Becca

Hello! My name is Becca and I am a recent graduate from the BA Human Sciences at Oxford University, where I was very excited to be awarded a First Class grade and rank first in my cohort. My time at university can only be described as the most fun and fascinating time of my life so far. I really enjoyed my degree: a hugely interdisciplinary course studying everything human, engaging with disciplines from Biology and Human Geography, to Anthropology and Public Health. Above all, I relished the opportunities I had to discuss various topics related to my degree with my peers and tutors. Being around such brilliant people with wide-ranging interests is an amazing experience! This enthusiasm for engaging with others and sharing ideas is one I bring to my work as a teacher and tutor. I hope to inspire my students in the same way that my teachers have instilled in me a curiosity and desire to learn.

Before coming to Oxford, I completed the IB Diploma at Sevenoaks School, where I studied Maths, Biology and Chemistry at Higher Level; and English, Economics and Latin at Standard Level. I achieved 44 points out of a maximum of 45. This qualification was an invaluable preparation for my further studies, encouraging me to develop strong study habits. It was also at this time that I started tutoring some children who lived near me in preparation for school entrance exams. I continued tutoring throughout the holidays while I was at university, and I took on some mentoring roles which I think prepared me well for teaching and tutoring. For instance, I volunteered as a Student Welfare Representative in my first year, and worked as a Student Ambassador on a Biology and Human Sciences Access Summer School in my second year. At the end of my final year, I went to Bali on a voluntary teaching programme, where I had some incredible experiences and began studying for my English Teaching qualification: the CertTESOL. In Bali, I taught a class of 20 nine-year-olds who had bundles of energy, much curiosity, but limited ability to focus as they were only nine, and little to no experience with speaking English. Needless to say, this experience was very challenging but far more than that, it was incredibly fun and rewarding! I have continued to practice and develop my teaching skills through another voluntary programme in which I am teaching English to a class of 15 students in Chile over Zoom. I am also currently volunteering as an English tutor to a local-living Ukrainian evacuee.

I greatly enjoy teaching on both a one-to-one basis and in a classroom environment and I especially love thinking of creative ways to engage my students and meet their specific needs. Outside of my academic and teaching experiences, I like to spend my time outdoors, cooking, being creative in any way I can, and chatting with friends.