Sarah O’Rourke
Teacher of English Language and Literature
Taughtly is a company run by Sarah O’Rourke, an English teacher, tutor, resource creator and examiner.
Sarah is an experienced teacher of English Language and Literature with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK. She began teaching in 2015 in the UK state system, working in an Ofsted Outstanding school as part of the Teach First Leadership Programme.
After this, Sarah moved into international education, working within the Dulwich family of schools in China. First, she worked at Dulwich International High School Suzhou, where she led the First Language English IGCSE course, alongside teaching EAL, IELTS, literature and academic writing. Whilst she was working at DHSZ, Sarah completed her Master’s Degree in Education with the University of Manchester.
In 2021, Sarah transferred to Dulwich College Beijing, where she worked as the Assistant Head of English. She taught First Language English IGCSE, English Literature IGCSE, Key Stage 3 English, and IB English A. She is certified to teach the IB, having undertaken both the Category 1 and Category 2 training courses. During this time, she has worked as an examiner for various IGCSE and A Level English exams.
Sarah began making educational resources under the name of Wow English, then rebranded to Taughtly in 2023. She currently works as a tutor and educational resource creator, making Youtube video lessons, courses, and teaching resources on Taughtly.
Sarah O’Rourke’s curriculum experience
Courses Sarah has taught:
- IB English A – Language and Literature
- AS English General – Cambridge
- IGCSE First Language English – Cambridge
- IGCSE English as a Second Language – Cambridge
- IGCSE World Literature – Cambridge
- IGCSE English Literature – Edexcel
- GCSE English Language – AQA
- GCSE English Literature – OCR
- KS3 English Language and Literature
Sarah O’Rourke’s qualifications and career history
- Undergraduate Degree in English Language and Literature
- Fully-qualified teacher, gaining a PGCE teaching certificate in the UK and holding Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Master’s Degree in Education, specialising in international education and test anxiety
- Taught English Language and Literature in a UK state school for ages 11-16
- Taught English Language, Literature and EAL in China for ages 14-18
- Taught English Language and Literature for IGCSE and IB students in China, students aged 11-18
- Examines IGCSE and A Level English exams
