Ben

Born and raised in Ashford, Kent, I am a middle child of 3 with an older brother and younger sister. I attended secondary school at The Norton Knatchull Grammar School. At school I took 3 A-Levels, achieving 2 A*s in Biology and Psychology, as well as an A in Geography. I went on to further my education at the University of Leeds, where I studied Zoology and achieved a First-class mark. It was at University that I realised my desire to stay within education, specifically within a teaching role.

Being from the South-East of England, my closest city has always been London. It has therefore been a dream of mine to live and work in London, a life journey which I am excited to have begun here at Keystone.

I am a passionate and caring tutor and this is evident in my lessons. I aim to build upon a student’s current interests and strengths. Making my lessons engaging and interactive is a top priority for me. I believe this is the best way to make learning something that students find enjoyable whilst still something that is helping them achieve their academic goals. I also strive to help disengaged students develop a newfound appreciation for a subject (even if they may have struggled with it in the past).  Furthermore, I like to ensure that students are confident in their own abilities as well as excited about the prospects of developing new skills and knowledge.

Every student is unique, both in their interests and in their learning styles. I therefore believe in pulling from a variety of learning resources and techniques to create a style of tutoring catered towards each unique student. Finding out how each student learns most effectively is a challenge I thoroughly enjoy. This I think is the best way to ensure that each students’ experience with learning is both enjoyable and effective, with this benefiting them not just in their lessons with me, but in their independent learning in the future.

Outside of my full-time role as a tutor, my greatest passion has to be food. This of course includes the preparation of it, but most importantly, the eating! You will therefore often find me dining out at one of the many restaurants in London or exploring the different food markets. I also spend a lot of my time experimenting with different foods and recipes in the kitchen.

I am also very dedicated to fitness. I play football, tennis, enjoy going running and to the gym. I have been attending jui-jistu classes for just over a year now, hoping to one day leave a class without tapping out to anyone (this still seems a long way off). I completed my first half marathon in April 2023, and have decided doing two of them in one go now seems achievable, albeit terrifying. The journey to completing the London marathon has therefore begun, and my legs are already hating me for it! I also enjoy watching live football and have been a regular supporter of the mighty AFC Wimbledon for 12 years.