First Class Honours in English, University of Oxford, 2006

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Personal Message

I specialize in teaching academically strong pupils who wish to be stretched, such as undergraduates and those looking to enter the leading universities. I have been in demand for exam preparation and Oxford and Cambridge interview coaching, and for help with essay technique.

Interview

Which subject(s) do you teach?
I have extensive experience preparing applicants for universities in the UK and America, such as Oxford, Cambridge and members of the Ivy League. Alongside this I teach most subjects whose focus is on discussion and the writing of essays, with the core of my work being in English and History.

Tell me about your qualifications.
I have First Class honours in English from the University of Oxford, which I left in 2006.

What kind of experience do you have?
I have taught in England, Italy and Hong Kong, including a year spent teaching History from Year 7 through to A level at Christ's Hospital, a co-educational boarding school in Sussex. I have taught something between fifty and a hundred private pupils, many of these for lengthy periods of time.

How much do you charge?
My usual fee is £45 per hour. I charge for travel when a lengthy journey is involved.

Where do you teach?
I usually teach at pupils' homes in London, or at mutually convenient locations such as cafes. I will shortly be moving to a new home near Kennington station, and will give some lessons there.

When are you available?
My timetable is quite flexible.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
I have taught students from primary school to pensionable ages, and most in between. I prefer to teach pupils over the age of fourteen, albeit with occasional exceptions.

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
I am happy to prepare pupils for their undergraduate final exams, A and AS levels, the International Baccalaureate (IB), GCSE, IGCSE, and so on.

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
My most recent CRB check dates from Spring 2009.

Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
I am happy to look at and comment on work submitted online.

Do you have a personal message for students?
My lessons have a happy, positive atmosphere; they are intentionally challenging. I give my full attention to the unique requirements of every single pupil whom I agree to teach.