Hello, and thank for your interest! My name is Joe and I am currently in my second year reading English Literature at Cambridge University. My genuine passion for the instruction of literature and the wider humanities is demonstrable in my degree choice - the discipline of English is interconnected with the (non-exhaustive) areas of history, psychology, art, religion and music. While no-one enjoys exams, I found that a structured and methodical approach, essentially 'getting in the examiners' heads', combined with a consistent effort to reinforce knowledge helped me best. Already having over two years of experience tutoring and raising outcomes, 7s to 9s and As to A*s, I am confident in my ability to used a flexible and tailored tutoring ethos to boost achievement - please see below for specific subject guidance.

The primary goals of my tutoring sessions are for students to feel supported, for content to be accessible, and for the work we do to be conducive to aspirational academic outcomes. I achieve this by conducting an opening session focused on students' interests, potential weaknesses and in general a baseline assessment of objectives - this allows me to form student-specific plans, in line with the relevant syllabus/additional guidance, that guide them to the best possible outcome.

When preparing for my own exams, I worked by demand - easier tasks shifting to the more taxing. I apply this to my tutoring style, so that through the course of various sessions students improve in confidence and capability. I also expect students to be familiar with topics covered in tutoring sessions beforehand, so they can take a more heads-on and independent approach to learning, with my coaching as an additional aid. Having been tutored myself in the past I find visual aids and further reading useful, to expand knowledge in a general subject area. Overall however, what characterises my approach to tutoring is flexibility, paired with parent communication, which is the cornerstone of a successful partnership between parent, tutor and tutee.