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Joseph

Joseph is a Durham graduate and a highly personable tutor who has taught 3,000 hours through Keystone. He helps with a wide range of subjects from English to Science. Joseph has a structured but adaptive approach to lessons, which aims to build up students’ confidence in their subject area and develop their independent learning skills.

Joseph is an employed Keystone tutor. This means Joseph:

Engages with Keystone's bespoke professional development programme
Works exclusively for Keystone on a fully employed basis
Is committed to tutoring as a career and profession

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“Many thanks to Joe for his strong support over the past year - during this time we saw very good progress on X’s Maths skills and confidence.”

Parent

Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT) and general preparation for studying Law at university including personal statement and guided reading support.
11+ English and Maths: ISEB and public-school exams, including pre-tests
(I)GCSE Maths (AQA, CIE, Edexcel and OCR)
(I)GCSE English (AQA, CIE, Edexcel and OCR)
GCSE/IGCSE Drama & Theatre Studies (All exam boards)
A-level Drama & Theatre Studies (All exam boards)
A-level English (OCR, AQA, Edexcel, CIE)
A-Level Maths (OCR, AQA, Edexcel, CIE)

During my time with Keystone, I completed 11+ English and Maths, and LNAT tutor Training. I have helped students successfully receive offers from a variety of schools including Benenden, Downe House, Wycombe Abbey, St Mary Ascot, and Wetherby Senior School.

I have also helped over 60 students prepare for their LNAT examinations over the last four years, aiming for places at a range of universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, UCL, LSE, Exeter, and Bristol, helping them to achieve scores such as 38/42 in Section A of the examination.

I have conducted several mock interviews for prospective Oxbridge Law candidates. I have supported students in achieving top marks in GCSE English, including 9s and 8s in English Language and English Literature.

I first started tutoring at during Sixth Form, where I provided 1 on 1 support for other students with their 13+ and GCSE English and Maths homework. This helped me to develop my collaborative approach to tutoring. Subsequently, I volunteered with primary schools across Kent, running theatre workshops and providing teaching assistance with their year 6 classes.

I was born and raised in Ashford - often considered the Paris of Kent – and my family has a long history in teaching and education. I attended secondary school at The Norton Knatchbull Grammar School. At school I took 4 A-Levels, achieving an A* in Drama and Theatre Studies, as well as 3 A’s in English Literature, Chemistry and Mathematics. Alongside these qualifications I completed an AS Level in Critical Thinking and the EPQ.

I went on to further my education at Durham University, where I achieved a 2:1 in Law. I chose Law due to the academic rigour of the subject, alongside the diversity of learning styles it allowed me to employ. I was elected Common Room President for my college, throughout which I represented hundreds of students to college staff and to the wider university.

“X has got grade nine in both English Language and Literature. I would like to express our deepest gratitude to you for being a guiding light to X in her GCSE journey. She was a bit worried especially after missing some of her mock exams due to earlier sickness. Your support in class & your feedback from homework was an inspiration to X. She found that your strict marking and valuable remarks has elevated her reading and writing ability and made her more confident in the exams. We feel blessed to have you as X’s English teacher.”

Parent

“It is the very first time we have seen him express such excitement and a sense of achievement for something he has been working so hard on... we are also glad that you were the first person he shared this with. It is clear that you successfully boost his confidence! Thank you again for all the patient support and guidance you have been provided over the years. We are deeply grateful for the significant role you have played in the early stage of his academic journey and, more importantly, in his personal growth.”

Parent

“I wanted to thank Joe for all his help throughout this process; I sincerely doubt that I would have been able to get to this point if it wasn't for his sessions. They were a huge help. I greatly appreciate it.”

Parent

“X loved the session with Joseph. He found it very useful, helping him to better understand some writing skills. Also, he learnt some crucial points in order to look more critically at his work.”

Parent

I consider myself a passionate and personable tutor, who focusses on using the strengths of each individual student in order to maximise their learning and enjoyment of their subject regardless of their level of prior engagement. I believe it is important to adapt to the needs of each student, depending on their learning style and interests.

I take a structured but adaptive approach to my lessons, which aims to build up students’ confidence in their subject area and develop their independent learning skills at a pace that is suitable for them. I find engaging with a variety of resources, visual tools, and techniques such as everyday examples as well as utilising active learning methods to be particularly effective.

I enjoy creative writing in all forms, whether that be poetry, prose, or scripts. Similarly, I have a passion for acting and performing in live productions on the stage. I also enjoy working on my personal health and fitness as well as playing guitar. I am an avid football fan, and closely follow Newcastle United – although I hope you don’t hold this against me!