Josh - Cambridge tutor






Information About Josh:


Personal Description:

I am a 29 year-old Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. I have lived in Cambridge since August 2009. Most recently I have lived in Edinburgh for 3 years and in Oxford where I studied for 6 years. I enjoy meeting people, learning with them and opening up new horizons for my tutees.



Teaching Experience:

Cambridge University, Supvervisor, 2009-
Edinburgh University, Tutor and Lecturer, 2007-2009
Oxford University, Tutor in Latin, 2005-2006
The Tutors Group, Tutor in Theology, Classics, Ethics and English, 2005 to present
Private Tuition, Latin, 1998 to present



Tutoring Approach:

Teaching and learning have shaped my daily experience of life for as long as I can remember. I consistently find the process of receiving and passing on knowledge and understanding both enriching and fun. The process can be difficult at times. Perhaps a pupil will find a particular area of learning a tough battle. I find these occasions all the more significant because I know that the pupil will remember them as milestones from which she or he can draw strength and encouragement. The core of Classics, English and Religious Studies act as a gateway for entry into the most wonderful array of language, literature, culture and human experience. Attention to grammatical detail combined with a breadth and depth of understanding of the world within which the language and thought-forms operate will smooth the path of each student. To act as a gatekeeper and guide on the way is a pleasure which, though sometimes hard-going, is always worth attaining.

On a more personal level, I enjoy spending time with students of whatever age, getting to know how they learn best and how I can serve them in their education. I have taught ten year olds, teenagers and undergraduates and can confidently say that all students will have some similar challenges to face and strengths to deploy; but all students will also have their own particular obstacles and ways of overcoming them. Understanding these elements of a person's character and educational DNA, working with them and setting them meaningfully within the context of other curricular and extra-curricular activities is one of the most exciting and important ventures we can undertake.



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Qualifications:

  • A-levels (at A-grade) in Latin, Greek, English
  • BA Classics, University of Oxford
  • Diploma in Theology, University of Oxford
  • Masters in Theology, University of Oxford

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / From their home
References Supplied?   Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?   Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:   French