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“George is a phenomenal tutor...George is highly intelligent and communicates sympathetically and effectively both the bigger picture and finer details.”

Parent

A Level English and Maths
GCSE English, Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology
13+ English, Maths, Science, History, Latin and Religious Studies (public school entrance exams, including pre-tests)
11+ English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning (public school entrance exams, including ISEB pre-tests and CAT4 tests)
8+ English and Maths (prep school entrance exams)
7+ English and Maths (prep school entrance exams)

I have over 5000 hours of experience so far in my 10 years of tutoring, helping hundreds of students into a large range schools in the UK. Having been to St. Paul's myself not too long ago (I left in 2012), I am very familiar with the admissions process and the standard required to gain a place at one of the top schools.

I have worked with students of all ages, from 7+ all the way to A levels. In terms of GCSEs and A Levels, I have taught several different exam boards including OCR, AQA and Edexcel. The majority of my experience is in the 11+ and 13+, especially in English, Maths and Reasoning, as well as interview technique.

The schools that students of mine have been accepted into include:

Abingdon, Bradfield, Brighton College, Bryanston, City Of London, d'Overbroeck’s, Dulwich College, Eton, Emmanuel, Francis Holland South, Forest, Godolphin and Latymer, Harrodian, Harrow, Hockerill School, JAGS, King's College School, Kingston Grammar, Lady Margaret’s, Latymer Upper, Magdalen College School, Mill Hill, Northbridge House, Oundle, Putney High, St. James, St. Marylebone, St. Paul's Boys, St. Paul's Girls, The American School, The Swedish School, UCS, Tiffin, Westminster, Wetherby Senior, Wimbledon High, Winchester

I was born in London to an English father and an American mother. I spent most of my childhood in London and was fortunate enough to have had an excellent education, including 5 years at St. Paul's. For my A levels, I studied English, Maths, Religious Studies and Theatre Studies, scoring an A in every subject, as well as 11 A*s at GCSE level.

I started tutoring in my first year of University; I studied acting at Rose Bruford Drama School (accredited by the University of Manchester). After scoring a 2:1 in my degree, I moved back to London and continued tutoring part-time.

“My son has received offers from Westminster Under, St Paul’s, Harrow, Tonbridge and Eton. George has been excellent throughout the process. He has a good rapport with my son and has been very efficient and flexible in responding to the different schools' requirements by appropriately adapting the lessons' content.”

Parent

“George is a phenomenal tutor. George has been tutoring my sons in Latin and English for the last year in regular sessions throughout the school term and holidays. My sons look forward to his lessons and have learnt a huge amount from him. George is highly intelligent and communicates sympathetically and effectively both the bigger picture and finer details.”

Parent

“George has been an invaluable part of my son’s education. He has successfully supported him through his 11+ and his entrance exam for Winchester College. George has a wonderful ease with his students which allows him to really connect with them and keep them engaged, even for long sessions. Most importantly, George is a very skilled teacher who is able to break down and explain difficult concepts in a way that makes them digestible for young minds.”

Parent

“George was a tutor to two of our children, between summer 2016 and January 2018. He worked with X during Year 8 on preparation for his Common Entrance in Latin, Maths and Science. He then worked with X in the run up to her 11+ school entrance exams, covering Reasoning, Maths and English. X went on to do very well in his Common Entrance, getting As in all of the subjects on which he worked with George, and is now happy at St Paul’s”

Parent

My approach is always based around the goals of the student, which usually involves working towards an exam. In general, I like to use past papers as I find that they give students exam experience, as well as quickly revealing gaps in the student's knowledge, which we can then address. It's also vitally important to cover the syllabus thoroughly and not rely on past papers exclusively. I also like to ask the student what topics they feel they are struggling with in school, so that we can work through these areas and give the student confidence.

Building a rapport with students and finding common interests with them is important to me, as I think it makes lessons more enjoyable for them, and also yields better results. I try to be as encouraging as possible with my students and stay as positive as possible throughout the process.

When I am not tutoring, I'm either making music, walking my lovely poochon called Sunday or trying out a wide range of vegan food. I'm lucky enough to be able to schedule things around my tutoring so I am fairly flexible, but I mostly tutor on the weekends.