Charlotte

I am a fully qualified Geography teacher (Teach First trained) with six years of experience in UK secondary schools including holding the position of Head of Geography and being trained as an AQA examiner.

As a teacher and tutor, I pride myself on delivering engaging lessons that focus on solving the world’s problems through a geographical lens, from plastic pollution to biodiversity loss. At my previous school, I was successful at increasing the number of students choosing to take Geography at GCSE by 50%. Highlighting the positive impact I can have on my student's enjoyment and enthusiasm for the subject.

I have a Post Graduate Diploma in Geography Education from University College London (UCL) and before this studied Politics BA (hons) at The University of Nottingham.

My excellent subject knowledge and in-depth understanding of the examination process will enhance your child’s knowledge of the natural and human world and better prepare them with the skill set required to maximise their potential and succeed at KS3, GCSE and A level Geography.

I am a passionate and enthusiastic geographer! I love that Geography teaches us about the world's problems and how to solve them. From plastic pollution and climate change to why some places are rich whilst others are poor, geography is not only fascinating but also an essential subject that prepares students for life on our planet.

My students make fantastic progress as I specialise in easy to put into practice exam techniques, from learning fun acronyms to making essay battle plans! My experience marking for AQA means I have an excellent understanding of the exam structure.

For GCSE and A-Level students, we work through past papers, practice exam questions, model answers, bounce questioning, and I live mark students’ work on a shared Google Drive document. I also use lots of imagery and other multimedia to make geographical concepts easily understandable. I share revision booklets and exam tips resources with my students, as well as go through knowledge checklists. I also help my students to make effective revision timetables.

For KS2 and KS3 homeschooled students, I take a holistic approach to the geography curriculum that teaches my students the key concepts of sustainability, place, scale and change over time. All of our lessons are linked to the national curriculum but framed in a way that encourages students to love learning. Our lessons always have a question to solve for example, 'Why do rivers bend?' or 'Where does our food come from?' By learning in this way, my students learn critical thinking, a key skill!

I work for an environment education charity called The Harmony Project as their Food and Farming Education Coordinator. My role involves designing nature-led resources for experiential learning on farms.

In my spare time I love cooking with friends, growing food on my allotment, yoga, wild swimming and going on long walks in the countryside.