Nicholas

I am currently Head of History at a selective school in Oxford. I am a registered examiner for A-Level and IGCSE exam boards (AQA, Edexcel IGCSE and OCR A-Level - I mark the formal summer exam papers). I have been teaching for over 12 years, 8 years in the state maintained sector and almost 5 years in the independent sector, first at King`s College School Wimbledon and, now, at Abingdon School, Oxford.

I am from Oxford. I was educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford and I come from a strong academic family - both my parents lectured at the University of Oxford. I am a History graduate with a BA (Hons) from King`s College London where I achieved an Upper Second (2:1). I completed my PGCE at the Institute of Education and was awarded a distinction. I also have an MA Ed (History) which I completed at UCL part-time whilst working full time as a Head of History.

At undergraduate level I specialised in British colonial history and the making of the colonial regime in India. Whilst many of the modules I studied focused on modern History, I also completed two Medieval units on British and European history c. 400-1200AD. I studied under some eminent Modernists and Medievalists such as Dr David Carpenter, Dr Janet Nelson and Dr Richard Vinen. At MA level I specialised in international perspectives in history education, leadership in history education and the political battles over the history curricula in Britain.

Availability: One weekday evening per week (upon arrangement); Saturday day time or evening (except Hilary term, January to March when I take sports fixtures in the daytime); Sundays. Generally I am flexible and I hope to be able to accommodate a child`s needs.

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: I have considerable experience of a number of specifications and examination boards, whilst I also have experience of teaching in both the state sector and the independent sector both as a student and as a teacher. As such I am able to work with students from a broad range of abilities from the ages of 11-18. I have now been teaching for 9 years.

I have been a head of Department for three years and achieved the best results ever achieved for the school (first at Barking Abbey School and more recently at Ricards Lodge High School). I have worked as a UCAS adviser and teacher of History at King`s College School Wimbledon. I am currently head of history at a leading selective school in Oxfordshire.

In all the schools aforementioned, I have taught years 7-9, GCSE groups following the Edexcel, OCR and AQA examination boards. I currently teach IGCSE as well. Topics and content taught include: Medicine and Public Health Through Time; Britain 1945-1975 - Youth, Women, Immigration; The Civil Rights Movement in the USA c. 1945-c.1975; Germany - from democracy to dictatorship 1919-1945; the classic topic of Hitler`s rise to power; USA 1919-41 - Boom, Bust and Recovery (including the New Deal); The Cold War 1945-75; The Transformation of Surgery c.1845-1919; The Vietnam War; Events in the Gulf - 1970-c.2004; World War One & the Versailles Settlements; The League of Nations; The inter-war years 1919-39; The collapse of communism and rebellions in the Soviet Bloc up to 1991.

At sixth form, I have considerable experience - both as a teacher and Head of Department - of preparing students for public and internal examinations. I am also a registered examiner with AQA and as such I can provide valuable insights into the exam system - something that is particularly useful at a time of curriculum and specification changes since 2015I have taught Edexcel, OCR and AQA modern History at A-Level and I also currently teach the International Baccalaureate (Higher Level, although tutoring standard level would not be problematic at all). I have taught a broad range of courses at sixth form and as such I am happy to tutor any student of modern and early modern history of sixth form age.