Lana

PGCE Qualified Teacher | BA History and English

Hello, I’m Lana, a British/South African IB History specialist. I hold a PGCE in History, English, and French, alongside a diploma in IB History teaching. With five years as Head of History and expertise in IB, Cambridge, and Edexcel curricula, I have guided students to top results in topics like the Russian Revolution, South African History, and Cold War Superpower Relations.

Teaches:IB History A-Level History GCSE History IGCSE 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 bring over a decade of teaching experience, with five years as Head of History at international schools in Portugal and Mexico. I developed A-Level and IGCSE History programs, leading students to A and A* results, and taught topics including South African History, the French Revolution, and Cold War Relations. I’ve also mentored Model UN teams, achieving national recognition, and maintain a 100% pass rate in A-level classes. My IB History expertise includes using exam-specific strategies to help students excel.

Tutoring Approach

My approach is rooted in IB pedagogy, integrating Theory of Knowledge (ToK) activities to foster critical thinking and nuanced arguments. I use a flipped classroom model to encourage student engagement and focus on evidence-based analysis. With custom resources, including detailed slides and curated exam preparation materials, I ensure students are thoroughly prepared for IB History assessments.

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