Jonathan Lafferty - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

Experience

- Common Entrance (Stowe school - moved tutee from C/D -> B)

- GCSE & iGCSE (Chemistry, Biology, Maths, Business Studies, English, History and RS)

- A-Level English Literature (C –> A; D –> A; C – A)

- A-Level Religious Studies (C -> A*)

- A-Level Politics

- A-Level History

- Cambridge Pre-U, English Literature

- IB History

- IB English

- Oxbridge Applications (English, Politics and History, Classics, History of Art, Law)

- BA Linguistics and English Literature, Nottingham Trent University

- BA Sociology and History, Kingston University

- BA Product Design and Engineering (fail -> 2.i)

- BA Oriental and East Asian Art

- 6th Form Entrance, Malborough College, Westminster, Highgate, Charterhouse, Wellington

Recent Keystone Work:

AS/A2 History , AS/A2 English , IB History: IB English and History (Started: July 2011)

History of Art: History of Art - East Asian Art for University exam (Started: August 2011)

AS/A2 English : IB English (Started: September 2011)

Oxbridge Preparation: Oxford Interview practice (Started: September 2011)

Law: 2nd year Law student at LSE needs help with Patents and Intellectual Property (Started: November 2011)

AS/A2 History , Oxbridge Preparation: Cambridge History prepration for Amy. (Started: November 2011)

Biography

Education

I was educated in Scotland, receiving all As in my Highers (English, Latin, History, Maths, French, Classical Studies and History); in my final year I received an A in Advanced Higher Latin, and As in A-Level English and Maths, completing the AS & A2 components in one year instead of the usual two. nb: Highers are Scottish exams somewhere in between AS and the A2; Advanced Higher is equivalent to the A2. I spent a year at Glasgow University studying Latin, English, History of Art, Politics and Philosophy, passing my first year undergraduate degree exams. I left Glasgow to take up my place at Oxford and received a 2:i in English Language and Literature from Oxford. I am currently studying the Graduate Diploma in Law at City University.

Debating & public speaking

A former representative of Scotland at the World Schools Debating Championships in 2005, and laterally having represented Glasgow and City University in Inter Varsity debating, I have been coaching debating for several years, firstly at my alma matter the year after I left school, and also in South Africa in 2009. I am therefore able to teach debating, public speaking and speech writing for all ages.

I am currently tutoring before beginning a training contract with top international law firm Freshfields.

Personal Approach

I am an experienced tutor, having taught all ages and abilities in a range of subject for a range of qualifications. I am particularly good at motivating recalcitrant male students, winning their respect with my combination of academic rigorousness and fun.

It is my experience that in arts and humanities subjects, students often understand the basic information and facts, and fall down in their communication of it to examiners. Communication and knowledge are not mutually exclusive concepts - good understanding and knowledge of a subject is engendered by being able to articulate that.

What I do when I am not tutoring

I am a law student and I'm commencing work at a top international commercial law firm in a few years time. Until then, I'm pursuing my political interests, blogging on matters which interest me. I am also keenly interested in film, opera and theatre, and a keen sportsman, enjoying boxing, marathon running, triathlon, rugby, football and squash.

Testimonials

06/01/2012: The lessons went really well. (Mother of Russian student taking online lessons in CE prep)

21/11/2011: Jonathan is so much help, he’s really experienced and he's just good at getting through what I need to do (IB English student)

17/10/2011: "Jonathan was very good indeed. He explained everything carefully, patiently and sensitively. She now feels much more confident about her re-takes" (Father of syntax exam re-take student)

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