Nick

I have been a tutor since September 2014, after 23 years as an army officer and then 15 years managing a firm of solicitors in London, I became a freelance PRINCE2 Project Manager for 7 years. I retired in 2014 and tutoring gives me mental stimulus and great reward from inspiring young people,

Although I was never a qualified teacher; for 20 years I coached army officers for promotion and the Staff College entrance exams. They require exam candidates to show very clear thinking and lucid writing.

I have 2 degrees; my primary is a BA Hons 2:1 in English Language & Literature from Durham University (1976); my secondary is my subsidiary, History (Pass Degree), again from Durham University in 1975.

I am also a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and of the Staff College Camberley (the Tri Services` "MBA programme run by Cranfield University, a residential 18 month programme for officers selected for higher command).

I am a PRINCE 2 Practitioner project manager.

I have really enjoyed tutoring for the last 4 years as a post-retirement hobby ; and we have had good results: C grades improved to As; Ds to B/C; severely dyslexic and ADHD pupils actually reading books and passing GCSE.

If you are still interested in me, get in touch on the Tutorhunt message service to explore your needs and my fit to them; then we should meet to see how we all get on and if I can inspire your child.

For English I am especially interested in:

Shakespeare and the Jacobean dramas
17th Century Comedies
Dickens
The Edwardian Novel
20th century literature,
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Poets of the Great War and later conflicts
20th Century and TV drama,
poetry: The metaphysicals; John Donne, John Clare Hardy.

For History, I enjoy:

The 20th century, especially the 2 World Wars, Germany, Russia, America,
the Cold War, (I fought in it!)
Cuba & Korea,
Vietnam
Civil rights in the USA and the year of protest 1968.

I also cover the early years of the English nation: King Alfred, Normans etc
English Civil war
Glorious Revolution
Victorians
Creation of Empire and withdrawal from the same

I have detailed experience of tutoring academic students with severe dyslexia and Attention Deficit High Dependency.

I also coach candidates to get into The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst by passing the 3 day Army Officer Selection Board (AOSB). I am familiar with the academic and practical tests, command tasks, attitudes and standards required, as I was President of the Royal Artillery`s pre-board in the 1990s. I coach:

essay writing,
the lecturette,
military and current affairs knowledge,
the written planning exercise,
interview preparation
general conduct throughout the selection board.


Whatever the subject, I offer a free initial meeting for us to get to know each other, discuss your needs and the selected syllabus. Then I leave you to decide if you want to engage me!

I am DBS checked and I tutor at your home.

I only see 1 pupil per evening starting after school between 4-6 pm (I like to finish by 7 pm); or we are both too tired to get the best benefit of an intensive hour session.

Good luck in your search!

Availability: WEEKDAY EVENINGS 4-6PM Monday START Monday - Thursday.

I retain weekends for catch ups or emergency sessions!

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: I now have 4 years experience of tutoring students for GCSE, A Level and even undergraduate studies; including those with severe dyslexia and ADHD.

I have raised predicted grades for students of English GCSE from an E to a C and for History from predicted C to an A

I have coached 4 young men for the Army Officer Selection Board to enter Sandhurst for officer training. I had previously run the AOSB Briefings for 3 years when I was a serving officer.

I have also coached adults in management and Project Management who are seeking professional and PM or PRINCE2 qualifications; using my MBA and Project management experience as a PRINCE2 Practitioner.

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