Patrick Driscoll - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

Experience

11+ Maths, English, Non-Verbal & Verbal Reasoning

Common Entrance/Scholarship : Maths, English, History, Geography and Latin

GCSE: Maths, English, Latin and Ancient Greek

A Level Classical Civilization OCR (The Odyssey, The Aeneid, Agamemnon, Oedipus Rex, The Bacchae, Medea)

A Level Latin (Cicero, In Catilinam; Ovid, Metamorphoses; Tacitus, Annals; Poems of Catullus; Livy, History of Rome

A Level Philosophy & Ethics OCR + Edexcel

A Level English (The Waste Land, King Lear, The Return of the Native, The Tempest, Paradise Lost)

Biblical Greek in preparation for a Theology Degree

Recent Keystone Work:

13+ Maths, 13+ Latin: Latin and Maths 13+ (Started: February 2011)

AS/A2 R.S. and Ethics, History of Art: A level R.S. / English / History of Art (Started: February 2011)

13+ Maths: Year 8 Maths (Started: March 2011)

13+ Latin, AS/A2 Latin: AS / A2 Latin (Started: March 2011)

13+ Latin: CE Latin (Started: April 2011)

13+ English, 13+ Maths: CE all-round preparation (Started: April 2011)

Essay Writing, 13+ History, GCSE History: CE History (Started: May 2011)

13+ English, 13+ Maths: 13+ type entrance, Dulwich College (Started: September 2011)

13+ Maths: 13+ all-round help, especially Maths and Science (Started: September 2011)

13+ English, 13+ Maths: 13+ all-round preparation (Started: September 2011)

13+ Maths, 13+ Latin: ISEB Common Entrance 13+ (Maths) (Started: October 2011)

Ancient Greek (all age groups): Greek for 13 year old. (Started: October 2011)

13+ Science, 13+ Latin: Latin 13+ and Science 13+ from now --> Jue (Started: October 2011)

13+ English: Common Entrance English (Started: October 2011)

Motivation, Exam Preparation and Study Skills: Intensive Study Skills week for 15 year old boy (Started: October 2011)

11+ English, 11+ Maths : 11+ preparation (Started: October 2011)

GCSE History: ENGLISH and HISTORY GCSE Homeschool (Started: October 2011)

Motivation, Exam Preparation and Study Skills: Study Skills support to motivate a sporty but non-academic boy (Started: November 2011)

AS/A2 R.S. and Ethics: R.S. (Started: November 2011)

13+ English: Generalist 13+ (Started: March 2012)

GCSE English, AS/A2 English , Middle Years (Year 6 - 9) English: GCSE English (Started: April 2012)

Biography

I went to Tonbridge School and took English, Latin and Greek for A-Level. I went on to read Philosophy and Ancient Greek at UCL. I have since completed the Law conversion course.

I have enjoyed sport from a young age and currently captain my law school football side. I have travelled throughout Europe but have also spent time in China and Tibet. I was part of an expedition to Everest Base Camp and led the team for part of the journey.

Aside from tutoring, I also work for a photographer.

Personal Approach

My approach depends very much on the individual. Lessons should be an ongoing dialogue between the student and myself in which I can continually assess their progress and find the best way to proceed.

Latin and Greek can be daunting but I try to show students that once the language is grasped there is a fascinating world waiting to be discovered. I tailor translation exercises to a student’s interests whilst steadily building a sound knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. For the more advanced, I work thoroughly through any weaknesses and help students translate with confidence.

In regard of Philosophy and English, I encourage students to develop their own ideas and always question the arguments of others. I show them how to present their thoughts clearly, write concisely and structure their essays logically.

Through working as a generalist tutor, I have also enjoyed teaching Maths. It has been great to see the delight on students' faces when they grasp a concept and are able to solve problems that they struggled with in the classroom.

Testimonials

05/01/2012: We are very happy with our son's progress under Patrick and will continue with lessons (Mother of CE prep student)

24/11/2011: Gettin on well with our daughter - she 'loves him'! (Mother of 13+ Latin and Maths student)

17/10/2011: “Our son got an A* in English and so has made his Universtiy offer” (Mother of A-Level student)

17/10/2011: “My son really enjoyed his sessions with Patrick, who gave him a great deal of confidence this year” (Mother of yr 8 boy)

26/07/2011: “We are more than delighted with the academic help Patrick has provided this year but also for his general mentoring and companionship which has boosted our son's self esteem enormously.“

26/07/2011: “Patrick has been excellent and my son has found him extremely helpful. He is a very pleasant young man and very reliable. I would be happy to recommend him.” (mother of A-level student, English)

26/07/2011: “Patrick has done a fabulous job with my son. He understood Oliver perfectly, knew how to get him to work diligently, but also how to inspire him. His results with Oliver have been outstanding."

26/07/2011: My son got the class improvement prize this term - thanks to Patrick for his wonderful encouragement (Lucinda, mother of year 8 boy)

26/07/2011: “My son has been very happy with his sessions with Patrick” (Mother of A-level student, R.S. & English)

07/07/2011: “My son adores Patrick” (Maria, mother of year 8 boy, Maths)

21/01/2011: Patrick gave some extraordinarily useful advice on Tonbridge.

Thank you so much for all your help. Without it I wound not have got through my exams. You made Greek bearable and your essay writing help has made me a confident writer. I missed so much school I never thought it would be possible!

Patrick has done a fabulous job with Oliver. From the moment Patrick started with Oliver, he has understood Oliver perfectly. Patrick quickly learned not only how to focus Oliver and get him to work diligently, but also how to inspire him. Oliver looks forward to his sessions with Patrick, which is a very difficult thing to accomplish when we all know that revising can be dull and draining.

I've watched lots of various teachers with all my children -- music teachers, tutors etc -- and I haven't seen anyone who has so quickly adapted their style and approach to child's method of learning as Patrick. His results with Oliver have been outstanding, which has really boosted Oliver's confidence as he heads into the final stretch before Common Entrance.

We feel very lucky that we found Patrick and we thank you and Keystone for that.

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