Thomas

Bio:

Hi, I`m Thomas! I am 21 and I have just graduated with an honours History degree from Durham University, UK. Whilst at Durham, I achieved the highest marks of any historian in the University in my first, second and third years. This resulted in me being awarded a Vice-Chancellor`s Scholarship, the university`s most prestigious academic award, for two consecutive years. These achievements speak to my historical knowledge and analytical ability, which I am now loo to share with school and fellow university students.

My success at Durham built upon achieving 10 A*s at GCSE, 4 As at AS Level and 2 A*s and an A at A2. I intend to deploy the skills I learnt studying English Literature, German and Spanish to A-Level to tutor in these subjects, too. I achieved an almost perfect grade in my A-Level English Literature examinations, and have honed the skills of literary analysis and essay writing required to succeed in this subject during the course of my degree. I completed a German-language internship with a Magic Circle law firm in Frankfurt, and have undertaken hotel and restaurant work experience in Spain, spea to my abilities in these languages. I also completed modules in both German and Spanish whilst at Durham, achieving strong firsts in both. Alongside History, I am thus qualified to tutor English Literature, German and Spanish to A-Level.

I look forward to wor with students of all ages and abilities, not only to improve their grades but also to stimulate their intellectual enthusiasm. For me, this enthusiasm is an integral ingredient of academic success.

Approach:

I am passionate about all of the subjects which I am offering to tutor. As stated above, engendering intellectual enthusiasm in my students is integral to my approach. I believe that it is this intellectual passion which motivates students to undertake the additional reading and investigation so often required to achieve the highest grades at A-Level and university.

Simultaneously, my teaching builds upon my students` individual needs. My tuition will be structured around what you feel requires work, be that content knowledge, analytical skills or something more specific. Whilst I believe that university-style tutorial discussions, not often a part of secondary school students` learning experience, are particularly fruitful arenas for academic development, I am equally comfortable reviewing and providing written and/or oral feedback on plans or completed essays. Ultimately, I will formulate my approach on a case-by-case basis, facilitated by a (free-of-charge) discussion with each student/parents before beginning teaching.

Availability: I am almost always available at all hours during the week and over the weekend. I will always aim to be flexible where possible.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I spent a year teaching English and Maths face-to-face to primary and secondary school-aged children. This role required me to plan my lessons extensively, consulting with parents and children on extant problems and desired outcomes. I tailored my teaching to my students’ individual learning characteristics, drawing upon oral, written, and visual methods to communicate effectively. I also provided homework materials, to ensure that in-class progress was entrenched and to allow my students to rapidly achieve their learning aims. One parent commented that `my children loved it...they really liked him and the way he explained things.` I intend to redeploy the skills and approaches I developed in this role to online tutoring, to allow my students to achieve their learning aspirations regardless of their past achievements or academic level.