tutoring sessions and workshops.

Just for a moment imagine opening that exam paper and being on fire with that knowledge! Visualise yourself writing accurate, insightful examination answers, well within the time-frame. This is achievable. In your sessions with Ray you will learn techniques that, through practice and application, help you to get those improved grades. Ray offers one-to-one and small group tutoring for A level, GCSE, IBDP Psychology examinations. Ray can coach you on memory retention/retrieval and critical thinking/examination skills. She can help you to develop your ability to gain the best marks possible in your examination answers.

Tutorials are tailored to the specific needs and interests of students and the emphasis is on confidence building through skills training. Ray’s tutorials aim to ignite your enthusiasm and passion for the subject being studied, and to develop the confidence you need to craft appropriate content knowledge to meet the requirements of specific examination questions.

IB Experience

Ray was cross-school chair for English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong for both the Psychology and Theory of Knowledge teacher groups for the English Schools Foundation there. She regularly leads staff training. She also coordinated the Psychology Extended Essay work across her last school since 2009.

Ray's availability

All times are displayed in UK time.

Tuesday 11 a.m.-12, 3p.m.-6p.m. Wednesday 8 a.m.-12, 3p.m.-6p.m. Thursday 11 a.m.-12 3p.m.-6p.m.

Ray's qualifications

Ray qualified to teach Psychology in 5/08/2004, and holds a QTS from Dorset County Council.

University name Name of degree Year of graduation
Exeter University BA Recreation and Community 1987

Subjects tutored:

Psychology (GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, IB Standard Level and IB Higher Level)

Theory of Knowledge

Other