Lana

PGCE Qualified Teacher | BA History and English

Hello! I’m Lana, a British/South African educator with extensive qualifications in History, including a PGCE and a diploma in IB History teaching. As Head of History for five years, I guided students to top results in A-Level and IGCSE exams, specialising in topics like South Africa, the Russian Revolution, and British Warfare.

Teaches:A-Level History A-Level English IB History IGCSE History GCSE History

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Qualifications

International Baccalaureate:Qualified Online Teacher (English and History)

A-Level:Qualified Online Teacher (English and History)

GCSE/IGCSE:Qualified Online Teacher (English and History)

Degree Qualifications:PGCE English, History and French, BA Languages and Cultures, Cambridge IB ceritifaction, TEFL certification and Cambridge TKT certification

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Tutoring Experience

I’ve taught History across Cambridge, Edexcel, and IB curricula at international schools in Portugal and Mexico, where I introduced A-Level and IGCSE History programs. My students consistently excel, with a 100% pass rate and many achieving A/A* grades. Notable successes include a student earning an A in A-Level History through online tutoring. My expertise spans topics like South Africa 1948-2014, the Russian and French Revolutions, and Superpower Relations during the Cold War.

Tutoring Approach

My approach to A-Level History blends the IB methodology with focused exam preparation. I emphasise constructing balanced arguments, critical analysis, and evidence-based writing. Using personally curated resources and slides, I incorporate Theory of Knowledge (ToK) activities and flipped classroom strategies to deepen understanding and improve results.

Testimonials

Miss Lana has been a tremendous help in navigating my A-Levels journey! I only took STEM subject back in high school, so fully diverting from a science background to study purely humanities subjects was a little daunting at first, but Miss Lana has aided in making the transition almost seamless. She taught me how to answer the questions in a concise, precise and accurate way, and helped boost my confidence in my writing skills. I could not be more grateful to have her as my tutor!

Lubna, A-Level English/History

"Miss Lana de Beer commenced her teaching position with me in 2014 and she worked for us for a period of approximately 3 years. She tutored and taught both my sons in numerous subjects but her main role was to teach English to my secondary year old son"

Parent of English student

"Our home language is Russian and we want our son to go to an excellent university overseas so she taught him extensively and also went to his school to teach him during his free periods. She boosted his marks from 65 percent to 80 percent so we were very happy with her!"

Parent of Russian student

"Miss Lana is an incredible teacher who shows a true love of the subject, she helped me achieve great results in my A-level results and I will always be grateful for her"

A-Level student