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- Hourly rate £90
- Response Time 24h
- Number of students 50+
£90/hr
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- English
- Creative writing
- 11 plus
- Classics
- School Entrance Exams
Friendly 11+/English Tutor with an Academy-Award Background - English tutor with Rahul
Lesson location
- Online
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 50 km from London
About Rahul
"Rahul surpassed my hopes and expectations by bringing a maturity and confidence I had yet to see in my son. My son now enjoys school more than ever before!"
If you’re here on this site browsing profiles, you’re probably looking for someone to help you or your child improve their command of the English language, pass their exams, or both. Whether you (or your child) need to:
- study and pass exams (from 7+, 9+, 11+, 13+)
- improve your English writing (for the GCSEs, A-levels and IB)
- prepare and pass your IETLS exam
- write and revise essays for university applications
- sculpt creative writing into original work
- prepare and rehearse public presentations and speeches
I can help you with this. With over 3,000 hours of tutoring across multiple countries, I’ve helped students:
- get into schools such as Westminister, St. Paul's, Winchester, Eton, KCS Wimbledon and Latymer
- improve GCSE / A-level scores from a 3 / 4 (C / D) to a 7 / 9 (A / A*)
- get into universities with full scholarships both here in the U.K. (Imperial) and in the United States.
- get scores of 7 or 8 for the IELTS
I’ve also helped students find their unique voice in writing original essays, personal statements, or public presentations.
One reason why my past students have done well is that I get to know you or your child, figure out where you need help, and develop a customised path and strategy for you.
My background is in film directing, where I’ve received an Academy Awards shortlist for my writing and directing work. In fact, a lot of my directing work has been with children. I have found that the very skills needed to get a natural and realistic performance from a child actor are the exact set of skills needed to tutor anyone.
The stress of a film production is very similar to the stress that you or your child may feel in a competitive school or learning environment. Half of my job in both arenas, I have found, is giving you the customised encouragement to believe that you can actually do an excellent job and then support you with select guidance / teaching in attaining your goal.
With enough time and care, I’ve seen students reach heights they couldn’t believe were possible in the first place. I receive an immeasurable amount of pleasure when I see my students not only succeed, but also have a newfound confidence that they can tackle future challenges that life puts before them.
Give yourself or your child the individualised attention that will allow you to succeed. Please message me if you think I may be able to help you or your child. Let’s make your success a reality.
ps. If you don’t find a time slot that works for you, contact me anyways and we’ll find something that works.
pps. If you'd like to see some resources that will be useful for your child, who's studying for GCSES (and A-levels), please take a look at the following links:
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University :
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor - BA: Chinese Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science [1st]
- London Film School - MA: Film Directing
Prizes and Scholarships :
Academy Awards Shortlist
British Independent Film Awards Nominee
Student Academy Awards Nominee
James B. Angell Scholar (maintaining all A's (1st) throughout undergraduate education)
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi
Golden Key
William J. Barnstorm Freshman Prize
£30,000 bursary for undergraduate education in the United States
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
English teacher at London.
Review
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Perfect! Very good
Subject : 11+ School Exam PreparationPerfect! Passionate, highly skilled, and very professional, Rahul is exactly the tutor I was looking for for my son.
Subject : EnglishPerfect! Great Tutor!
Rahul is very good at developing a good rapour with his student. My son has a very positive attitude towards his lessons and even puts maximum effort into homework set! His techniques, focus, and enthusiasm for work has improved since he has been having lessons with Rahul.
Subject : 11+ School Exam Preparation
Outcome : Overall there has been an improvement in my son's enthusiasm, focus, and performance.Perfect! Great great tutor
We had Rahu'sl help with our son's 11plus preparation for 5 sessions now and our first impression has been more than confirmed. He is prepared, organised, very friendly and very dedicated to his work. My son loves to work with him.
He always spend extra time after the session to explain what they worked on together and what is the next step. He is also very helpful in advising us about schools and don't hesitate to call schools or friends for more informations (we are french so it's a complete new world for us).
We really look forward to working with him.
Rahul we are keeping you ;-) so hope you're going to stay for the whole year (we are kind of selfish LOL).
Thanks this site for this great tutor.
