Camilla Burdett - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

Experience

I spent three years teaching History (Years 7 to 13) and supporting Key Stage 3 Maths and English at St Marylebone Church of England School.

I am now at teaching History throughout the school at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, and contributing to Oxbridge preparation classes.

I have been tutoring from Key Stages 1 to 5 since July 2006. In particular, I have specialised in tutoring 11+ candidates for entry to major day schools in London and boarding schools outside. This generally focuses on English, Maths and Verbal/Non-Verbal Reasoning skills and exam technique.

Naturally, given my job, I also do a lot of work supporting GCSE and A level History students. This could be exam technique, the content of the course, or Oxbridge interview preparation.

I hold a full CELTA certificate for Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

Recent Keystone Work:

11+ English, 11+ Maths : 11+ English and Maths (Started: April 2011)

11+ English, 11+ Maths : Pre-test prep English and Maths (Started: April 2011)

13+ English, 13+ History: 13+ English and History (Started: March 2012)

Biography

Education has always interested me. Having studied History, Latin, Economics and Spanish at St Paul's Girls' School, I read Modern History at Oxford. During my time at university I played an active role in various projects to address educational disadvantage in the Oxford area. On graduating, I spent a year doing private tuition for various London-based tuition firms, before going into teaching full time in September 2007.

Personal Approach

As a tutor I believe it's very important to be positive, especially when working on subjects that a child may feel unsure about at school. I'd love to think that my students go back into their school classrooms with a renewed enthusiasm for learning.

Having had experience of both classroom teaching and private tuition, I realise the opportunities that private tuition offers for personalised learning. I think private tuition is a fantastic way to boost confidence in both exam content and skills, and the approach I take focuses on both of these elements.

What I do when I am not tutoring

Working at a school takes up most of my life - if I'm not teaching then I'm organising Model United Nations, school History trips or Senior Debating. The holidays are a fantastic opportunity to go away and I generally spend the Summer travelling if I can. For the last few months training for the London Marathon has dominated my free time, but that will all be over soon!

Testimonials

17/10/2011: “Camilla’s teaching was excellent” (Parent of Year 5 Maths student)

17/10/2011: “It has been a great start with my son and Camilla” (Mother of 11-year-old, Maths & English)

07/07/2011: “Ms Camilla is a great fit for my son and I am so glad he can concentrate on his weakness in Math, English and Verbal Reasoning.” (Yuko, mother of 10-year-old)

07/07/2011: “Things are going very well with Camilla” (Martin, father of 10-year-old, English & Maths)