Alexander D - Tutors - Keystone Tutors
Alexander
Alexander has a Masters from UCL and is an experienced tutor with a passion for English. He aims to instil a love of learning in all his students and is patient and enthusiastic. Alexander has supported 90 Keystone families since becoming a Keystone tutor.
“Extremely helpful! Fantastic! Thank you from an incredibly grateful family.”
- A Level English Literature (all exam boards)
- iGCSE English Literature (CIE & Edexcel)
- GCSE English Language (all exam boards)
- GCSE English Literature (all exam boards)
- 13+ English
- 11+ English
- 7/8+ English & Maths
I started tutoring in my second year of undergraduate study, teaching an array of ages and abilities; from primary school pupils improving their reading to undergraduates refining their essay technique. Today I teach many 7+ and 8+, 11+ and 13+ students for school entry and personal development, as well as i(GCSE) and A Level students who want to boost their confidence and achieve higher grades.
Born and raised in Exeter, I attended Wellington School where I first discovered my love for literature and philosophy. Inspired to read further, I studied English and Creative Writing at A-Level, completing an additional writing course with the Arvon Foundation.
Whilst studying for my undergraduate degree, I began tutoring and quickly developed a passion for teaching. I also continued to write, having the good fortune to see my short stories and poetry published in numerous anthologies.
I graduated with a First-Class degree in English Literature before going on to study for my Master’s degree at University College London. After graduating from UCL I decided to focus on tutoring full time, and spent a wonderful couple of years broadening my pedagogical knowledge.
Inspired by my work with SEN, over the last few years I have been furthering my study of Psychology and I am currently training for my Certificate in Counselling.
“Thank you for your swift, firm and always professional way. My son has really benefited from your precise and sustained encouragement and I could not recommend you more.”
“Alexander has helped my daughter to challenge herself with deeper analysis of her texts. With his lessons she has became more confident in essay technique such as writing developed conclusions. Overall, she really enjoys his lessons as this gives her an opportunity to push herself in English”
“Sessions with Alexander were incredibly helpful and assisted me in improving my textual analysis and writing technique. This completely simplified my experience of moving from English Literature GCSE to A level and made me develop and interest in English Literature overall.”
“My son really enjoyed being tutored by Alexander and has consistently improved his writing skills, in a nice and professional way. Alexander is very supportive and his lessons are really enjoyable.”
I believe student engagement is absolutely crucial. Whether a pupil is falling behind in lessons or struggling to understand new material, their confidence can be affected making them feel alienated from the subject. My first priority is to demonstrate to students that no matter their experience they can always improve, adapt, and develop new ways to achieve that might be unique to them.
The more confident a student is, the more enthusiastic they become, and the more receptive they are to being challenged until they meet their full potential. Nothing is more satisfying than a previously disengaged pupil eager to try new methods and keep their grades improving. Once the willingness is there, we identify the areas that require the most attention and together devise a strategy to ensure a sense of control over their own success.
Outside of lessons I train in counselling, spend a lot of time at the cinema, reading, and enjoy going to the gym.
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