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Information About Matt:

Personal Description:

I am a Cambridge English graduate who works in television journalism, and have also tutored on and off for the past few years. I have travelled extensively, having taken a year out and blown all the bank's money seeing sites that I never thought I'd see. I love a good book, and also really enjoy going to the cinema. Being in documentary TV production I also have a penchant for a well made factual film.

I'm 27 years old and I grew up in Sussex. However, for the past four years I have lived in London, where I now work. I am happy to travel across the city to tutor - I currently live in Shoreditch.

Teaching Experience:

I have tutored a range of students over the past few years, from nine year olds to a university journalism student. I also spent two years teaching English, History and French to prep school student attempting to get into Winchester college. Despite being written off by his school, he surprised his teachers by passing the Winchester entrance exams last summer and taking his place at the school.

Tutoring Approach:

Having taught such a broad range of students, my approach has varied accordingly. For instance, the journalism undergraduate needed no encouragement to work, as she was up against tight deadlines and she had a real passion for her work. With younger students I have found it important to compromise and incorporate their individual interests into my teaching. So, for example, alongside learning the grammar that provides the building blocks of language, I have asked students in the past to complete more interesting tasks like writing the scripts for little news reports or constructing their own newspaper. I also think that it is very important for any student of language or literature to read a little every day, be it from a novel or a newspaper.

Qualifications:

• English Literature, M.A. (Cantab)

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you / Online
References Supplied?	Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:	French