Woody Lewenstein - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

Experience

Maths: I've taught all ages from 6 to A-level. Both privately and through other agencies I've taught over 30 students and helped them achieve their goals in 11+, common entrance, GCSEs and A-levels.

Home-schooling: I've home-schooled students successfully through their GCSEs in Maths, English and Science.

Philosophy & Politics: I've helped many students over the last few years both with preparation for A-levels, and in the run-up to university interviews.

Recent Keystone Work:

AS/A2 Maths: As Maths Tuition (Started: February 2011)

GCSE English, GCSE Maths, GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics, GCSE R.S.: GCSE HOMESCHOOLING. (Started: February 2011)

Oxbridge Preparation: Oxbridge preparation for year 11 students (Started: June 2011)

AS/A2 Maths: Maths Olympiad (Started: June 2011)

AS/A2 Maths: A2 Maths (Started: August 2011)

13+ Maths, 11+ Maths , GCSE Maths: Maths tuition for two children (brother and sister) (Started: August 2011)

AS/A2 Maths: A Level Maths assessment OCR (MEI) (Started: January 2012)

13+ Maths, 13+ Science: Maths and Science for 13+ (Started: February 2012)

GCSE Maths: GCSE Maths, Olympiad Paper (Started: February 2012)

Biography

I was born in London, but grew up in Sussex. I was always interested in and good at mathematics, and was offered a place to study this at Oxford. However, the more I studied maths, the more I became interested in its foundations, and its broader implications outside of the discipline. I ended up changing courses to maths and philosophy. In order to further probe philosophy and how it is applicable in society at large, I changed to philosophy, politics and economics, which is what I graduated in. After finishing university, I worked in India for 6 months as a research assistant to a PhD student, and for a micro-finance NGO. Since arriving back in the UK, I've been working as a tutor, and studying part-time for a master's in philosophy. Away from studies, my passion has always been music. I reached grade 8 on the cello when I was 15, and am also an experienced and accomplished singer and guitarist, taking leading roles in large-scale London musical productions, and playing/singing in gigging and recording function jazz-bands.

Personal Approach

My approach to tutoring is always to foster a genuine interest in the subject. It is almost impossible to progress with a subject that one doesn't find interesting. I also work hard to tailor each lesson to the specific needs and curiosities of each student, since this is, one hopes, what can make one-to-one tuition more rewarding than group learning. My hope is lessons will always be enjoyable, helpful and thought-provoking.

What I do when I am not tutoring

I study some of the time for my master's, and also perform with my jazz bands at parties and weddings. I also enjoy cooking and travelling.

Testimonials

22/11/2011: Woody continues to impress (Teacher in school where Woody teaches an Oxbridge interview class)

07/07/2011: “My first impressions of Woody have been most favourable” (Ernest, A-level student, Maths)

Plenty of very happy students and lots of references available.

Passport: Keystone Tutors has a copy of Woody Lewenstein's passport and therefore can confirm that Woody Lewenstein is a UK / EU national or has the appropriate visa to be eligible to work in the UK.