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Zahra M - Tutor in Franklin Roosevelt Park

I am an outgoing and lively 20- year old. I love children and have helped to tutor many of my cousins and family friends children between Grade 1-10. I am fluent in both English and Afrikaans! English is my home language and I went to an Afrikaans school. And currently learning Xhosa as a part of my university degree. I am currently studying towards being a doctor - a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree at the University of Cape Town! However, due to covid I have returned home to Johannesburg!

Tutor basics
Teaching places

My Home, Students Home, Public Place, and Online

Travelling distance

Zahra will travel 7km from Franklin Roosevelt Park, Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Languages spoken

Zahra speaks Afrikaans, English, and Xhosa

Experience
Matriculated in 2018. Tutored children from grade 1-12 in a variety of subjects from 2016-2020. Currently studying MBCHB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) at UCT. Worked as admin at Vision Works Optometrists in Boksburg from Nov 2018-January 2019.
Education
2018-02-18 - 2024-11-05
2nd Year, MBCHB - University of Cape Town

2014-01-12 - 2018-11-04
Matric - Hoërskool Lichtenburg

Subjects taught
  • Math

    I have past experience with tutoring children from Grade 1-12 in mathematics. I have been tutoring math to children for many years now. I did exceptionally well in mathematics in Matric, receiving 89%.

    Zahra teaches Math at Primary School level(s)

  • Afrikaans

    I grew up in an Afrikaans town and even though English is my home language. I did attend an Afrikaans school where I did most of my subjects until Matric in Afrikaans. I also am able to socialise fluently in Afrikaans. I did extremely well for Afrikaans as a subject in Matric and received 94%. I also received a School and District award for Afrikaans. I have a good understanding of Afrikaans literary devices, poetic devices, grammar and sentence construction, as well as a broad vocabulary.

    Zahra teaches Afrikaans at High School and Primary School level(s)

  • Reading

    I am fluent in English as it is my home language. I am also an avid reader and very patient. I have previously helped a dyslexic child with reading and the improvement thereof. I am familiar with helping children and the basics of reading such as phonetic pronunciation

    Zahra teaches Reading at High School and Primary School level(s)

  • English Language and Literature

    I am an avid reader and have a good understanding of literary and poetic devices. I received 92% for my Matric certificate, as well as a District and School award for English in Matric. I have also previously helped to assist a dyslexic child with their English

    Zahra teaches English Language and Literature at Primary School level(s)