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“We have been very pleased with Oliver's services. Our son very much enjoys his sessions and we can see he has made good progress.”

Parent

I've been teaching 11+ and 13+ English, Maths and Reasoning for many years now, helping students develop their literacy and numeracy, with a particular focus on close reading, plentiful maths practice, and good essay work.

I've helped students at all levels of ability. Some recent experiences of which I'm particularly proud include: helping a severely underperforming boy get from a very poor 23% mock grade up to scoring 68% in his ISEB maths Common Entrance in just three and a half weeks; boosting a very worried boy's confidence to turn his results around; and helping a talented boy achieve his place at Eton. I have also helped students gain entry to St Pauls, City of London Boys, Harrow, Dulwich, and many others.

A large strand of my work is with international students preparing for a move to the UK system. I'm well used to identifying curriculum gaps and targeting EFL issues or catch-up topics, and have good experience of the particular needs of students from Hong Kong, China, Japan, Singapore, Spain, France and the USA.

After gaining a 1st class BA in English Literature from Oxford University, I studied Japanese on a year's scholarship in Japan. Since 2009, I have worked as a tutor for a wide range of students, both in London and abroad. Since moving out of London, I now focus exclusively on online tutoring.

In previous residential work, I've tutored in Barbados, Kiev, Singapore, the Costa Brava, Cannes, Tuscany, and the Alps.

“My son said that the sessions he did really helped him as similar questions to the ones he worked with Oliver on came up. I think it also really helped him to be calm on the day of the test and quell any nerves. Prior to the tutoring he was very reluctant as he just saw it as more work, but after the initial session he enjoyed working with Oliver and was more positive. I observed some of the session and thought it was excellent.”

Parent

Personal mentoring is the side of tutoring that I most enjoy: it's not just about teaching information, it's about instilling a passion for the subject, and the skills for personal study. Hard work is essential, but it should be engaging, not drudgery.

My work as a tutor is all about working with an individual to understand what they need most to move forwards. Whether that means targeted practice to build their skills and subject knowledge, or working to develop their confidence and self-belief, it's all about close focus and educational insight.

I am a full-time tutor, focussing exclusively on online education in my work.