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“We are very grateful for all the work you have done throughout your tutorials with our son. He genuinely looked forward to your tutorials and has noticeably grown in confidence under your care.”

Parent

10+ English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non Verbal Reasoning & Interview Techniques
11+ English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non Verbal Reasoning & Interview Techniques
Pre-Test: English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non Verbal Reasoning & Interview Techniques
13+ English, Maths & Interview Techniques

iGCSE - English, Maths, Fine Art, (Edexcel, AQA)

BTEC Level 1,2 & 3 - Mathematics
QTS Numeracy Examination
Architecture, Sculpture & Installation - Foundation & Undergraduate Degree
Proof reading - Undergraduate / Graduate Degree Thesis

I have aided thorough preparation for entrance examinations, interviews and subject revision for numerous students targeting, or already within, many top independent day and boarding schools including, Westminster, Latymer Upper, UCS, Channing, Northbridge House, City of London, Uppingham, St Pauls, Harrow, Eton, Charterhouse, Oundle and Stowe, along with highly competitive Grammar Schools, such as Queen Elizabeth Barnet, around the London catchment area.

I have facilitated numerous students towards A* grades in GCSE Maths and English, along with other high targets specific to each individual student.

Previous Experience Examples

Residential Private Tutor, Mediterranean

Goal: Uppingham

Governor role aiding a VIP Client’s son with gradual building of his confidence and enjoyment in core subjects and hobbies, which he recently found to be quite challenging due to a change of school and disagreement with their teaching methods.
Facilitating the son on his future transition to the English educational system.

11+ CE & 13+ Pre-tests (English and Maths)

Goal: Westminster, St Pauls, Highgate, UCS

Assisting a student in year 6 with low confidence in Maths, providing context in areas he missed out on whilst at school.
Thorough practise through previous entrance papers, gaining context in correct methods, along with focusing on particular topic areas where necessary.

11+ CE (English and Maths)

Goal: Latymer Upper

Aiding a high achieving boy towards his Latymer School entrance exam.
Developing his English ability, dedicating time on strengthening his grammar, vocabulary, sentence & clause structure and punctuation. I helped improve his comprehension of a variety of texts, carefully answering questions accurately and articulately.

11+ CE & 13+ Pre-Test (English, Maths, Verbal & Non Verbal Reasoning)

Goal: Eton, Harrow, Westminster, City of London

Facilitating a year 5, now year 6, student’s all round English, Maths & Reasoning ability.
Concentrated on improving his handwriting and spelling, carefully working through exercises to improve these vital aspects of communication. Attention also given to his creative writing and comprehension of set texts, helping him better articulate his ideas and responses to questions, making sure to be specific and concise.

I completed an undergraduate degree in Architecture at the University of Bath, attaining a high first class honours & winning the course award for Thesis Excellence, along with receiving the second highest score ever to be awarded of 82. During my degree, I completed an Erasmus Diploma at the Technical University of Munich and a Leonardo da Vinci Diploma in Berlin. At the same time as my Bachelor, I learned German to a professional proficiency. I have experience working in a variety of vocations in countries including Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Turkey and the UK. I have most recently completed an MA in Fine Art with a focus on pedagogy. Prior to my academic and professional career, I received a distinction in Foundation Fine Art, along with As and A*s throughout A-Level and GCSE.

After completing my degree, I gained vocational experience collaborating with the globally renowned architects, Herzog & de Meuron in Basel, Switzerland, after being offered the position prior to completing my degree. I predominantly worked on the Stirling Prize nominated Blavatnik School of Government for the University of Oxford. At this extremely thorough Architecture Practise, Maths & English, for logic-based resolution of technical issues & clarity of communication, were always a necessity.

“We are very grateful to Thomas for all of his help. Every aspect of studying has improved in our home, and our son's relationship to schooling has improved. We are leagues ahead of where were one year ago in terms of discipline and focus, and now have the pleasant and very fortunate task of deciding which secondary school to select.”

Parent

“Thomas has been supporting my boys for almost 3 years and I have seen them improve steadily. My son tells me that Thomas is the one tutor that has helped him the most, and we have tried over half a dozen tutors! We are very happy with Thomas and my boys continued to have lessons with him even after they have been admitted to a UK school at 13+.”

Parent

“Thomas has been an excellent tutor. He can explain complicated ideas in a manner which makes them easy to comprehend. He is attentive, can spot any particular problems that I encounter within the work and is patient throughout my tuition.”

Parent

“All your hard work, support and care during the school year have been much appreciated by the whole family. Both the twins enjoyed your tutoring sessions and have improved hugely, particularly in English. My daughter gained a lot of confidence in her comprehension and started to get marks in the region of 90%.”

Parent

I believe one-to-one tutoring to be an integral aspect of one’s education. Tutoring offers a wonderfully supportive environment in which each student can learn & build their confidence, enabling them to gain a strong knowledge base and foundation in the specific subject area.

For each student, I design the tutorials to best develop their specific learning ability and how they approach the subject, with a view towards building learned context in the subject as preparation for holistic syllabus understanding and improved examination scores.

I consider myself to be an understanding, empathetic and fun tutor who is patient and able to vary the ways in which to learn, from quick memory games to thoroughly breaking down certain subjects into their component parts.

When not at work, I like to go swimming, hiking along the coastal paths all over the UK and am currently preparing my garden for the next season. I have recently begun training for a half marathon, and am an avid reader and writer of fiction.