Tutor profile - Alanya

Alanya strives to develop confidence, resilience and enthusiasm for learning in each of her pupils. Her students have gained places at competitive schools across London, achieved scholarship awards and increased their confidence in school through regular 1:1 support. Alanya has eleven years of private tuition experience, working with pupils for pre-7+, 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 11+, 13+ and GCSE (English) exams. She has excellent knowledge of the CAT4, ISEB, GL and CEM examination syllabuses. She has also supported pupils with general booster tuition to build their confidence in reading, writing and maths.

Alanya is an experienced tutor and classroom teacher and currently works on an initial teacher education programme, training primary trainee teachers and their mentors, and assessing them for qualified teacher status. She has worked as a teacher across the key stage 1, 2 and early years age ranges, leading the curriculum for English and Phonics as a subject leader. Alanya also was Pupil Voice and Leadership Co-ordinator and embedded the curriculum for Philosophy for Children in her school. Alanya's pedagogy draws on educational research, using strategies from cognitive science to make learning memorable and support her pupils to revise efficiently and effectively.

Alanya is a graduate of the University of St Andrews, where she read English. She went on to complete a master’s degree, specialising in Victorian literature. Alanya joined the Teach First Leadership Development Programme in 2013 and was awarded QTS from the Institute of Education. Her commitment to each of her pupils led Alanya to receive an 'outstanding' grading in her PGCE.

Alanya is an imaginative practitioner and brings energy, enthusiasm and creativity to her teaching, engaging children through their interests and sharing her love of children's fiction. She has particular experience of working with more reluctant readers and writers and enjoys supporting children to develop a love of reading and creative writing. She has worked with children with a range of specific learning needs including autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, hearing loss and sensory and processing needs. Alanya has also worked with a number of children who are new to English or are bilingual learners.

Alanya is an experienced online tutor and can work with children on zoom using interactive whiteboards. Alanya regularly facilitates learning online for both children and trainee teachers and has a bank of resources to keep lessons engaging and interactive. Slides and homework tasks are shared in advance. This ensures your child gets all the benefits of face to face tuition, including bespoke planning, assessment and feedback.