I'm a full-time, high-level English tutor with over 15 years of experience across schools, universities, and private education. I hold a PhD in English Literature from the University of Cambridge, where I also taught and supervised undergraduate students. I'm a qualified secondary English teacher (QTS) and an examiner for a major UK exam board. I deliver over 1,600 hours of private tuition annually, working with students across the UK and internationally. My work spans individual and group teaching through various tutoring platforms and direct client referrals, including schools, agencies and long-term private families.

I specialise in GCSE / IGCSE English, 11+, 13+ entrance exam preparation, Oxbridge English applications, and essay writing at university level. I’ve helped students move from Grades 3–4 to secure 6s and 7s, and supported high-achievers aiming for 8–9 and full marks. Many of my clients are long-term, with families returning across siblings and stages.

My approach is structured but adaptable, warm but rigorous, and always focused on building confidence, clarity and independent thinking. I work with both UK and international students, particularly those in high-performing schools aiming for top outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• PhD from the University of Cambridge

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Over 15 years in UK higher and secondary education

• Secondary school English teacher in Cambridgeshire

• Mainstream and independent school teaching experience in good and outstanding-rated schools

• Teaching experience at the Universities of Cambridge, Southampton and Huddersfield

• extensive SEND experience, including autistic students

• Enhanced DBS certificate

Tutoring Options:

• GCSE, A level, 11+, 13+, 16+, degree level tuition

• Oxbridge prep and personal statements

• Online Sessions: Flexible and convenient

• 1:1 and small groups

As a former Director of Studies in English at Newham College and a former fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, I also have extensive experience with the Cambridge admissions process, including candidate selection, test setting and marking, and conducting interviews. I am proficient in all forms of university teaching, including Oxbridge-style supervision, lectures, and seminars.

Research and Publications:

• Widely published in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature

• Active researcher on the Romantic period and literature and history of warfare