IB DP Programme alumni with experience in virtual tutoring, teaching History, Biology, English Literature (A), TOK, and Spanish (ab initio). Holds Dual Canadian and IB high school diplomas and currently pursuing a Political Science bachelor's degree in the Netherlands with 2+ years of teaching experience.
Tutor Bio
I completed the IB Diploma Programme in Canada while also studying the Canadian Curriculum, which gave me a deeper understanding of the topics and more methods to teach these subjects. I applied these methods during the COVID-19 pandemic when I, with some other fellow upper-year students, formed a tutoring club where we virtually tutored younger students at our school. Through this, I am prepared to teach others using the same methods while also adapting to individual needs. I have taught History HL and Spanish ab Initio extensively; however, I can also tutor Biology HL and English Literature, having earned scores of 7 and 6 in each, respectively. I also provided help and supervision to the writing of TOK essays and can also help with that. I believe that the IB Programme provides a holistic education experience, and I would like to help fellow IB students (and soon-to-be alumni) how to understand and profit the most from what they are learning and doing.
Tutor Introduction
Teaching Experience
2021-Present @ Freelancing
Online IB Tutor
Tutoring English Lang & Lit, History, Spanish, TOK, and Biology all in both SL/HL levels.
2020-2021 @ Archbishop MacDonalds Catholic High School, Edmonton, Canada
Online IB Tutor
Tutored in English, History, Spanish, TOK, and Biology.
Education
Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
Bachelor of Science - Political Science, Specialization: International Relations and Organizations
Archbishop MacDonalds Catholic High School, Edmonton, Canada
Dual- International Baccalaureate Diploma & Canadian (Alberta) High School Dimploma
Teaching Skills
Subject
Level
Assignments
English A: Literature
SL, HL
Individual Oral (IO), Extended Essay (EE)
English B
Ab Intio
Individual Oral (IO), Extended Essay (EE)
Spanish B
Ab Intio
Individual Oral (IO), Extended Essay (EE)
TOK: Essay and Exhibition
Biology
SL, HL
Internal Assessment (IA), Extended Essay (EE)
History
SL, HL
Internal Assessment (IA), Extended Essay (EE)
Tutor Teaching Style
Any individual can learn anything they want or need to learn. I do not think someone is made for only one type of knowledge, such as only science or humanities. If a student does not understand something the first time they hear it, I would much rather them listen to it differently to understand it and see it from different angles.
I would want to get to know the student wholly. Sometimes it is not the easiest for someone to vocalize their specific learning style, so I would rather them talk about learning experiences that they liked and found compelling and those which did not. Further, having prepared the material for the first class, I’d try to approach it in different ways throughout the session and do a short feedback session to know what to adapt to in the future.
Tutor Quote
Teaching is the highest form of understanding. –Aristotle