Friendly and approachable English tutor, Oxon Cantab - English tutor with Thomas

I found Tom to be a natural, engaging and effective teacher, showing respect for, and a genuine interest in, his pupils. When he was in the sixth form at school, he worked voluntarily running an after school Classics Club for 11 year olds at the prep school of which I was Head at the time. He did this for a little under 2 years. Tom was always totally reliable, punctual and appropriately dressed and he had well-developed social skills. He enjoyed an excellent rapport with his pupils and also got on extremely well with parents and all school staff. The pupils in his care incidentally learned a great deal about the effective use of language. Tom’s skills in spoken and written English are exceptional. Tom always treated his pupils with respect and showed them courtesy and he expected this in return. They rose to that level; Tom was an excellent role model. I have known Tom since he joined prep school and I met him again recently and found him, as expected, a highly personable and capable young man. I recommend him to you wholeheartedly.

Thomas was proactive in approaching his old school to help with Oxbridge Admissions; he organized mock tutorials, practice interviews and feedback sessions. His consummate organisational skills, perceptive, Socratic style of questioning, and his his ability to empathize enabled him to draw the best out of candidates, and he was key in improving the School's success in this area.