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Meet Angela 

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Angela 

  • 12 years of experience tutoring English as an additional Language or Dialect students, English Standard and English Advanced students across New South Wales private, public and selective schools

  • Bachelor of Arts (English Major) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Degree from The University of New South Wales

  • Honors Degree in Education with a thesis written on language, literacy and the preparedness of beginning teachers in teaching literacy in the NSW Curriculum 

  • 6 years of experience teaching 7-12 English in NSW schools 

  • Experience marking state-wide exams (NAPLAN and Higher School Certificate) 

  • External marker for senior exams 

  • Experience marking and creating senior exams (Paper 1 - Unseen Texts and Extended Response, Paper 2 - Extended Response, EAL/D Listening Exams) 

  • 3 years casual lecturer and tutor at The University of New South Wales (School of Education)  teaching university students aspiring to become secondary EAL/D teachers

  • Angela's focus is on supporting individual students to achieve their personal best through scaffolding, explicit teaching and, timely and effective feed-forward (not just feedback)

  • Angela actively participates in professional learning by attending NESA and English Teacher's Association Seminars to ensure that the content and materials produced are not only enriching but in line with curriculum

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 Young (Not Available in 2023)

  • 7 years of experience teaching and tutoring English as an additional Language or Dialect students, English Standard and English Advanced students across New South Wales private, public and selective school 

  • Bachelor of Arts (English Major) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) Degree from The University of New South Wales

  • Targeted graduate with experience teaching 7-12 English in secondary schools across NSW 

  • Experience teaching in Primary School Context

  • Experience marking state-wide examinations (Higher School Certificate

  • Young's focus is on developing the writing skills of students through explicit scaffolding and providing timely and actionable feedback

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Jess (Junior HS Mentor)

  • Jess completed a few years of her Education degree as an English and History specialist at The University of New South Wales, however, decided to pursue her passion in Law

  • Bachelor of Law  from University of Technology Sydney

  • Work experience in the area of Law

  • Jess brings her worldly knowledge and critical thinking skills to her lessons and supports students in developing their reading and responding skills. Jess focuses on building student confidence in speaking and forming opinions on academic texts and social, economical and political issues. Jess also promotes wide reading and viewing whilst also working explicitly on vocabulary application and development

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