Tutor profile - Chris

Chris graduated from Cambridge after studying Natural Sciences, before receiving his Primary PGCE from Reading with an English Specialism. He has been a Key Stage 2 teacher for ten years - 7 of which at an 'Outstanding' Ofsted rated school. He has received extensive training in tutoring for 7+ and 11+ exams, and while living in Kent he helped children gain places in Maidstone Grammar School, Maidstone Girls Grammar School, Invicta Grammar School for Girls and Oakwood Grammar School.

He has now started tutoring online full time and, in addition to entrance exams, he has also tutored children to beat their predicted GCSE grades in biology, physics and maths.

Chris has worked with children for 18 years, both in education and non-academic clubs. In this time, he has realised that the most important thing in helping children achieve their potential is to build a trusting relationship through respecting each child as an individual. He believes in helping children really understand what they are learning about, tailoring his teaching to each child’s specific needs and interests. He aims to build their confidence in order to encourage them to believe that they can improve and achieve aspirational goals. He does not have a set teaching style, as every child is an individual and what works best for one student may be completely different to what another one needs. He treats each child as an individual and adapts his teaching style to what will work best for them.