Regards,
Nadia
Subject : 11+ School Exam PreparationView more reviews
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Rahul helped my son Gabriel get into Aldenham School. Admittedly I came round late to the idea of tutoring so Rahul didn't have a huge amount of time with Gabes - despite this, he approached the task with a positivity and enthusiasm that totally engaged my son. Gabes came out of it with a confidence that allowed him to do his very best in the 11+ exams and gain a place in our school of choice.
It's worth saying that for a scholastically phobic kid like Gabriel to choose tutoring lessons during the school holidays when given the option of taking it a little easier speaks volumes for Rahul's method and character.My daughter struggled with her English, enough so that she had a burning hatred for it. It reflected in her GCSEs mocks, where she received a C and D. At about this time, we decided to get a tutor.
What convinced me to hire Rahul was our initial phone call, in which he confided that he too hated English when he was my daughter's age and didn't see the point in it. He says this and yet he's been shortlisted for the Academy Awards for his writing years later?!
He proved to be the right tutor for my daughter, because he had the patience to teach her how to write, as most writers write. In addition, he showed her all the building blocks of well-structured essays. With this newfound understanding, my daughter's confidence improved and her interest in English grew. This became the key for her improvement. In turn, I also noticed that her thinking became more refined as a result of the tutoring.
In the end, the proof was in the proverbial pudding with my daughter getting As in her GCSEs. She wouldn't have been able to do it without Rahul!We got in touch with Rahul to help our daughter with her non-verbal / verbal reasoning and maths for the 11plus exam at a competitive school in London. He inspired and educated my daughter as well as made her have fun, treating the exam as if it was some game that had to be won.
Not only did he teach her test-taking techniques, he improved her abilities in Maths such that her Maths in school improved as well. Moreover, he helped her make sense of the non-verbal and verbal reasoning sections, giving her the necessary code to tackle the questions.
He was also knowledgeable about the interview process, showing my daughter the type of questions they would ask. He even did multiple mock interviews with her, which were invaluable to her.
We are so pleased to have found Rahul, as he helped our daughter gain admissions.My son was at a 3 / 4 level with his AQA English GCSE mocks, with his teachers saying he had trouble structuring his thoughts.
This was about the time I started looking for a tutor. With so many tutors to choose from, I ended up picking Rahul because of his writing background and his promptness, conscientiousness and care when responding to messages and phone calls. What a good choice it turned out to be.
Rahul not only was able to focus my son's attention but also inspire him. Rahul was able to unlock my son's stumbling blocks with organising his thoughts and writing essays. This was reflected in my son's final exam grades when he received an 8 for his English Language and 7 for his English literature. I would highly recommend Rahul!Rahul tutored my son for his 11+.
Not only was he able to impart easy-to-understand test-taking strategies for each section of the exam, he illuminated the mental processes behind tackling difficult questions in English, Maths and reasoning. He also spent multiple lessons mock interviewing my son, coaching him through potential interview questions.
Rahul's organisation and attention to detail in preparing for my son's 11+ was absolutely outstanding. He created a game plan from the outset with mini milestones, at which point my son would do a mock exam from Rahul's collection of 11+ past papers. Rahul could then chart my son's progress, spot his weaknesses and teach him what he needed to know for the next scheduled mock exam. Bit by bit, my son not only improved his mock test scores, he also did better at school!
Rahul was patient, entertaining and most of all inspiring to my son, who was offered a place at Westminster.
I fully recommend Rahul if you need a tutor for 11 plus prep.I had the pleasure of working along side Rahul at the prestigious TASIS England summer school in Thorpe Surrey and as a professional business teacher and English teacher with many years experience, I can confirm Rahul's commitment, exemplary professionalism, and dedication to everything he does. This goes from his class structuring and management, to his child safeguarding and care skills, inspiring greater participation and motivation in peers and students alike. He has boundless energy and good sense in all aspects of teaching demands and working with others. He is respectful, shows humility and has a good working sense of humour in all situations.
Raul taught the Television Production class during the two three week sessions of the TASIS England summer program. His high degree of professionalism and commitment, his pleasant personality and student centred approach, his enthusiasm and motivation reflected the great success of the course. In addition to fulfilling his academic obligations he was also very successful in his duties as a dorm parent which he fulfilled with equal care and responsibility.
Rahul helped me with my presentation. Not only did he give me constructive criticism, he also gave tips in presentation skills, public speaking, and English refinement.
