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Bio
I am a 22 year female completing my Honours degree at the University of Cape Town. I am reliable, consist and have a fondness for teaching.
I have a keen interest in Academia. I am a focused, driven and quiet individual by nature, this has a calming effect on people around me and I am able to explain complex concepts in a simple comprehensible way. I also have a great amount of patience. I have teaching experience from when I volunteered for my school's outsource programme where we taught English to under-privileged school children.
Education
• 2007-2011 Attended high school at St Marys DSG Kloof
• 2012 - 2015 Completed my undergraduate bSocSCi at the University of Cape Town
• 2015 - Currently completing my honours in Neuropsychology
My Proudest
Achievements
• Achieved 5 distinctions at IEB level in high school
• Graduated with 3 majors in English, Linguistics and Psychology
• Accepted into the UCT Honours program which only accepts 35 pupils country-wide
Subjects
- School Tutoring
Life Sciences (Biology)
Grade 1 - Grade 12 IEBNatural affinity towards Biology and I consider it my passion. I achieved several merit awards in this subject at school level including achieving 100% on an essay I submitted for a national essay writing competition on genetically modified objects.
Geography
Grade 1 - Grade 12 IEBI have a grounded knowledge and thorough understanding of all school-level Geography concepts.
Drama
Grade 1 - Grade 12 IEBExcellent theoretical understanding of high-school syllabus Drama. Also achieved colours in Drama for my involvement in various school productions ranging from costume design to stage director. Completed 2 drama courses at university level.
English
Grade 1 - Grade 12 IEBIn addition to compulsory English at school level I did a year of Advanced programme English nights a week for the duration of my Matric year.
Life Orientation
Grade 1 - Grade 12 IEBSound comprehension of material. In addition I have a major in Psychology and so have further developed my knowledge in various L.O topics such as HIV and dealing with peer pressure etc.
- University Tutoring
English Literature
First Year - Third Year UCTI completed my English major at the University of Cape Town.
Psychology
First Year - Third YearI graduated from the University of Cape Town with a major in Psychology for which I achieved a distinction meaning I achieved above 75% for every course since first year. I am also currently completing my Honours specialising in Neuropsychology.
- Language Tutoring
English
Beginner - AdvancedI qualified with an English major from the University of Cape Town.
Location
Michaela will travel up to 15km from Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape to you.
Approximate location and area of coverage.
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