Carlos

I am a tutor, musician and MA graduate. I graduated from Oxford with a BA in Music in 2013, gaining a first and placing 9th in my year group. I completed an MA in Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, graduating with a distinction in January 2025.

I have accrued a wealth of teaching experience in the 10 years since I have graduated from Oxford, alongside working as a professional musician. Whilst at university, I taught music at New College School, Oxford. In my ten years as a tutor, I have taught music theory, music GCSE and A level across all exam boards, as well as successfully prepared students for their Oxbridge entrance.

I tailor all of my classes to the student's needs, be that catching up on missed work, filling in gaps in particular areas of knowledge, or attaining a specific grade. Be it a recent student who needed to raise their C in A level Music to a B in order to gain entrance to their desired university, or another who needed to meet their predicted 9 in GCSE having spent some time away from school, I am here to help students achieve their goals and enjoy themselves along the way. Students can be sure that they will leave my sessions with a rigorous set of revision notes, annotated scores, core concepts de-mystified and explained, alongside help in strategising work and revision time.

In addition to my work as a music tutor, I have also assisted students in their 7+ to 13+ preparation (as well as scholarship candidates) for independent schools across English, Maths, Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning. I have helped students gain entry to schools such as Eton, Lady Eleanor Holles, Magdalen College School, Oxford High School, Latymer, St. Paul's, Surbiton High, Marymount, Putney High, Headington, Radley, St. Edwards, Stowe, Rokeby and Shrewsbury.

All of my students are guaranteed highly attentive teaching, where I tailor what is required for each student to make sure they achieve their desired outcome, be that a particular grade in a subject or a place at a school or university. This can range from providing targeted help with exam technique, revision tools and schedules, simple guided learning or demystifying complicated topics that can be glossed over in larger school classes.

In my classes, I want students to be comfortable in saying 'I don't know'. This can mean going back to basics with some, taking a subject or particular topic further than the curriculum with others, all the while with a rigorous exam-orientated approach to help a student reach their goals.

Outside of tutoring, I manage and sing in the band Low Island. Our latest album reached #17 in the Official UK Sales Chart and #2 in the iTunes chart in a multi-territory campaign that saw us play-listed on radio stations in the UK, Germany, Australia and America, with features in Rolling Stone and a sold-out UK tour. We have previously performed at Glastonbury, Lollapalooza Berlin, Open Air Zurich, Wilderness and Latitude festivals.

I am an avid reader, theatre and gallery-goer.