Sunshine Coast tutor in Creative Writing, EAL, English, ESL, IELTS, Journalism, Media Studies, Reading, TOEFL

I am an enthusiastic and extremely passionate educator. I have 6 years of teaching experience in English working in both mainstream primary and secondary classrooms, colleges, and private one-on-one tutoring. I have worked with children aged between 4 – 16 years old, and adults in person and online.

I attained a Masters in Journalism, BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and and hold a Certificate IV in TESOL which provided a framework to improve my practice greatly, but also enabled me to build specific skills in areas of teaching methodologies. I apply this confidently to enhance students overall learning and work with the student to effectively plan and tailor the lessons to ensure their progress.

During my teaching experience in various educational institutions, I acted as a main support for teachers in the management of pupils in the classroom. I have managed children in Years 3 to 6 by assisting individuals with key stage 1 and 2 in numeracy and literacy assignments, implementing differentiated papers as well as providing extra support on a one-to-one basis in reading and writing to pupils with learning difficulties. Through assessment for learning during lessons and reflective practice afterwards, I adapt my teaching to challenge every student to excellence and therefore promote successful learning in all.

As a private tutor for over 6 years, I have guided students with their English and literature for year 7 - 12 in Queensland and New Zealand and GCSE / A-level in the UK, as well as thesis writing help, proof reading and creative writing for adults in Japan and China.

Furthermore, my compassion, patience and understanding for every individual has been demonstrated through teaching English to college students by creating a different working program that helps them feel comfortable. My students and I discussed and debated texts to ensure we were able to access the curriculum in the most effective way. The rapport I built with them also helped me maintain strong, secure and trusting relationships which helped achieve very positive results.

Approach to Tuition:

My first and foremost goal is to help support student learning through guidance, understanding their needs and creating resources tailored to their ability that are engaging and challenging.

I am keen to offer tutoring to all levels (beginner – intermediate - high) and both children and adults who have basic knowledge of English or who would like to improve their skills at a more comfortable pace. I also welcome advanced learners who would like to refine their skill set in specific areas.

My tuition is designed to ensure language is absorbed effectively; the content is broken into bite size pieces and the structure is easy to follow, I cover all areas of language aspects (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) and I also enjoy proofreading, correcting documents and essay writing techniques.

I discuss personalised study plan that suits the student and I can will create customized resources suitable for their ability. Before teaching, I will assess current ability/level in the topic area and review previous learning. I then ensure that I am using formative assessment at regular intervals so that I can give immediate, specific feedback to the student. After the lesson I give overall feedback to help them understand where to focus on their strengths and weaknesses. I also normally give a task for the student to practice until our next lesson.

I am available Monday - Saturday. Please contact me on maibasu@live.co.uk for further information.

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Experience

I am an enthusiastic and extremely passionate educator. I have 10 years of teaching experience in English working in both mainstream primary and secondary classrooms, colleges, and private one-on-one tutoring. I have worked with children aged between 4 – 16 years old, and adults in person and online.

During my teaching experience in various educational institutions, I acted as a main support for teachers in the management of pupils in the classroom. I have managed children in Years 3 to 6 by assisting individuals with key stage 1 and 2 in numeracy and literacy assignments, implementing differentiated papers as well as providing extra support on a one-to-one basis in reading and writing to pupils with learning difficulties. Through assessment for learning during lessons and reflective practice afterwards, I adapt my teaching to challenge every student to excellence and therefore promote successful learning in all.

As a private tutor for over 10 years, I have guided students with their English and literature for year 7 - 12 in Queensland and New Zealand and GCSE / A-level in the UK, as well as thesis writing help, proof reading and creative writing for adults in Japan and China.

Qualifications

I attained a Masters in Journalism, BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and and hold a Certificate IV in TESOL which provided a framework to improve my practice greatly, but also enabled me to build specific skills in areas of teaching methodologies. I apply this confidently to enhance students overall learning and work with the student to effectively plan and tailor the lessons to ensure their progress.

Rates

$60 per hour

Gender

Female

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Joined Tutor Finder on 25-Feb-2024 (updated profile on 09-Aug-2026)