Alexa

7 Plus, 8 Plus, 11 Plus, 13 Plus, English, History, Maths, Music, Philosophy & RE

Alexa's biography

Alexa is a dynamic, creative and highly experienced teacher, tutor and school leader. Following her undergraduate studies at Oxford and MPhil at Cambridge, Alexa completed her PGCE. Since then, she has taught English, Maths, History, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Ethics and Music to children in state and private schools from ages 5-18. She spent several years teaching 11+ English and Maths and 13+ Common Entrance, preparing students for academic entry to top day and boarding schools including Westminster, Eton, St Paul’s, St Paul’s Girls’, North London Collegiate, and Highgate, as well as tutoring for academic scholarships.

In 2015, Alexa was promoted to Director of Studies and Assistant Head of a highly competitive London prep school, a role which encompassed everything from curriculum, communication and parent-teacher liaison to admissions and school development.

In 2022, Alexa completed an MA in Philosophy and Education at Columbia University, New York. She is currently working as an independent educator and education consultant, based in London.

Alexa's availability

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School entrance experience

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

Badminton School Bancrofts Preparatory School Channing City of London School City of London School for Girls Eton College Francis Holland School NW1 Godolphin & Latymer Highgate School Lady Eleanor Holles School Latymer Upper School Merchant Taylors' School North London Collegiate School South Hampstead High School St Paul's School University College School Westminster School

While working as an independent tutor over the past two years, Alexa's students have been offered places at St Paul's, St Paul's Girls', City of London School, City Juniors, Bancrofts, Putney High, Badminton, Lady Eleanor Holles (11+ scholarship), Emmanuel and Belmont.

During her time as Director of Studies at Trevor-Roberts, Alexa provided class and individual entrance exam teaching for 11+ and 13+ including English, essay-writing, interview practice, writing an argument, critical thinking and verbal/non-verbal reasoning. As Director of Music, she supported students in successful music scholarship applications to Westminster, St Paul's Highgate, Eton, UCS, Francis Holland and North London Collegiate.

Alexa's qualifications

Alexa qualified to teach - Please select - in 2008, and holds a PGCE from Roehampton University.

University name	Name of degree	Year of graduation
Columbia University, New York	MA Philosophy and Education	2022
University of Cambridge	MPhil Historical Musicology	2006
University of Oxford	BA Music	2005

Subjects tutored:

7 Plus

8 Plus

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

13 Plus (English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, History and Religious Studies)

English (General, KS1, KS2, KS3, GCSE Edexcel, IGCSE, A Level AQA and A Level Edexcel)

History (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR and Undergraduate)

Maths (KS1, KS2, KS3 and GCSE AQA)

Music (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR and Undergraduate)

Philosophy (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR and Undergraduate)

RE (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR and IGCSE)

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