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Surrey GCSE Academy

Our Teachers

Specialists in their subject.

Every teacher at Surrey GCSE Academy was recruited for one reason: deep expertise in their specific GCSE subject. We don't hire generalist tutors. We hire people who have spent their careers teaching Maths, or English, or Science — and who know those specifications inside out.

Teacher profiles

Dr Sarah Mitchell

Dr Sarah Mitchell

12 years secondary school teaching

Subjects

Maths

Exam Boards

AQAEdexcel

Qualifications

  • BSc Mathematics — UCL
  • PGCE Secondary Mathematics
  • PhD Applied Mathematics

About

Sarah has over a decade of experience teaching GCSE and A-Level Mathematics in secondary schools across Surrey. She specialises in making complex algebraic concepts accessible and building genuine exam confidence — particularly for students working towards the higher paper.

Mr James Okonkwo

Mr James Okonkwo

9 years GCSE teaching

Subjects

English

Exam Boards

AQAEdexcel

Qualifications

  • BA English Literature — University of Oxford
  • PGCE Secondary English
  • MA Creative Writing

About

James brings a genuine passion for literature and language to every lesson. With experience teaching GCSE English Language and Literature across secondary schools, he focuses on helping students develop confident analytical writing, a strong essay structure and an instinct for what examiners are looking for.

Dr Priya Sharma

Dr Priya Sharma

8 years GCSE Science teaching

Subjects

ScienceBiologyChemistry

Exam Boards

AQAEdexcel

Qualifications

  • BSc Biochemistry — Imperial College London
  • PhD Molecular Biology
  • PGCE Secondary Science

About

Priya combines her scientific research background with practical teaching experience to bring GCSE Science to life. She teaches Biology and Chemistry for both Combined and Triple Science pathways, with a particular focus on helping students understand and apply scientific concepts rather than simply memorise them.

Note: Teacher profiles shown are illustrative examples. Real teacher profiles with confirmed details will be added before GCSE Academy launches.

Join our team

We are always interested in hearing from experienced, subject-specialist GCSE teachers who share our values and want to work in a focused, high-quality tuition environment.

If you are a subject specialist with experience teaching GCSE Maths, English or Science — and you believe in small-group, expert tuition — we'd love to hear from you. We are particularly interested in teachers who are current or former GCSE examiners.

Send your CV and a brief covering note to:

info@surreygcseacademy.com
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