I am a soon-to-be Masters student at Durham University, having graduated with a First from King's College London in 2020. I've worked with children and young people for all of my adult life (and a little before that too!). My particular expertise is in Religious Studies (that's my degree area), while as a tutor I've focused on English for mainly secondary school pupils, including helping one GCSE pupil achieve a 4 (and nearly a a 5!) on his 4th retake. I attribute essay writing skills gained during my own A Levels to my success at university, and would be very happy to help with general essay writing skills applicable to any essay subject.

I prepare individually for every lesson to tailor well to the student's curriculum and specific needs. For example, with a GCSE English pupil, we will practice analysing texts to maximise marks, as well as creative, non-fiction and essay writing skills.

I've also taught children in my role as a children's ministry leader at Church, and during some time as a teaching assistant in a secondary school (primarily in an additional needs classroom) I worked with teenagers who needed some extra help. I firmly believe that no student should be left behind and am passionate about building confidence and ability through practical assistance.

I have been tutoring primarily online since the lockdown, but will restart in-person lessons after my move to Durham at the end of September. My advertised rates are for GCSE and A-Level pupils, and could be negotiable for longer lessons or younger pupils.

About Me

I'm most recently a Theology graduate of King's College London, comfortably achieving a First and earning a place at Durham to continue my education with a Master's. For the last year, I tutored mainly English students alongside my degree, and I've loved continuing to work with young people and encouraging and coaching them to achieve their full potential: so much that I am continuing to tutor alongside my Master's this year! Many of my students chose to continue their lessons online when I moved away, but I am hoping to also take on a few more students, whether in person or online. 

I've been tutoring now for a year, but before I started I worked with children and young people in a variety of environments, from nannying to working as a teaching assistant to overseeing and teaching groups of children in a Church environment. From this experience, I've developed an engaging manner and confidence explaining difficult topics in easy-to-understand ways. 

Services

I mainly offer one-to one lessons in English and Religous Studies at the following levels:

English - KS3, GCSE, A Level and adult (primarily writing skills)

Religious Students - GCSE and A Level (most familiar with OCR exam board and Christian streams, but flexible).

I also have intermediate Koine Greek skills, and could offer support for a university student studying first-level Greek. 

Finally, I can offer essay-writing support and advice for university students who may be struggling with structure or style.