Paul - Cambridge tutor






Information About Paul:


Personal Description:

I am a former lecturer and examiner with a recent (April 2026) and totally-clear DBS criminal record check. I teach:

* ENGLISH (in all its forms; I also edit work for clients including professors)

* HISTORY of ART (on account of recently writing a 410,000-word textbook that spans every artist and artwork on the Pearson EdExcel History of Art A Level, but goes far beyond that to cover much more and for undergraduates too; this may well make me a world authority)

* STUDY SKILLS (at every level including for postgraduates up to doctorate level).



Teaching Experience:

Having originally trained to teach in secondary schools I worked in further education, in both the public and private sectors, and in the UK as well as Switzerland. I've taught the offspring of the super-rich (including royals) and have been offered two university posts in the UK and Sweden but turned them down.

I'm qualified as an English specialist but I have taught study skills and history-of-art too. These days I am often asked to help under-achieving students to get a grip and/or to polish their work. But I have edited the work of professors and world authorities, assisted students taking courses up to and including for masters degrees, and coached people who simply need to 'up their game' in respect of written work on which they are judged and/or rely for a living.



Tutoring Approach:

I am results-driven. I believe that I can get the best results from anyone. And I always start by diagnosing the problems. That includes looking at students' past work and at the marking of it by their teachers or lecturers.

Many tutors blindly prepare inappropriate and sub-optimal exercise for students. In contrast absolutely everything I do is designed to resolve students' problems, to get them the results they need and to leave them with abilities that will equip them to write well outside the exam-room too.



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Qualifications:

  • B. Ed. Hons. (Class 2:1) Sheffield University
  • Cert. Ed. Sheffield University
  • MBA Part I (the Competent Manager's Certificate)
  • NB There is also an unfinished M.Ed. too!

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?   Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:   Swiss-German