Jonathan

Experience

- 7+ English and Maths

- 8+ English and Maths

- 11+ English and Maths

Having gained my PGCE Primary Education in 2013, I began my teaching career at Farleigh Prep School in Hampshire. Here I was Head of House and taught the whole curriculum to children in Years 5 and 6. I specialised in teaching Mathematics.

In 2016 I moved up to Oxfordshire and joined Moulsford Prep School as a Year 4 Form Tutor and an English specialist. Here I worked tirelessly on increasing the pleasures of reading and range of vocabulary known. I mentored new staff through their NQT years and was given the opportunity to run ‘Able, Gifted and Talented’.

In 2019 I moved over to The Manor Prep School in Abingdon. I was appointed as an English and Maths specialist to teach Years 5 and 6 in preparation for their 11+ senior school entrance exams, and Director of Extra-Curricular. The students I taught over the 3 and a half years achieved impressive academic results, with the majority being offered places at their first school of choice, and others being awarded top academic scholarships to schools such as Abingdon School, Magdalen, Oxford High, St Helen and St Katherine and Wycombe Abbey.

In August 2022 I left the classroom and began my career tutoring.

Biography

I attended Cheltenham College where I gained A-levels in Biology, Politics and Physical Education. As a keen sportsman, I represented the college in cricket, hockey and rackets. Upon leaving Cheltenham College, I took a gap year, where I taught in primary schools in The Gambia, West Africa for 5 months and travelled around India for a further 2 months.

I graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a BA Hons in Sport & Leisure, Business & Education in 2012 and gained my PGCE Primary Education a year later from the University of Southampton. Since completing my PGCE, I have spent the last 9 years teaching Years 4 to 6 at 3 of the top independent preparatory schools in the country.

I married in 2016 and have two young daughters (aged 4 and 2) who keep me busy when I am not working.

Personal Approach

Having spent 9 years in the classroom I know that every student is unique and requires an individual style to their learning. I am kind and caring and place the needs of your child at the forefront of every learning experience. I work with patience and look to build a secure foundation first, before stretching with enriching and stimulating challenges. I work collaboratively with your child to help them realise their potential at a pace that suits them; sometimes we will whizz through topics and at other times we will work slower and delve deeper, developing new strategies and methods to master their learning. I am honest and reliable and will work with you to help your child flourish.

What I do when I am not tutoring

First and foremost I am a father and enjoy spending time with my girls, whether that is reading books, going for walks and trips to the park, or being creative in the ‘mud kitchen’ in our garden. When I am not parenting, I am a keen sportsman playing hockey and cricket regularly throughout the year. I train one evening a week and play matches on a Saturday afternoon. My secret passion is musical theatre and I guiltily know the majority of the words to Hamilton and Six The Musical. I am now pursuing a career in tutoring, having made the decision to leave the classroom this August.