He refined my thought process and ended up making my presentation more cogent. In essence, he directed me in producing a standout performance and made me feel absolutely confident that I would do well in presenting my ideas.Brilliant tutor who not only got my six-year old’s confidence way up but also improved her English. Given Rahul’s background in film directing, I noticed he used a lot of specific film techniques (role playing and games) to teach my daughter. He made it fun for her and kept her attention throughout her lessons – that alone being a grand accomplishment. Highly recommend Rahul to tutor younger children, as he has bucket loads of patience, empathy, and focus without making lessons drab.
I was extremely lucky to have Rahul as a tutor for my 9-year old daughter. Not only was he prompt in our initial communication, he spent the time first listening not just to me but more importantly to my daughter regarding the challenges she was having at school.
And then, he reached out to her teachers to stay consistent with words and process. And then he was able to creatively figure out how to unlock my daughter’s difficulties such that she now enjoys her English classes. We were so impressed by Rahul's high expectations yet nurturing approach that we pretty much “forced” him to tutor her in her math as well. It was mostly to help her get ahead and further enjoy the process of learning which Rahul brought to her.
Although he was hesitant at first, he went the extra mile in looking at the curriculum for math, did the necessary reading up, and then guided my daughter. Rahul has the knack of taking any idea, breaking it down into simple bits, and guiding / teaching by analogy so that my daughter could understand her school lessons. He made learning fun for my daughter!
Suffice it to say that I’m now a less worried father about my daughter’s performance in school! Rahul is worth his weight in gold.When I initially contacted Rahul, he replied promptly and we proceeded to chat about my concerns with my son, who was finding his studies difficult.
When my son and I finally met Rahul, I had a sense he was going to be the perfect tutor. Not only was he highly-educated, he was able to hone in on my son’s challenges and adapt this tutoring accordingly.
Rahul was able to make my son’s subjects relevant to him. He found a way of changing my son’s views towards literacy and English, such that my son began to improve. His teachers began to notice the difference - his essays were well thought-out and refined.
My son’s confidence began to grow and this had a knock-on effect with his other subjects. While I had hoped for improved grades at school, Rahul surpassed my hopes and expectations by bringing a maturity and confidence I had yet to see in my son. My son now enjoys school more than ever before!
Without a doubt, I fully recommend Rahul.Rahul is without a doubt the most encouraging tutor I've ever had. I've been pursuing a creative writing degree, and I've always been plagued with self-doubt as well as writer's block for most of my life.
Working with Rahul was my antidote that unblocked me! He not only knew how to kickstart my creativity, he was very good at giving feedback. Most people give lazy feedback comments that aren't useful. But Rahul - being an accomplished writer himself - knew which questions to ask. Pointed questions that uncovered my blind spots, helped me fill out my characters, and clarify my narrative.
Not only was he such fun to work with, he helped me sculpt my work such that I received a distinction for my degree.
I fully recommend him for all you creative types out there. He'll not only improve your writing, he'll infuse you with newfound confidence in your writing.What can I say? With Rahul's guidance and wisdom, I crafted a great personal statement which helped me get into Imperial. While my grades were already stellar, it was the application process that I had trouble with. Without help, I'd have written a lacklustre application packet. In comparison, my original personal statement did not read well!
Rahul was instrumental in getting my thoughts on paper. He got me to find experiences unique to me and then got me to put those experiences into my personal statement to convey why I was a good fit for the specific university in mind. In addition, Rahul helped tighten the writing before I sent off my applications.
In the end, my personal statement read more like an evocative story than standard personal statements that I've read or done in the past. Not only was I wow-ed by what I had come up with, I got multiple offers to masters' programmes across the country - including Imperial with a full studentship. I really owe Rahul much, much more than I received.I have used Rahul multiple times to help me with my English. English is my second language and I did not have confidence writing and presenting in English. He taught me how to use correct English in my essays. When I couldn't write something properly, he would refine my English to the level of a native speaker.
He was also very patient to teach me how to speak English. He gave me the confidence to speak without fear. I know my English is not perfect, but I feel more confident speaking with a native speaker.
I recommend him to anyone who is learning English as a second language. Since he has lived in many countries, he is very used to speaking with foreigners and figuring out what we are want to say. He is a very good tutor.
Thank you Rahul for your patience and understanding in improving my English!View more recommendations
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Hourly rate
- £90
Pack prices
- 5h: £450
- 10h: £900
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