Sean

Tutor profile - Sean

Sean

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance & English

Like all our tutors, Sean is a qualified teacher Like all our tutors, Sean holds a degree from a top University Like all our tutors, Sean holds a full, clean criminal records checkSean holds a First Class degreeSean either works or has worked as an examiner for an exam boardSean holds a degree from a Russell Group University

Sean's biography

Sean is a highly experienced professional English teacher, with over ten years of classroom experience at high-achieving secondary schools in the UK, Spain and the Middle East. He also holds a degree in English Language, graduating with First-Class Honours from The University of Manchester in 2008.

Now working exclusively as a full-time tutor, Sean specialises in teaching English Language and English Literature, and he has an outstanding track record of helping both domestic and international students reach and surpass their goals, most notably in the GCSE, IGCSE, A-level and IB exams. Many of his students have gone on to study at Oxbridge, as well as esteemed Russell Group universities.

Sean’s tutoring experience also extends to preparing classes of students from highly reputable UK schools such as King’s College School (KCS), University College School (UCS) and Repton School for all sections of the rigorous American university entrance exams: the SAT (English and maths) and the ACT (English, maths and science). A high proportion of these students have gained places at some of the most prestigious universities in the United States.

When connecting with a new student, Sean’s immediate priority is to work alongside student and parents to ascertain their requirements and goals, before establishing a bespoke learning pathway that is realistic and clearly defined but also fluid and flexible. It is Sean’s firm belief that the 'why' and the 'how' of the learning journey are just as important as the 'what' and so he works to ensure that the answers to all three of these questions are addressed at each step of the way. Alongside the attainment of academic excellence, Sean’s goal is to nurture in his students a spirit of inquisitiveness, enthusiasm and independence; it is these qualities that lead to highly successful, fulfilling and, ultimately, happy lives.

IB Experience

Sean has considerable experience teaching English to IB specifications. For three years, he taught the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) at a highly respected international school and, during this time, he was responsible for producing and developing engaging schemes of work that were in line with IB specifications. Sean continues to help prepare students for IB examinations to great success, with many of his former students going on to study at their first-choice universities around the world.

Sean's availability

All times are displayed in UK time.

Monday: 8AM - 3PM; 5PM - 7PM Tuesday: 8AM - 3PM Wednesday: 8AM - 3PM; 7PM - 8PM Thursday: 8AM - 8PM Friday: 8AM - 6PM

School entrance experience

Sean has worked with children aiming to attend the following schools:

Owl Tutors school entrance training

Sean has successfully completed the Owl Tutors training course in 11 Plus exam preparation. This means they have a thorough understanding of the structure, content and demands of these exams and are qualified to prepare students. Training is delivered by Holly, a highly experienced school entrance tutor and member of the Owl Tutors team.

Sean's qualifications

Sean qualified to teach English in 2010, and holds a PGCE (Secondary) with QTS from University of Leeds.

University name Name of degree Year of graduation
University of Manchester BA Honours English Language 2008

Subjects tutored:

11 Plus (English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning)

13 Plus

Other School Entrance

English (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, IB Standard Level, IB Higher Level and IB MYP)