Thomas

I graduated from the University of Cambridge in June 2016, having studied History at St John`s College.

I offer experienced, constructive tuition in History, English Literature & Language, and Philosophy of Religion at GCSE , AS, and A-Level. I also offer an `Oxbridge Admissions` tutoring service, guiding humanities students throughout UCAS, personal statements, and tests and interviews (a service invaluable for Oxbridge candidates, but applicable to all university applicants).

As a tutor I am a natural collaborator, delivering swift improvements to exam results whilst laying the foundations for long-term development.

A drive for education and learning runs in my family - my mother (a first-generation undergraduate, now a college-level teacher) taught me the values I apply to my tutoring and personal studies equally: integrity, humility, hard work, and a love of academia.

Through these values, I have developed a proven, effective approach to tutoring. I have a comprehensive understanding of marking practice and curricula at GCSE, AS and A-Level (receiving a 99.3% average score across my Medieval History, English Literature, and Philosophy of Religion A-Levels). As a mentor with the Cambridge University SU Shadowing Scheme I have provided close support to students from underprivileged backgrounds throughout the Cambridge admissions process. Put simply, whether you are revising for an AS exam or preparing for interview, I can offer detailed guidance that drives towards specific academic goals.

I believe that the best academics are those with a flair and energy that comes from a deep enthusiasm for their subject. This sense of a curious and enquiring mind is the mark of truly high-quality work, and is one of the primary qualities for which Oxbridge interviewers search. This is not something that can be `taught` - yet it is an ideal that runs through my tuition, synergising academic rigour with individuality and originality, allowing tutees to deploy their own character as their greatest strength in examination and interview.

Availability: Hours are entirely negotiable.

Willing to travel: 8 miles

Experience: - A recent Oxbridge graduate, freshly trained in an elite learning environment.
- Two years` experience in private tutoring.
- Experience teaching English as a foreign language (location: Himachal Pradesh, northern India).
- Ambassador for History at St John`s College, Cambridge, providing admissions advice to school and outreach groups.
- Mentor with the Cambridge University Students` un ion Shadowing Scheme, giving one-on-one admissions and academic guidance to applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- DBS Clearance.