Ella
University of Cambridge
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Graduate
DBS
18About Me
I am a first-class graduate from the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Faculty at Cambridge University with a deep and abiding passion for languages and cultural exchange. I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Social Anthropology at SOAS. Prior to studying at Cambridge, I achieved 3 As at A-level in Politics, English Literature, and German and achieved the Student Award for achievement and subject engagement at my secondary school. As an experienced tutor with over 250+ hours of English language and Mandarin teaching across classrooms in four different countries, I am well-placed to provide comprehensive and personalised tuition aimed at any stage in a student’s academic journey: from GCSE, to A-level, to degree-level guidance. I am in a unique position to provide both an insight into the Oxbridge application process (entrance exams, personal statements and interviews), as well as confidently put forward my skills as a tutor for GCSE and A-level subjects (focusing on English, Politics, Sociology, and Mandarin). I look forward to meeting you and embarking on your journey to academic excellence!
My teaching style
With my background in tuition for Cambridge Language and HSK exams, I am well-versed in coaching students in line with exam syllabi. However, my main focus is always cultivating a deep and abiding love for a student’s given subject, and I understand just how vital bespoke one-on-one tuition is to allowing students to independently cultivate that passion. My teaching style involves engaging with dynamic and entertaining textual material to draw connections between learning and fun. I let the student decide what texts best suit them, from literature, to poetry, to non-fiction text, and even memes!
My past experience
I have seven months experience as an in-person ESL teacher in a Taiwanese private school. I created a structured and positive learning environment for dynamic ESL education between the ages of 5-10. I also managed diverse classrooms and developed a phonics and conversation- based curriculum to boost student engagement and meet personal requirements of every student. I communicated proactively with parents and provided feedback for further support at home.
I have experience tutoring online in both English and Mandarin. For six months, I acted as a teacher for International Companions for Learning, based in Taiwan. I delivered weekly sessions incorporating interactive activities and multimedia resources, and enabled cultural and
language exchange between Taiwanese and British classrooms.
My Proudest Achievements
My proudest achievement has to be my undergraduate dissertation. It fully exemplified my love for academia and sharing knowledge, as well as being perhaps the most difficult thing I have ever done!
I teach
- Oxbridge Interview
- Mandarin
- English Literature
- Reading
- Phonics
- English Language
- English
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
- Communication
- Creative Writing
- Elocution
- Extended Essay
- Handwriting
- Public Speaking
- Politics
- Sociology
- Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES)
- Extended Project Qualification
My Results and Achievements
- Offer from Cambridge
- Offer from LSE
- Offer from SOAS
- Offer from Leeds
- Offer from Manchester
- Full marks in EPQ
- Achieved 12 9s at GCSE
- A*A*A* at A-level
- Award for Highest Score in my Year
- HSK 6 Mandarin