George

As a full-time private tutor, I am fully committed to my students. When I am not teaching, I use my time to plan my lessons, to develop resources that are tailored to my students' needs, and to study educational research to ensure that I am always using the most effective teaching methods available.

Through thousands of hours of teaching I have developed a highly effective teaching style. For me, teaching is about much more than just making sure that the student learns the content. Through my lessons, I help my students to develop the skills and qualities that they need to be effective learners in the future.

Tutoring Experience

I am a highly experienced teacher and private tutor. I have over 3000 hours of teaching experience, in one-to-one, small groups and classroom settings. I have taught hundreds of students at all levels, including primary, key stage 3, GCSE, A-level and adult learners. I have also prepared students for school entrance and scholarship exams. My teaching has been rated as 'outstanding' (the highest rating available) by Ofsted (the UK government's Office for Standards in Education).

Since graduating from the University of Cambridge in 2012, I have worked exclusively in teaching. As well as working as a private tutor, I have also been a school teacher and I have taught on numerous holiday revision courses, Saturday schools and summer schools.

I have extensive experience working with students with complex learning needs, such as dyspraxia, dyslexia, ADHD and autism. With these students, I find that confidence building is often especially important, since they tend to underestimate what they are capable of. Part of this is helping them to develop methods of study which suit them. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss any specific needs.

Tutoring Approach

A big part of what I do is building my students' confidence. I believe that a lack of confidence underlies many issues that students have with learning, and I have found that as my students gain confidence they become more motivated and, most importantly, they start enjoying learning (even subjects that they thought they would always hate).

Another major focus of my lessons is teaching my students how to study. I find that many of my students have never been taught how to learn effectively on their own. By teaching them the best techniques for teaching themselves, I ensure that they are getting the most out of all of their study time, not just the time they spend with me.

With every new student, I always start by getting to know them – what they like and don't like about the subject, which parts they already understand and which parts they don't, and what they want to get from the lessons. Then I design a programme of lessons that is suited to them. By starting from the right place for that student, and building their knowledge up from there, I find that all of my students are able to make rapid progress – even those students who have struggled greatly with the subject in the past.