- A Level Examiner
- Certified Teacher
- IB Examiner
Kelly
Teaching experience: 20+ years- IB Examiner for Geography & English
- A Level Examiner for Geography & English
Curriculum:
- A Level Examiner
- Certified Teacher
- IB Examiner
Price: rates start from 70 Swiss Francs / hr
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About:
I am an experienced and passionate educator with over 18 years of international teaching experience across IB MYP and DP, IGCSE, and A Level Humanities and English. I have taught Geography, History, and English in the UK, Europe, and Asia and specialise in personalised, confidence-building tuition for middle and high school students. As a current and former examiner for IB, A Level (Pearson) and IGCSE (AQA, and Edexcel) — across Geography, History, English Language and Literature — I bring genuine insider knowledge of how marks are awarded directly into my teaching. I equally support IB students to excel in their Internal Assessments, Extended Essays and exams. Highly experienced in private school entrance exam preparation, many of my students go on to secure places at highly competitive schools. What truly defines my approach is my commitment to building rapport and trust with every learner, helping students feel motivated, understood, and finally confident in subjects that once felt overwhelming.
Teaching experience and approach:
I hold a BA (Hons) in Geography and a PGCE in Secondary Geography, both from highly regarded UK universities. My teaching career spans classroom teaching, department leadership, and one-to-one tuition across schools in the UK, Portugal, Hong Kong, and Ireland. At a previous school in the UK, I served as Head of Geography, leading the department from KS3 to KS5, mentoring newly qualified teachers, and implementing enquiry-based learning. At an international school in Hong Kong, I taught OIB and IB Geography and History, coordinated Junior MUN, and led a school-wide sustainability programme. Most recently, I taught IB MYP Individuals and Societies, incorporating examiner-style preparation and extended essay guidance into my classroom practice.
In my tutoring, I begin by identifying each student's strengths, learning preferences, and areas for growth in order to build an individual learning plan that genuinely supports progress. My sessions balance high expectations with warmth and humour, and I draw on my examiner experience to teach students exactly what is needed to perform under exam conditions. I specialise in high-impact exam preparation across IB, IGCSE/GCSE, and A Level, as well as targeted coaching for private school entrance exams, covering comprehension, creative writing, critical thinking, and interview readiness. Whether a student needs stretch and challenge or patient support to rebuild confidence, I adapt my approach to make learning meaningful, accessible, and enjoyable.
Qualifications:
- BA in Geography
- PGCE Secondary Geography
Students and parents alike love studying with Kelly
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Jeanette Tantillo
ParentI found the staff to be considerate and responsive to our needs. We needed a specific kind of teacher and they sent us one that was better than we could have hoped for. I'm grateful and relieved!December 6, 2019 -
Michela Dario
ParentPrompt, reliable, flexible and professional service and excellent tutors. Highly recommended.December 6, 2019 -
Katie Tilston
ParentMy husband and I had the pleasure of speaking with Alex at TutorsPlus for an Educational Advisory/School Choice session. It was an invaluable conversation, that gave us great insights and perspective to inform our school choice. We have lived in Geneva for many years, but despite having a lot of input from friends & word of mouth, we found the school decisions to be challenging to navigate. This session and the perspective & insights Alex offered were absolutely invaluable. We are now confident in our school decision for our children. I would highly recommend this service to anyone! If you are musing over school options for your children - absolutely speak with TutorsPlus. Thank you Alex & the TutorsPlus team!December 6, 2019 -
Breda Gavin
ParentWhat can I say about TutorsPlus and the invaluable advice we received from Alex and her team. They provided honest, real and experienced advice that helped us make important educational decisions for both our girls at a critical time for our family. I can honestly say our move to Switzerland was made so much easier based on the service we received from TutorsPlus. Thank you TutorsPlus I cannot recommend you guys enough.December 6, 2019 -
Lucia Falla
ParentThe asnwer from TutorsPlus, was quick and efficient. Matt is helping my son with Maths and he is happy and confident. We will continue using TutorsPlus and recomned it to our friends.December 6, 2019 -
Emily Persse
Parent"Most fun maths lessons ever!" according to our son. Many thanks for a quick, efficient and excellent service.December 6, 2019 -
SteevieHar
ParentI used Tutors plus for my daughter who has dyslexia. I particularly like that they listened to my needs and paired her with Alan who had experience of using innovative and alternative styles of tutoring to reach her learning style. It was a personal service rather than a blanket service. I was contacted intermittently to confirm all was on track. My daughter ended up telling me that if she had had Alan as a tutor from primary she might actually be quite good at Maths! Just proves the tutor is so important.December 6, 2019 -
International School Parent
ParentHello, I wanted to let you know that my son's IB results came back today and he did very well in maths. Andrea has been his tutor for the last two years, and helped bring him from an "I hate maths" perspective to one where he has been happy to engage again in a subject he used to love.December 6, 2019 -
International School Parent
ParentThey have both been a lifesaver, boosting Eddy’s grades by a couple of IB points, which is no small feat. Both tutors are very knowledgeable and work extremely well with students. They always made an effort to be available even on very short notice. Eddy and I give them both top marks.December 6, 2019 -
Suzy Parker
ParentGreat French support in the run up to my DELF exams. I'd highly recommend them for this type of work if you have exams coming up.December 6, 2019 -
International School Parent
ParentI noticed such an improvement in my comprehension, my approach to unfamiliar concepts and my confidence and comfort with the SL math content after only a few lessons that I really wanted to continue.December 6, 2019 -
International School Parent
ParentShe is a delight. My children loved her. Thank-you!December 6, 2019
