My name is Constantine, and I have 2+ years of experience tutoring English and history in the International Baccalaureate. I am currently majoring in International Affairs & History at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, where I have achieved a 3.96 GPA (first honours). In my IB final exams I scored 45 points, with English Language and Literature, Global Politics, and History as my HLs. I also achieved a 36 on the writing and readings portions of the ACT, with an overall...
My name is Constantine, and I have 2+ years of experience tutoring English and history in the International Baccalaureate. I am currently majoring in International Affairs & History at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, where I have achieved a 3.96 GPA (first honours). In my IB final exams I scored 45 points, with English Language and Literature, Global Politics, and History as my HLs. I also achieved a 36 on the writing and readings portions of the ACT, with an overall score of 35.
I approach all tutoring sessions with a clear focus on test preparation, given that in most IB subjects 70-80% of a student's final grade is determined by exams. In the context of English this usually means looking at a past paper one or paper two exam and allowing the student to independently brainstorm for a couple minutes. After that, we discuss what they may have missed and practice synthesising their ideas into academic writing. I assign homework after each lesson, which is directly drawn from past exam papers. Working independently is essential in the IB, since the more time a student spends with exam style questions the more comfortable they will be during their mocks and finals.
