One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Joe will be happy to arrange your first English lesson.
Joe
One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Joe will be happy to arrange your first English lesson.
- Hourly rate £125
- Response Time 1h
- Number of students 50+
£125/hr
- English
- English Literature
- Creative writing
- 11 plus
- School Entrance Exams
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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Joe will be happy to arrange your first English lesson.
About Joe
I'm a tutor specialising in 13+ scholarship/ CE exams, and 11+ pretests/ interviews. Although I have prepared students for admissions to dozens of boys' and girls' schools, the majority of my students are applying to one of the four top boys' schools - Westminster, St Paul's, Winchester and Eton.
Eight students of mine have won scholarships to Winchester, Westminster, Harrow and Eton in the past eight years.
They're hugely competitive schools, but I have a success rate of around double the usual one, partly because (unlike most tutors) I actually went to one of these four schools, so I know exactly what they're looking for in a candidate - in two words, it's intellectual curiosity.
I prepare students for English, Latin and History papers; I also teach essay writing and creative writing and poetry appreciation and interview technique.
I have coached boys into Winchester, Westminster, Eton, St Paul’s, Harrow, Tonbridge, Wellington and Charterhouse, among other schools. I teach interview technique, verbal and nonverbal reasoning, Maths, English composition and comprehension.
I’m just as interested in what they’re reading and what they like to do outside class. Reading books and pursuing hobbies are grist to the mill of interview preparation – what does he get excited about, what’s he read recently? – because they give him something to talk about where he’s on familiar territory and can speak with knowledge and confidence.
Homework
I love setting homework and I'll mark anything one of my students writes if it's typed or scanned and then emailed to me. As I said above, it also makes Skype tutorials much more effective if we can discuss an exam question he or she is already familiar with. All four of my successful scholarship candidates spent at least two hours working alone (but under my direction), for every one hour of tutoring they had. And it's a much more cost-effective way of using me, too.
University :
- University of Oxford - English Language and Literature [2.1]
School :
Winchester College
GCSEs
- Physics [A]
- Maths [A]
- Latin [A*]
- Greek (Ancient) [A*]
- French [A]
- English Language [B]
- Chemistry [A]
- Biology [A]
A Levels
- Latin [A]
- History [C]
- English Literature [A]
Other Qualifications :
CELTA in teaching English as a foreign language from International House, Piccadilly.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I am relaxed and laid back in my manner although I ask my students a lot of difficult questions. I’ve been tutoring a long time so I’m quick to identify problems, and ways to solve them. Likewise I take care to look at what they’re already doing right and praise good work fulsomely.
I get on well with my students because I treat them with the same respect as I would an adult. The top schools are looking for pupils who are both interested and interesting, and I try to show them that those things are one and the same.
I’m just as interested in what they’re reading and what they like to do outside class. Reading books and pursuing hobbies are grist to the mill of interview preparation – what does he get excited about, what’s he read recently? – because they will give him something to talk about where he’s on familiar territory and can speak with knowledge and confidence.
Review
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Perfect! My son likes Joe very much from the first lesson, Joe also gave me some very useful advice on boy's education. He paid a lot of attention to how to make my son find interest in the study.
Perfect! Joe is quite simply a brilliant tutor.
Perfect! Great Tutor
Joe tutored my son for 13 plus scholarship. He inspired him in tutorials and carefully marked the work he did outside them. His attention to detail and his kind, amusing manner were invaluable. As well as learning a great deal, my son really enjoyed himself. And he won the scholarship, too!
Outcome : My son got the 13 plus scholarshipPerfect! Eton Scholarship Awarded and Cambridge Offer
Joesph is a great tutor who instilled in me a a passion for English Literature during my GCSEs, helping me to achieve the grade in English I needed to take up a Sixth Form Scholarship place at Eton College where I continue to study the subject at A Level.
Joseph’s in-depth knowledge of the Oxbridge admissions process was very helpful, contributing to me recently securing an offer to study at the University of Cambridge.
I would honestly recommend Joseph to anyone!
Subject : School Entrance Exams
Outcome : Eton Scholarship and Cambridge OfferPerfect! Subject : English
Perfect! Subject : English
Perfect! Subject : 11+ School Exam Preparation
Perfect! Subject : History
Perfect! Great guide
Subject : Life coachingPerfect! Subject : Life coaching
Perfect! Simply amazing!
Joseph is a very insightful tutor who goes above and beyond what is expected your average tutor.
I really enjoyed meeting him and learning soo much great things.
I would most definitely recommend him to others.
Subject : EnglishExcellent! Subject : 11+ School Exam Preparation
Perfect! Inspirational tutor led to Winchester College success
Joe spent a few sessions to brush up our son for Winchester College assessment. Joe is truely inspirational in that he was able to spark a curiosity for learning through interesting lessons. We got an offer from wincoll last night and my son said, "Joe put me into 5th gear"... I think, it really helped our son's confidence to deal with assessment day.... Highly recommended for targeted tutoring...
Outcome : Offer from Winchester CollegeView more reviews
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
We used Joe for some point tutoring in English as our son's school had
recommended some areas to improve on. We found that with just a few hours
it was enough to point our son in the right direction and underlined to him
the importance of specific points to focus on in the exams. We would highly
recommend JoeJoe visited our daughter for an 11+ interview technique session. Joe helped her to articulate her interests and abilities in an interesting way that resulted in scholarships from all the schools she applied to. Our daughter really enjoyed her time with Joe.
Our son loved his lessons with Joe so even when all the tests were done he still wanted them to continue. He opened our son's mind to literature and was very generous in sharing his love of learning. Joe always goes beyond what is necessary to pass and into the joy. What more could you ask for.
Just a few sessions with Joe helped our son gain two academic scholarships to Eton and Brighton College. I was drawn to his laid-back style of teaching as the last thing my son wanted was constant past paper drilling. They spoke…current events, literature, politics, moral dilemma’s. Intertwined with advice on pitfalls to avoid during exams, effective answer technique and how to cut to the chase for maximum effect, it made for sessions my son enjoyed and actually looked forward to. Past papers were done in our own time and Joe gave comprehensive feedback. We were thrilled with Joe before we even knew the results. Many thanks.
Joe has been instrumental in our son's success in securing a 13+ place at the school of his choice. Apart from the senior school entry process, we feel that our son has benefited in many more ways from his teaching. Joe's approach has definitely influenced the way he learns and, more importantly, his curiosity for learning. We are confident that the tools Joe has provided him with will stand him in good stead for years to come. I would have no hesitation in recommending Joe!
Joe helped our son with admissions tests for Eton, Winchester & Harrow. Our son, who is normally, a quiet, shy character, blossomed under his tutelage and we saw him grow in confidence and consequently was in a better position when attending admissions interviews. Joe has immense patience and quickly formed a rapport with our son.
Joseph has been the tutor of my child in 2011-12. He is very nice and patient, and can easily find the weakness of my child and help to correct it. My child made great progress with the help of Joseph. We all like him very much.
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £125
Pack prices
- 5h: £625
- 10h: £1,250
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- £125/h
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