Marcus

I am educated up to MAsters level and I am fully qualified Teacher of English. I graduated from The University of London in 2011 with joint honors in English Language & Caribbean Studies BA. Following this, I completed my MA at Birkbeck University in Education, Power and Social Change Finally, I completed my PGCE in English at the world-renowned: 'Institute of Education.' I am a fully qualified AQA and iGCSE English Examiner

I have 11 years of experience working within the sphere of education. I have taught English and Sociology overseas as well as locally, and I have many years of one-to-one face-to-face and online tutoring experience. I am currently a middle leader in an Inner London Secondary school. I also teach English language and literature and Sociology up to A level. I am an AQA English Langauge GCSE Examiner and an AQA Sociology GCSE Examiner. I have been observed twice by Ofsted and received an outstanding classification on both occasions. I have extensive experience working with young people with complex and challenging behaviors as well as pupils who are on the SEND register. I am particularly gifted at bringing out the greatness of passive and reluctant learners. As a man of color who struggled to access the curriculum as a young person, I am able to relate to my learners and use their personal passions and interests to engage young people positively. I love words and I am convinced that words are ‘things’ and when put together they can inspire and manifest ideas that only exist in our imaginations. I have an intrinsic ability to tell stories and navigate through language and voice in ways that engage my students and convey complex ideas. I am curious. I am a comic. And I am conscious. I am an experienced Teacher of English and a middle leader. I am a speaker; I am a storyteller, and I am a teacher.