Phoebe Dickerson - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

Experience

I have been working with Keystone Tutors since September 2008. Areas with which I am particularly familiar include:

Common Entrance preparation, primarily in History and English.

AS level preparation and re-takes (English).

Winchester and City of London entry exams.

11+ preparation.

General confidence boosting, Oxbridge preparation or advice and exam strategies.

At university, I also helped a student in her second year English exams.

Recent Keystone Work:

11+ English, 11+ Maths : 11+ all-round support (Started: March 2011)

11+ Maths : 11+ Maths (Started: March 2011)

11+ Maths : year 6 Maths (Started: June 2011)

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

AS/A2 English : 16+ English essay writing and interview practice (Started: August 2011)

Biography

Having graduated from Cambridge in 2008 with a first class degree in English Literature, I returned to Cambridge in 2009 and have just completed an M Phil in Renaissance Literature. I have been tutoring since late 2008 and I have also worked for Civitas Supplementary Schools System which has given me invaluable experiences teaching dyslexic children. To be able to use my love of English (and hopefully inspire others to share it) has been really wonderful.

Personal Approach

I think that friendship and trust form the fundamental basis to the tutor-student relationship. Together with a student, I build up the strategies and frameworks adapted to his or her individual skills. My style is conversational and creative, but in the run up to exams I focus on developing practicable exam techniques and making them seem accessible.

Testimonials

17/10/2011: “I thought she was very good and engaging with the boys. I liked her method of teaching. She is a very vibrant person” (Mother of 11+ Student)

''Phoebe was great. I like her a lot. She was lively, cheerful, and able to stop Jing from doing or saying silly things. May be I'm telling you earlier than I should, but we'd like Phoebe to tutor Jing on a long-term basis.''

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