👩‍🏫 EXPERIENCED TEACHER & PRIVATE TUTOR

English · Mathematics · Science | Primary · Secondary · GCSE | 1-to-1 Tuition | Exam Preparation | Personalised Learning

👋 INTRODUCTION — ABOUT ME

I’m a school English teacher in London and experienced private tutor with a broad teaching background across English, Mathematics and Science, working with students from primary level through to GCSE.

What I love most about teaching is that no two students are the same. Over the years, I’ve worked with students who need to rebuild their foundations, students who understand the content but struggle to turn it into marks, students who need a confidence boost, and students who are already performing strongly but want to push themselves further.

That range has shaped the way I teach.

I don't believe in simply delivering information and hoping it sticks. I want to understand how a student thinks, what is getting in their way and what will make the subject genuinely click for them. And that AHA! moment is the greatest satisfaction for any teacher.

And while results matter (they absolutely do) I want students to enjoy the process of getting there too.

I have always been drawn to literature, language, creative expression and problem-solving, and I bring that creativity into my lessons. I use games, challenges, discussion, puzzles and creative activities where they genuinely add value, encouraging students not just to remember information but to really question, connect ideas, think critically and come up with their own solutions.

🏫 School-Based Teaching

I currently work as a secondary English teacher, alongside my teacher training, gaining first-hand experience of planning and delivering lessons, supporting different abilities and adapting teaching within a real classroom environment.

Working in school has strengthened something I already learned through tutoring: knowing the subject is only half of teaching. The real skill lies in being able to explain it in different ways, recognise when a student has not quite understood, and change your approach accordingly.

👩‍🎓 Private 1-to-1 Tuition

I have also worked as a self-employed private tutor, teaching English, Mathematics and Science on a one-to-one basis.

This has allowed me to work much more closely with individual students — identifying specific gaps, giving detailed feedback and adapting each lesson around the student's current level and goals.

One-to-one teaching has also given me experience supporting students with very different learning styles, personalities and academic starting points.

📚 Across Subjects & Age Groups

My teaching experience spans:

English → Mathematics → Science

Primary → Secondary → GCSE

Catch-up → Consolidation → Exam preparation → Stretch & challenge

I particularly enjoy working with secondary students, especially those preparing for GCSEs, but I also welcome younger learners who would benefit from strong foundations and an engaging approach to learning.

🏆 MY QUALIFICATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

🎓 Academic & Teaching Qualifications

I am currently completing a PGCE in Secondary English with QTS, alongside my school-based teaching experience.

My academic background also includes an MBA in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, giving me a particularly interdisciplinary perspective on learning, communication and problem-solving.

🥇 English & Academic Achievements

English has been one of my strongest academic subjects throughout my education.

96% overall in ICSE Grade 10

95% in English

School topper in English

Set a school record for my English result

Six-time International English Olympiad medalist

🥇 3 Gold

🥈 2 Silver

🥉 1 Bronze

Zonal Rank 4 (Maharashtra & Goa)

95th percentile in English, CAT 2022

I have also always been deeply involved in literary and creative activities, from engaging with literature and Shakespeare to participating in activities that encourage writing, language, discussion and creative expression.

That genuine love of the subject is something I bring into my teaching. English, for me, is not simply about getting through a specification, it is about learning to notice things, question them, form an interpretation and communicate an idea convincingly.

📈 STUDENT PROGRESS & RESULTS

My students have improved their grades after working with me, and my essay-writing support has achieved a 94.66% student satisfaction rate.

I particularly focus on seeing what a student is already good at and building from there. Every student has strengths, and I want to use those strengths as a starting point while helping them work through the areas they find more difficult. Whether we are developing their ideas, strengthening their writing, improving exam technique or learning how to use feedback, the aim is always to help them produce the best work they are capable of.

🧠 I don't have one “perfect” lesson that I deliver to every student.

Instead, I think of teaching as a conversation between the student, the subject and the goal.

1. 🔍 Understand

First, I work out what the student already knows, where they are getting stuck and what they are trying to achieve.

