Katie Read

I am a strong and passionate History teacher/Head of History, with a proven track record of improving exam results. I have been teaching for 10 years and I am a fully qualified and practicing Head of Department, with in-depth knowledge of what exam boards want. I can help with KS3 and GCSE History. I have a huge passion for History and lead the subject at a fantastic secondary school, having previously produced results in the top 20% of the country over the last few years. My most recent GCSE History results for 2026 were 5% above national average, for grades 4-9.

I am incredibly enthusiastic and will help with exam technique, knowledge retention, revision techniques and will assist in creating a passion for any subject which will inevitably lead to higher attainment.

If you want a fantastic GCSE grade or KS3 support to transition into the subject, please message!

Tutoring Approach
My students will benefit from a relaxed yet challenging atmosphere with high expectations from student and tutor. We will have an informal and relaxed "chat" initially, to identify key needs and wishes of the tuttee. This is vital in ascertaining goals as well as seeing how we get on professionally - in my experience I have found it vital that any young student needs to feel comfortable and at ease with their educator, to achieve maximum results.

After this, we can go through goals of the tuttee as well as what they enjoy, don`t enjoy, different tasks, techniques and resources that they feel "work" for them. From this, I will tailor make a programme of sessions

Tailor-made support and sessions can include:
Subject tuition/support - KS3 and KS4 History and R.E.

Revision & learning support –study/process skills, revision programmes and techniques, essay-writing skills, question techniques for answering GCSE based questions.