Sophie

As the daughter of expatriate parents, Sophie was educated at Roedean and the universities of Durham and Oxford. She has 20 years’ experience working at leading UK independent schools including Canford, Farleigh and Sherborne. She has taught English from Year 4 to A-level and Latin to GCSE level, and has served as Head of English, Head of Learning Support and Director of Studies during her long, school-based career. Sophie now works full-time as a private tutor and educational consultant.

Testimonials:
"Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything. The Latin, obviously, but also all your endless encouragement and positive vibes, making him realise what he is actually capable of! As I’m sure I’ve said before, having worked with you and loved the sessions, he now has some self belief and self worth. He finally believes he is not stupid and it`s had such a positive impact on lots of his other subjects too. The outcome of CE will be a bonus, but he will arrive at his next school knowing that he is just as worthy as anyone else and with his head held high! I am forever grateful." Hampshire-based client (Summer 2023)

“THANK YOU so much for all your unbelievably helpful sessions and giving James the extra help and boost he really needed. All your sheets too have provided such a helpful structure to his revision and been enormously appreciated especially at this late stage when enthusiasm for revision is wearing thin. And thank you for fitting in this week`s sessions amid your own busy family life - so very kind.” Hampshire-based client (June 2022)

“Apologies for the rather abrupt ending to the call.... Arthur clearly not thinking and desperate to be reunited with his Easter chocolate stash!!!??! However, he has just spent 5 minutes gushing about how amazingly helpful he found the sessions - which is high praise from a chap who just biddably says "yep, yep" to everything! Much to my surprise, he has asked if he can do some more Latin with you ahead of his Common Entrance? Not something I would have expected him to say but complete testament to how much he has gained in confidence from the sessions and how much he feels you can make a real difference. I can`t thank you enough.” Hampshire-based client (April 2022)

“My daughter was struggling with her grasp of Latin for Common Entrance and with exams looming she was starting to panic. After her first session with Sophie, she started to ‘click’ and her confidence surged. After a few sessions she felt very comfortable facing her exams. I would highly recommend SH Tutoring” Hampshire-based client (May 2021)

"We first worked with Sophie when we moved to London as our son was new to the subject at Year 6. She helped get him up to speed and excel in Latin and then told us when she felt he no longer needed her assistance. After further travelling and a break from Latin for a few years, we moved to the US. Taking up the subject again, our son could not keep up with the different expectations and standards required. We reached out to Sophie again. Despite the time difference she managed to fit us in via Skype. Though Sophie was not familiar with the school district`s curriculum she obtained the relevant course materials and mastered the requirements our son had to meet. She got our son to these levels and he became very comfortable with the subject once again. We trust Sophie and her judgement implicitly. She is honest, gets to know how your child works, teaches accordingly and goes above and beyond to ensure your child is engaged and learning. We only wish she could assist in other subjects too! We feel incredibly grateful to have worked with her." New York-based client (June 2018)
"Sophie was recommended to me for the purpose of interview preparation for 11/13+ entrance interviews, following 11+ exams and 13+ CE pre test in Year 6. My son, although bright, was a shy 10 year old and was very nervous about the prospect of being interviewed for eight of London’s leading independent secondary day schools. Sophie wasted no time in getting to know my son, putting him at ease & advising him how best to navigate the intended schools’ websites to identify discussion points that related to his interests.Sophie’s tutorial sessions were pivotal to my son’s interview confidence and success. Her encouragement and preparation removed much of his anxiety, giving him the confidence to take the time to think in the interview situation and articulate himself coherently; thereby demonstrating his own personality and interests rather than appearing ‘over-prepped.’ My son received offers from all 8 schools he interviewed with including: City of London School; Haberdashers Aske; St Paul’s Boys School and Westminster.I would recommend Sophie very highly." London-based client (June 2018)

"Sophie has helped both my sons with Latin in preparation for their CE exams and I can’t recommend her more highly! Both came with very different issues (one is dyslexic and the other lacks confidence in his ability) and neither had been hugely stimulated by their schools. Latin is such a crucial subject in my opinion and I didn’t want them to scrape by (not sure they would have even managed that!), but wanted them to really get to grips with Latin. Sophie has a real knack at finding the tools and strategies to match the child. She is kind, patient, but firm enough and I know made all the difference to both my children." Suffolk-based client (June 2018)

Availability: Sophie generally has good availability during the working day and some availability in the evenings and at weekends. Please do get in touch with with your requirements.

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: Sophie was Head of Latin in two private schools during her 20+ year career in the British education system. She also went on to hold the posts of Head of Learning Support, Head of Learning and Director of Studies. Nowadays, as a full-time private tutor she supports students preparing for Latin exams at 13+, scholarship and GCSE. Sophie is a fun, creative, engaging and highly-experienced online tutor with a passion for Latin. Students love her classes and make outstanding progress under her tuition.

DBS Check: Yes