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“I had the pleasure of working with John while preparing for my Oxford interviews, and I can confidently say that his support made a significant difference in my process.”

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GCSE Economics
GCSE Maths
A Level Economics
Oxbridge Preparation

I taught as a full-time teacher of A level Economics and IGCSE Mathematics at The King's School Canterbury. I had many responsibilities including being the designated Oxbridge expert by our futures department and am officially the subject expert to assist all students applying to Economics and Finance degrees.

I have also tutored in Oxbridge Economics admissions for over 4 years and have tutored in A-level Economics for over a year.

Additionally, I have created a 5 hour long self-taught Oxbridge Economics admissions course comprised of mock interviews, an entrance exam walkthrough, model personal statements, a guided walkthrough of 20 potential interview questions (over a page dedicated to each) and suggested readings comprising of books, accessible academic papers and YouTube videos.

Over the years I have had lots of short positions as an intern, assistant, research assistant, tutor, entrepreneur, accountant and researcher. Most notable being my research experience as I have two papers under preparation and review for publication. Most recently, taught full time at The King's School Canterbury as a resident tutor and teacher of Economics and Maths. I am now completing an MPhil in Economics at Oxford University.

“After I met him at an event he helped run at my school, John was kind enough to arrange mock interviews with me ahead of my Oxford interview. They were very helpful and dispelled the notion I had that I had to prove that I was smart rather than showing my thinking,”

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“You have been a massive help in explaining and practicing the exam technique and structure. Going through past paper questions and structuring answers in the KAAE style was super helpful and helped me get a better score on my mocks”

Parent

“The insights you shared on the academic programs and admissions process were incredibly helpful and have greatly assisted us in understanding what to expect. We truly appreciate your time and effort in making this process informative and engaging.”

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The main differences in my tutoring and teaching approach to most others is my triad focus on cultivating interest, extensive analogies and a centring of my teaching on the syllabus.

Interest in a subject is often the greatest differentiator for success. Interest leads to effort in learning, helps with the retention of information and motivates extra-curricular engagement.

Analogies and applying theory to many different contexts often helps students to understand concepts better than any wordy definition can. The ability to apply concepts learned to entirely new scenarios is often the simplest, and most effective way to see that a concept is understood.

Many students don't even know what exam board they are sitting, let alone the details of the syllabus for their subject. Having learning structured around a wider academic context, so students see exactly where everything fits together is incredibly important to both structuring learning and motivating it.

I am a full time MPhil Economics student, so there's a lot of work that goes into that. In my free time to decompress, I play chess, watch TV and train in powerlifting.