The first thing I do is listen to the student to find out their language level and also, how confident they are in their speaking. Some people are shy and don’t realise how good they are! The next thing I do is ask them ‘how do you like to learn?’. Some people prefer a very […]

I believe that the most important virtue in a tutor is the ability to empathise with a student’s cognitive position. When teaching I guide a student through the mental steps needed to accomplish the goal of the lesson. I typically spend much of a lesson in dialogue with the student. I break this up with […]

I believe that to succeed at any given task, you first have to view that task in a positive light. My approach to private tutoring is to talk at length with the student to discover any reason for a negative attitude towards the task, and deal with this head on. Nothing is impossible, however tough […]

Whilst tutoring I would pay particular attention to the needs of each student, and tailor their tutoring sessions to best meet their needs and wishes. My approach to tutoring emphasises clarity, flexibility, and an enthusiasm for learning, within an informal and relaxed yet structured and interactive environment. I use a variety of methods and approaches […]

Since I taught my first class to undergraduates at Princeton, I have greatly enjoyed helping students explore what they love about Classics. Tutoring gives me the opportunity to find out what motivates and inspires the people I work with, and it’s a real privilege to build a rapport one on one and facilitate their learning. […]

The human condition has always been of utmost importance to me, and this led to my relentless questioning of why people’s circumstances are so dissimilar in different parts of the world. My understanding of who I am and what to do with my life has been profoundly shaped by geography. The stark difference in standard […]

My teaching method takes seriously the merit of a slow and close reading, especially in a time when our environment has no shortage of ways with which to distract us. I find that focused attention, even on the most simple sentence, can yield a wealth of insight and help sharpen the minds of students. However, […]

Mentoring one-on-one gives the opportunity to learn at the student’s optimal pace. I strongly believe that success at school and beyond is based on strategy, time management, and self-confidence. My passion, diligence and creative skill-set drive my students to succeed.

I try to have each student engage with their natural curiosity to discover new things. To my previous students and I this has proved to be the most powerful way to have everlasting changes.

Tutoring is all about relationships and getting to know my students. I will quickly unpick my students’ areas of weaknesses and work on these topics in fun and engaging ways to make sure progress is made. I love to use mini-whiteboards, props, videos, flash cards and lots of other resources to ensure that students understand […]

I assist students to grasp concepts in mathematics, accounting, finance and statistics by focusing on practical examples in real life and the daily applications of abstract concepts. I focus on the individual styles of learning and needs of every tutee to ensure thorough understanding of abstract concepts, and discourages the pure memorisation of rules.

We all have different methods of learning and varying understandings of what the best approach to private tutoring may be. To me, grasping the student’s wants and needs come first, in order to come up with a lesson that is not only educational and efficient, but engaging and exciting at the same time. I love […]

I think it’s crucial as a tutor to be able to put myself in the shoes of my students in order to relate with them on both an academic and a personal level. A good relationship between tutor and tutee is the basis for productive sessions as communication is key.   The subjects I teach, […]

I believe that with tutoring in the arts, it’s very much about finding the individual personality and understanding how to communicate that to other people. It’s very important to arrange your time to work on weaknesses, as well as push your boundaries and build on strengths. With all of these points it’s also vital to […]

I am hugely passionate about learning and so I will always try to establish a thirst for the subject at the start of the tutorial. This is especially so for areas in which you might be struggling. We’re all familiar with that feeling of despair when something is proving tricky and it’s important to take […]