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Maria P.

£47 - £49 /hr

Classics (Masters) - Edinburgh University

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2021/2022 results (A-Level; GCSEs): A*, A, A, A, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7; 2023 results: A*, A*, A; 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

◾ Classics MA graduate from the University of Edinburgh with a Masters from King's College London.

◾ Winner in the MyTutor Tutor Awards 2023 🏆

◾ Nominee for Best Results in the 2020 MyTutor Awards 🎖

I was very fortunate to have been taught in Edinburgh by fantastic professors and want to share this knowledge and inspiration with o...

2021/2022 results (A-Level; GCSEs): A*, A, A, A, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7; 2023 results: A*, A*, A; 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

◾ Classics MA graduate from the University of Edinburgh with a Masters from King's College London.

◾ Winner in the MyTutor Tutor Awards 2023 🏆

◾ Nominee for Best Results in the 2020 MyTutor Awards 🎖

I was very fortunate to have been taught in Edinburgh by fantastic professors and want to share this knowledge and inspiration with others. I have taught pupils since 2016 and over the past 8 years have delivered over 5,000 classes, helping them earn a place at the universities of their choice. You can read their stories and reviews at the bottom of this page.

Academic awards & achievements

◾ Margaret Stobie Keith Prize in Classics (June 2019, The University of Edinburgh): for work of distinction in Ancient Philosophy or Ancient Religion which was awarded 90% score in the academic coursework section;

◾ W. R. Hardie Memorial Prize in Classics (June 2018, The University of Edinburgh): two prizes are awarded annually for the 'best English essay on a prescribed subject'.

◾ Undergraduate Awards 2018: Highly Commended Award in the Literature Category (August 2018, UA): for my paper 'Love, Lies and Writing to Delight: Narrative reliability in the fictional world of the Second Sophistic'.

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About my sessions

I can assist pupils preparing for their GCSEs, A-levels (AQA, CIE, OCR, Edexcel and EDUQAS exam boards) and IELTS examinations. 📚


Provided that students follow all the instructions, they will see marked improvement after our first 10 lessons together. The lesson structure consists of:

◾ 15' of a powerpoint presentation on the topic in focus: I present separate presentations on each topic and question of the exam paper.

◾ Extended task: a skills-focus...

I can assist pupils preparing for their GCSEs, A-levels (AQA, CIE, OCR, Edexcel and EDUQAS exam boards) and IELTS examinations. 📚


Provided that students follow all the instructions, they will see marked improvement after our first 10 lessons together. The lesson structure consists of:

◾ 15' of a powerpoint presentation on the topic in focus: I present separate presentations on each topic and question of the exam paper.

◾ Extended task: a skills-focused or pastpaper exercise, followed by detailed oral and written feedback.

◾ Summary quiz at the end of the class.


For my pupils, I also offer the following:

◾ Personalised lesson timetable: To make sure we are strategic in our approach and prioritise all the key skills

◾ No extra charge for homework marking: This is free. I do not ask pupils to book a Marking Time session

◾ Free resources: After each class I send you the presentations and bonus documents for your revision

◾ Monthly progression report: To help you organise your studies and to show you how far you have progressed

◾ Vocabulary booklets: To get you to improve your use of academic phraseology

◾ Advanced critics' articles: (For literature pupils) I provide access to literary criticism to boost your analytical skills faster


Yet, all the above are most effective when personalised to the needs of each pupil. Hence, I encourage you to let me know of your interests, preferences and concerns by booking a free meeting with me first.

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We only take tutor applications from candidates who are studying at the UK’s leading universities. Candidates who fulfil our grade criteria then pass to the interview stage, where a member of the MyTutor team will personally assess them for subject knowledge, communication skills and general tutoring approach. About 1 in 8 becomes a tutor on our site.

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Eunice Student

26 Aug ’23

After one year of lessons with Maria for IGCSE, I was able to improve from a B to an A* for both English literature and language. She has been extremely helpful and reliable. Thanks Maria and highly recommend!

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Philip Parent from London

25 Aug ’23

Maria is a fantastic tutor who teaches with patience. Even though my daughter was only getting 6s initially, she ended up achieving grade 8 and 9 in gcse english language and literature after having lessons with Maria. She is very organised and responsible, and enables my daughter to be more interested in English.

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Jude Student

23 Aug ’23

I had such a great experience with Maria - after starting my lessons with her a few months before my French A level, I felt much more confident and ended up achieving an A* grade. Maria was very responsive to my requirements and provided material for any aspect of the course I felt I needed help in, as well as practicing individual exam prep with me. Many other tutors struggled to help with what I needed, especially in terms of complex grammatical structured and prolonged French speaking, but this was also never an issue during our lessons.

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Bethan Parent from London

21 Aug ’23

Maria has been an outstanding tutor for my daughter . My daughter was originally predicted a C in English Lit A Level and had very low self confidence partly due to her dyslexia . Maria firstly took stock of what was needed and identified areas to work on and then created a detailed and focused series of lessons . My daughter received homework and useful feedback and most importantly she loved her lessons. The result ? An A star in English lit and a daughter with so much increased confidence - honestly Maria was incredible throughout !

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Qualifications

SubjectQualificationGrade
English LiteratureA-levelA*
HistoryA-levelA
PsychologyA-levelA*
FrenchA-levelA

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Subjects offered

SubjectQualificationPrice
Career DevelopmentA Level£47 /hr
Classical GreekA Level£47 /hr
EnglishA Level£47 /hr
English LanguageA Level£47 /hr
English LiteratureA Level£47 /hr
English and World LiteratureA Level£47 /hr
FrenchA Level£47 /hr
HistoryA Level£47 /hr
LatinA Level£47 /hr
PhilosophyA Level£47 /hr
Career DevelopmentGCSE£47 /hr
Classical GreekGCSE£47 /hr
EnglishGCSE£47 /hr
English LanguageGCSE£47 /hr
English LiteratureGCSE£47 /hr
English and World LiteratureGCSE£47 /hr
FrenchGCSE£47 /hr
HistoryGCSE£47 /hr
LatinGCSE£47 /hr
PhilosophyGCSE£47 /hr
English LanguageIB£47 /hr
English LiteratureIB£47 /hr
PhilosophyUniversity£49 /hr
Personal StatementsMentoring£47 /hr
EnglishKS3£47 /hr
English LanguageKS3£47 /hr
English LiteratureKS3£47 /hr
FrenchKS3£47 /hr
HistoryKS3£47 /hr
EnglishKS2£47 /hr

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