The People's Classroom is a grassroots education charity originally established by UCL students and staff. We are currently recruiting tutors to deliver our specialist 12-week GCSE programme at local secondary schools. Students on our programmes are from high-deprivation communities (includes free school meals, refugees and forced migrant students).
As a tutor, you will:
- Lead 10 weekly tuition sessions for your assigned tutee at partner school sites. You will also work collaboratively with fellow tutors to run group tuition sessions.
- Guide students through a campus tour of the university and lead a presentation masterclass at UCL.
- Attend a graduation ceremony hosted at a corporate partner office in Central London.
- Be part of a dedicated team, working collaboratively with fellow tutors to lead interactive, practical and engaging workshops.
- Support your tutee to build their confidence, communication and leadership skills.
- Provide 1:1 teaching support for students who are falling behind in school.
- Have the opportunity to apply your subject knowledge and relational skills in a practical setting.
- Gain confidence and communication while tutoring a Year 11 student.
- Build leadership and team-building skills while collaborating with a team of tutors
- Planning and organisation
- Develop key soft skills (emotional intelligence, communication and problem-solving)
- Attend a graduation ceremony at a corporate partner HQ where you will be awarded a certificate
- Dedicated tutors who share our commitment to educational equality
- Tutors who can provide mentorship/guidance to students
- Attend after-school tuition workshops (1 hour a week)
- Tutod who can lead 1:1 and small-scale tuition workshops for students.
- Tutors who can support Year 11 GCSE students in Maths or English
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