Sometimes the problem isn't the topic itself. A student may understand Shakespeare but struggle to write about it. They may understand algebra but freeze when the question looks unfamiliar.

Finding the real problem matters.

2. 💡 Make It Click

I break difficult ideas down without making them feel childish or oversimplified.

The aim is genuine understanding: What is happening? Why does it work? How can we recognise it next time?

3. 🎯 Practise With Purpose

We then apply the idea through carefully chosen questions and activities.

I don't want students completing twenty questions simply because there are twenty questions. I want them to understand what each question is helping them practise.

4. 💬 Question, Discuss, Think

I ask lots of questions.

Not because I want students to guess what I'm thinking, but because talking through an idea forces them to organise their own thinking.

In English especially, I want students to think for themselves (which is easier than it seems) and develop interpretations rather than simply reproduce something they've been told.

5. ✏️ Feedback That Students Can Actually Use

I don't believe in simply writing “good” or “needs more detail” on a piece of work.

Feedback should answer:

What worked? What didn't? Why? And what should you do differently next time?

The most useful feedback is feedback a student can eventually give themselves.

6. 🚀 Independence

The ultimate goal is to help them reach the point where they can look at a difficult question and think:

“I know how to approach this.”

🎨 WHAT MAKES MY LESSONS DIFFERENT?

🎲 I LIKE TO GAMIFY LEARNING

Learning does not have to mean sitting quietly while someone talks at you.

Where appropriate, I use quizzes, challenges, games, puzzles, competitions and interactive activities to make lessons more memorable.

But the games are never there just for entertainment.

A good activity should make a student retrieve information, make connections, solve a problem, explain their reasoning or think in a new way.

The fun is what gets them involved. The thinking is what makes the learning stick.

🧩 I WANT STUDENTS TO THINK DEEPLY

Especially in English, I don't want students simply asking:

“What do I need to write to get the marks?”

I want them asking:

“Why has the writer done this?” “Could we interpret it differently?” “What evidence supports that?” “What happens if we look at it another way?”

The same principle applies to Maths and Science.

I want students to understand the reasoning behind an answer, not just memorise the route to it.

🌱 I MAKE CONFIDENCE SOMETHING STUDENTS EARN

I don't believe in empty reassurance.

Real confidence comes from discovering:

“I couldn't do this before... and now I can.”

That is why I care so much about students attempting difficult questions themselves, making mistakes, discussing them and trying again.

📖 WHAT I TEACH

📚 ENGLISH

Primary · Secondary · GCSE

English Language, English Literature, Shakespeare, Set texts, Essay writing, Analytical writing, Creative writing, Grammar & vocabulary, Reading comprehension, Exam technique, Coursework & written assignments, Developing independent interpretations

➗ MATHEMATICS

Primary · Secondary · GCSE

Core mathematical concepts, Problem-solving, Algebra, Number, Geometry, Data & statistics, Exam-style questions, GCSE preparation, Building mathematical confidence

🔬 SCIENCE

Primary · Secondary · GCSE

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Core scientific concepts, Application questions, Exam technique, Retrieval & revision, Breaking complex topics into manageable ideas

I can support students who are:

📈 Trying to raise their grades

🧠 Struggling to understand a particular topic

✏️ Finding essay writing difficult

🎯 Preparing for GCSEs

🌱 Lacking confidence despite having potential

🚀 Already achieving well and wanting to push further

🔄 Returning to a subject after falling behind

I particularly enjoy working with secondary students. However, I also work with primary students who need strong foundations, confidence and a positive relationship with learning.

❤️ WHY I TEACH

There is a particular moment I love as a teacher.

It's when a student has been staring at something for five minutes, convinced they cannot do it, and then suddenly says:

“Oh. Wait. I get it.”

That moment is what makes teaching so rewarding.

Whether we're discussing Shakespeare, solving a difficult Maths problem or figuring out why a scientific process works, I want students to experience that feeling regularly.

Because ultimately, I don't want them to leave my lessons thinking:

“Zeba helped me get the answer.”

I want them to leave thinking:

“I worked it out.”

That is the kind of learning that lasts.