My Experience
Much of my teaching experience comes from my time in sport, where I spent large parts of my youth playing and coaching high-level tennis, both throughout my time at school, and while an undergraduate at Durham University. This included both individual instruction and running camps in the holidays, coaching responsibilities for the university team, and a six-month project working as a sports psychologist for a professional player, where I was responsible for all aspects of his mental preparation and performance both on and off the court.
Since leaving the world of competitive tennis and turning my focus back to academic work in preparation for my Masters degree (in Philosophy at King’s College London), I have worked as a private tutor teaching English Common Entrance, GCSE and Pre-U, RS GCSE and Philosophy Pre U. I have also helped a number of students with the writing for their UCAS Personal Statements.
My Qualifications
9 A* at GCSE (English, Maths, Biology, Ancient Greek, Latin, French, History and RS)
4 A’s at AS (English, History, RS and Latin)
3 A’s at A level (English, History, RS)
BA in Combined Honours in Arts and Humanities from Durham University (English and Philosophy); 2:1 (69% average mark, 71% in dissertation)
Qualified PTR (Professional Tennis Registry) tennis coach; LTA tennis rating of 1.2 (second highest possible, equivalent to plus figures golf handicap)
Member of National University Championships winning tennis team while at Durham University
Qualified EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) practitioner
