Max Bailey

I first started tutoring during A-Levels. I began by offering free tutoring sessions to my peers as part of an initiative led by the English Department at my Sixth Form. This initial experience emboldened my confidence and ability to deliver articulate, personalised tutoring sessions.
I continued this throughout my A-Levels, and as I transitioned to University I began tutoring GCSE/A-Level students of personal family friends, offering online sessions whilst at University and then in-person while at home over the holidays. I kept this up throughout the duration of my degree, and have now tutored a wide-range of students. I'm extremely glad to have done this, as I now posses a wealth of knowledge and experience in delivering personalised lessons which spark enthusiasm.
One of the main things I've learnt is that every individual learns in their own unique way. I believe that once that is fully appreciated and the student's needs are taken into account, great learning can take place. Learning which doesn't simply tick boxes, but also develops deep enthusiasm. This is where my passion lies for private tutoring, as I believe it offers the perfect opportunity to put the spotlight on each student as an individual, and therefore provide them with the means to discover their own unique learning patterns.
In my lessons I like to take a keen focus on offering initial reflection on the text we'll be studying. This gives students the opportunity to essentially 'find their voice', and build their own unique perspective on the work, which I always find helps spark enthusiasm.
Following this, I like to spend lesson time focusing mainly on the three categories of: Close-language Analysis, Character Analysis, and Theme Discussion.
The order will vary along with the student's unique needs, skills, and level of study. Of course with higher levels of study time will be made for more advanced levels of approach, such as: Contextual Discussion, Secondary Readings/Critics, and so forth.
My lesson plans consist of personally developed templates and work sheets which I am happy to revise based on the student's needs.