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Information About David:

Personal Description:

I'm a personable, down-to-earth qualified English teacher with an English-specialised master's degree, currently working in a top grammar school. I aim not only to secure grades but also key skills like constructing arguments, good self-presentation, interview technique through oracy, and so on. Grades are important, but education is also about the doors those grades might open, and how best to equip students to walk through them.

I hugely enjoy the sheer stimulation and engagement which great literature brings, and hope to inspire my students with that same passion. At the same time, I emphasise the importance of sharp, efficient, clear and compelling writing, both creative and analytical.

Teaching Experience:

I began tutoring in 2008 through a university programme, and since then have worked with schools, private clients, abroad, and as a schoolteacher. My students have come from virtually every background and ability level. I have also taught since 2012 in various contexts including abroad and at home in schools. I am a qualified English teacher with experience across all major exam boards at GCSE and A-level. I teach in an outstanding grammar school.

Tutoring Approach:

Due to COVID-19, I am currently tutoring online only. Fundamentally, I take the mystery out of English. Whether it be essay structure, metaphor, politics or themes, I explain the subject in down-to-earth and practical terms, while always encouraging my students to expand their horizons and think about the world in which they live. My depth of learning in English at one of the world's premier centres for it, UCL, ensures I can meet any challenge you or your child may have.

I cannot teach English all in one go; like all languages, it must be learnt through years of immersion. Therefore, I ask that students work hard on their own, as well as with me, by reading regularly for pleasure and consuming other media in English as well. What I can do is refine your understanding of it and give you tips and tricks to get through those difficult exams.

I look forward to engaging with great students.

Qualifications:

• Master's in English: Shakespeare in History
• Bachelor's in English from UCL
• 4xA at A-Level in English Lit, Physics, History and Economics
• PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you / Online
References Supplied?	Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?	Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:	Romanian, French, Korean