O Level​/IGCSE English Tutor — Face-to-Face

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Online (remote)
Student's home
Tutor's home (where approved)
Schools (where contracted)
Community venues (where applicable)

We are seeking an experienced and passionate O Level / IGCSE English Tutor to prepare students for Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge O Level, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE, OxfordAQA International GCSE, and equivalent English Language and English Literature qualifications.

The successful candidate will deliver personalised lessons that strengthen reading comprehension, analytical thinking, essay writing, grammar, vocabulary, literary analysis, examination technique, and communication skills. The tutor should have extensive experience teaching prescribed texts, poetry, prose, drama, transactional writing, descriptive writing, narrative writing, summary writing, comprehension, and language analysis in accordance with the relevant examination board.

Applicants should clearly indicate the examination boards, specifications, and English qualifications they are experienced in teaching.

Assess students' English proficiency, learning gaps, examination readiness, and target grades

Deliver one-to-one and small-group English Language and English Literature tuition

Prepare students for Cambridge O Level, Cambridge IGCSE, Pearson Edexcel International GCSE, OxfordAQA, and equivalent qualifications

Teach reading comprehension, literary analysis, grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling

Develop analytical essay writing, transactional writing, narrative writing, descriptive writing, and summary-writing skills

Teach poetry, prose, drama, and prescribed literary texts

Explain examination mark schemes, assessment objectives, and examiner expectations

Use official syllabi, examiner reports, specimen papers, and past papers

Conduct timed writing practice, mock examinations, and structured feedback sessions

Develop independent revision strategies, annotation techniques, note-making, and planning skills

Support learners transitioning between international curricula

Monitor progress and communicate regularly with parents

Bachelor's degree in English, English Literature, Linguistics, Education, Journalism, Communications, or a related field

MOHRE Tutor Permit or eligibility to obtain

Minimum 3 years' experience teaching secondary English

Experience preparing students for O Level, IGCSE, or equivalent examinations

Excellent written and spoken English

Master's degree in English, Education, or a related discipline

PGCE,

B.Ed., QTS, or recognised teaching qualification

Cambridge, Pearson, or OxfordAQA examiner experience

Experience in British curriculum schools

Proven record of improving examination results

Experience teaching both English Language and English Literature

Tutors operating in the UAE are required to hold a valid MOHRE Tutor Permit or equivalent work authorisation before providing private tutoring services.

Applicants must hold valid UAE work authorisation through an Employment Visa, Golden Visa, Green Visa, Freelance Permit, Dependent Visa with legal work eligibility, or another recognised UAE work authorisation.

3+ years teaching secondary English

Essay marking and feedback

Parent communication

Essay writing

Literary analysis

Examination preparation

Academic writing

Critical thinking

Vocabulary development

Public communication

Assessment and feedback

Student motivation

Parent communication

Safeguarding

Competitive hourly rates

Online and face-to-face teaching opportunities

Collaborative educational team

Opportunity to help students achieve excellent examination outcomes

Simone's Tutoring is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all professionals.

Compensation
Earn 60% commission on all checked-in, completed, and fully paid student lessons and packages.
Commission is calculated after the student's payment has been received by Simone's Tutoring.
Payments are processed monthly.
Tutors are engaged as independent contractors and manage their own tax and visa…