Arina - English tutor - Cambridge
Arina - English tutor - Cambridge

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Arina

  • Rate S$83
  • Response 1h
  • Students

    Number of students accompanied by Arina since their arrival at Superprof

    40

    Number of students accompanied by Arina since their arrival at Superprof

Arina - English tutor - Cambridge
  • 5 (21 reviews)

S$83/h

Contact
  • English
  • Creative writing
  • Test prep
  • Essay Writing
  • Writing

Experienced and qualified English language teacher offering one-on-one and group classes to excel in English writing, reading and literary analysis

  • English
  • Creative writing
  • Test prep
  • Essay Writing
  • Writing

Lesson location

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About Arina


Dedicated educator qualified in the UK and Australia. Passionate about working with young and adult learners. Strong commitment to individual development of each student through fostering positive learning experiences. Effective communicator across cultures and age groups. Taught in Sydney, Australia; Krakow, Poland and London, UK.


TEACHING EXPERIENCE


English as a Foreign Language teacher (2005 –2006; 2010; 2016 - current)

• Analysing individual needs of every student and creating a learning program to meet their needs
• Teaching adults and young learners
• Teaching monolingual and multilingual groups classes
• Teaching English for Academic Purposes to learners who study for their bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Teaching English for Specific Purposes (English for psychologists, educators, businessmen, accountants, geologists, UX designers, interior designers, engineers; marketing, branding, HR professionals)
• Teaching General English and Business English using the integrative approach (e.g. combining speaking and listening skills; speaking and reading skills)
• Assisting students in integrating into the British culture by providing systematic practice of speaking in various social scenarios
• Preparing for IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency and OET
• Consistently providing students with homework and extensive feedback on their speaking and writing skills
• Teaching primary school students using Total Physical Response in combination with art and craft techniques
• Teaching English writing, literary and poetry analysis to secondary school students


English language tutor (2016 – current)
• Teaching how to write and analyse various text types (narrative, persuasive writing, information report)
• Teaching students according to the national curriculum
• Preparing students for Year 3 (7+) Entrance Test - English
• Teaching phonics to Year 1 and Year 2 students
• Mentoring students on how to build relationships with peers at school and how to work cooperatively with peers and teachers
• Communicating with parents to provide them with an update on their child's progress


Academic writing tutor (2016 – current) teaching

• how to structure: reflective and critical analysis essays, reports, grant proposals, multimodal assignments
• how to write grammatically and stylistically accurate assignments, how to reference according to APA, Chicago, Harvard and MLA styles
• how to write a draft, do research, proofread and edit
• how to meet requirements of university assignments
• time management and study skills techniques



COLLEGE & SCHOOL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

English for Specific Purposes Teacher (January 2023 – June 2025)
The University of Cambridge
• Worked with multilingual groups of 3 – 20 learners with beginner to advanced levels of English
• Conducted a thorough analysis of learners’ needs and institutional requirements, and designed a course based on this analysis
• Developed learners’ communicative competence through a role play and task-based learning using these topics: health, daily routine, everyday problem, hobbies and travel

ESOL Teacher (February - March 2025)
Orchard Park Community Primary School
• Worked with a small mixed-level group of adults
• Analysed learners’ needs and chose learning content based on their needs

EFL Teacher (February 2025)
GL-Abroad
• Taught several sessions to a group of 12 - 13 years old children visiting Cambridge from Madrid
• Incorporated Cambridge-related cultural knowledge in a gamified form
• Included memory games, kinaesthetic vocabulary games and project work

EFL Teacher
International House London, Ellesmere, UK (July - August 2019)
• Taught EFL to 8 - 9 and 14 - 15 years old
• Incorporated game-based learning strategies to engage students of all levels of English
• Created highly immersive environment where students worked in small teams, pairs and individually
• Using the theory of multiple intelligences, organised project-based learning

Casual Teacher
NSW Department of Education, Sydney, Australia (July 2017 - July 2018)
• Taught Levels 1- 3 (Intensive English Centre) and Year 7-12 (High School), and Special Education classes
• Taught English, history, art and drama classes

Classroom Teacher
Chatswood Intensive English Centre, Sydney, Australia (October - December 2017)
• Designed learning programs suitable for students aged 12 - 18
• Taught art, ESL, ICT and music
• Elaborated schemes for formative and summative assessments based on the Intensive English Program Curriculum Framework (Secondary) that balanced structure and flexibility to ensure every student could succeed


QUALIFICATIONS

• DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Cambridge Assessment, 2024
• CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Cambridge Assessment English, International House London, 2019
• Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary / Visual Arts), Australian Catholic University, Sydney, 2015
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (Distinction), UNSW Sydney, 2014
• Diploma in Fine Arts, TAFE NSW, Sydney, 2012

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About the lesson

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • SPM
  • +7
  • levels :

    Primary

    Secondary

    SPM

    Form 6

    STPM

    Adult education

    Bachelor

    Masters

    Diploma

    Doctorate

  • English

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU CONTACT ME?

Step 1

We will have a call or meet in person in Cambridge and discuss what skills would you like to focus on first.

Step 2

I will send you a lesson plan.

Step 3

We will start working together!


TEACHING METHODOLOGY

• Using visual and audio material to accelerate learning and to create an experience of cultural and linguistic immersion.
• Catering for a diverse range of learning needs in an interactive way that promotes students’ engagement.
• Analysing individual needs of students and meticulously tailor lesson plans to address these needs.
• Consistently providing students with homework and extensive feedback on their speaking and writing skills.
• Assisting students in their careers.

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Rates

Rate

  • S$83

Pack rates

  • 5h: S$396
  • 10h: S$750

online

  • S$83/h

Travel

  • + S$10

Details

One-on-one lessons

30 minutes (under 8 y.o.): £35 | 5 lessons: £165 | 10 lessons: £315
45 minutes: £40 | 5 lessons: £190 | 10 lessons: £360
60 minutes: £48 | 5 lessons: £228 | 10 lessons: £432
90 minutes: £65 | 5 lessons: £310 | 10 lessons: £585
120 minutes: £90 | 5 lessons: £428 | 10 lessons: £810

Two-on-one lessons

30 minutes (under 8 y.o.): £40 | 5 lessons: £190 | 10 lessons: £370
45 minutes: £50 | 5 lessons: £240 | 10 lessons: £470
60 minutes: £65 | 5 lessons: £310 | 10 lessons: £610
90 minutes: £90 | 5 lessons: £430 | 10 lessons: £850
120 minutes: £120 | 5 lessons: £570 | 10 lessons: £1130

Please, enquire about group lessons as the rate will depend on the number of students in the group, on the location of classes, and on learning objectives of the group.

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