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Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach a range of subjects including English, Geography and Drama. My specialism is History, which I teach to degree level.
As listed above I can also tutor in University Entrance exams and a number of other academic offshoots.

Tell me about your qualifications.
I achieved a Double First in Modern History at Keble College, Oxford University. I was awarded the Oxford University Scholar's Prize.
A A A A in History, English, Geography and Drama with an A at AS Critical Thinking
6 A*, 2 A's and a B at GCSE

What kind of experience do you have?
I have tutored students for GCSE exams, which included helping with revision plans, testing and creating topic revision sheets for the subjects.
I have tutored a student through her A-level History and English, which included going through essay-writing skills and providing structured feedback to practice essays.
I have tutored a student through Oxford Entrance to study History and I subsequently tutored her through her finals. This involved providing topic revision sheets as a guideline and giving detailed notes on all essays.

For essay writing/ proof reading I have experience as a Script Editor for Television Drama.

How much do you charge?
£20 per hour plus travelling fares outside of zone 3.
For Degree level History I charge £25 per hour.

Where do you teach?
I can travel to most places within London that are accessible by public transport.

I am happy to teach at my home or at the student's home.

Places I am prepared to travel to include Central London, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Stoke Newington, Finsbury Park, Arsenal, Maida Vale, Highgate, Hammersmith, Kensington and many more places.

When are you available?
My freelance hours mean I can work during the week and at the weekend. I am happy to work in the mornings, afternoons or evenings. Please get in touch to talk about specific dates you would like me to work on.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
I can teach inclusively from children to early teens to young adults.

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
11 plus, 13 plus, GCSE, A-Level, Degree

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes I do.

Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
Firstly I would have an introductory Skype call so that I could best understand the student and parent's needs. I would then tailor a lesson programme to these needs and set the work via email with clear instructions. Following on from this I would run a virtual lesson to go through the work over Skype with the student and then afterwards follow this up with any notes or thoughts on progress made via email.

Do you belong to any professional organisations?
I work as a freelance script writer represented by Independent Talent Agency.
I also belong to the Ministry of Stories in Hoxton, which is a literacy mentoring programme to help schoolchildren in the local area.

Do you have a personal message for students?
If you have any queries at all then please don't hesitate to get in touch.
I can send references on request and also my CV.
I try to respond to any emails/queries within 2 hours.

Articles

How to storm your history exam
Subject: GCSE History
Tags: exam tips, history, revision, structured learning
Created: 31/10/2011