James

English teacher • Qualified to teach in 2012 • Home • Online

11 Plus
13 Plus
Other School Entrance
+3 more

Masters
Russell Group

James is in a different league to other tutors we've had over the years. He is incredibly organised, provides detailed feedback after each lesson and is quite simply the best! I'm so thrilled we found him.

Parent of English (GCSE OCR) student
28th November 2025

Key Information

11 Plus (English and Verbal Reasoning)

13 Plus (English, Verbal Reasoning and History)

Other School Entrance (10+ English, 10+ Verbal Reasoning, 12+ English, 12+ Verbal Reasoning and 16+)

University Admissions (Oxford Admissions, Cambridge Admissions and English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT))

English (General, KS2, KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, IGCSE (Cambridge), A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, Undergraduate and ESL)

History (KS3, GCSE AQA and IGCSE (Cambridge))

PGCE (with QTS) (English)

2012

The University of Buckingham

Master of Education

2018

The University of Buckingham

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with QTS)

2012

The University of Buckingham

Certificate of Professional Development in Boarding Education

2010

Roehampton University

MA (Honours) in English

1991

University of Glasgow

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11 Plus (English and Verbal Reasoning)

13 Plus (English, Verbal Reasoning and History)

Other School Entrance (10+ English, 10+ Verbal Reasoning, 12+ English, 12+ Verbal Reasoning and 16+)

University Admissions (Oxford Admissions, Cambridge Admissions and English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT))

English (General, KS2, KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, IGCSE (Cambridge), A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, Undergraduate and ESL)

History (KS3, GCSE AQA and IGCSE (Cambridge))

PGCE (with QTS) (English)

2012

The University of Buckingham

Master of Education

2018

The University of Buckingham

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with QTS)

2012

The University of Buckingham

Certificate of Professional Development in Boarding Education

2010

Roehampton University

MA (Honours) in English

1991

University of Glasgow

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Online

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James is a highly experienced senior school educator whose academic specialism is English and the humanities. He specialises in tutoring and academic mentoring, founded on respect for the individual student, and the creation of inspiring learning experiences. He aims to cultivate strong self-belief, positive motivation and ambitious academic aims, bringing academic rigour as well as selected online technology to his tutoring. James aims to create transformational, bespoke experiences for his students.

James's first degree was in English, from The University of Glasgow, where he won awards for his work in English Literature. He then went on to Oxford University on a fully-funded graduate scholarship to Balliol College, to start academic research in English Literature.

Deciding that his career would be in school teaching rather than in academia, James left aside his research to establish a successful career in independent senior schools in England. He has experience as Head, Acting Head, Deputy Head, Head of English, and boarding Housemaster. He has additional experience in developing online education for an independent school group, as well as experience in the recruitment of school leaders.

James has a teaching qualification (a PGCE with QTS), for which he was awarded ‘outstanding’ in all ‘Q’ categories (teaching standards). He also has a Masters degree in educational leadership and a university qualification in boarding education.

James's interests include music, literature and the arts in general, European culture including history and politics, nature, sustainable living, cooking and keeping fit.

In addition to his work as a tutor, James has worked as an educational consultant: a recent piece of work involved assessing English teaching in academically selective senior high schools in a continental capital city. James also creates online resources for students studying literary set-texts for GCSE and IGCSE; he writes occasional feature articles on European cultural topics for a leading UK magazine. James is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). For nineteen years, James led (seasonally) cultural study-tours in Italy and the UK for American high-school students and their teachers.

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Pricing

From £120.00 per hour

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School Entrance Experience

James has experience of preparing pupils for the following schools:

Bradfield College Canford School Clifton College Eton College Latymer Upper School Marlborough College The Stephen Perse Foundation University College School

Bristol Grammar School Channing Emanuel School Harrow Leicester Grammar School Trust St Edward’s Oxford Tonbridge School Wellington College

I'm exceptionally well-placed to offer support to students preparing to apply to selective senior schools. This includes support for scholarship candidates, in addition to standard entry.

My career in independent senior schools, including as a boarding housemaster, deputy principal, acting head, and head means that I have exceptional experience of interviewing students for school entrance and scholarship places. As a former senior school Head of English and teacher of English, I have extensive experience of marking Common Entrance papers in English.

This academic year I have prepared students for 16+ entry to Latymer Upper, UCS Hampstead, and Stephen Perse Sixth Form, with all receiving offers. I have prepared students for successful 13+ entrance to Tonbridge School and Emanuel School. In recent years I have prepared students for successful entry to Marlborough College (13+), and Canford School sixth form, with a student winning a Sixth Form scholarship. I also have experience of preparing students for entrance assessments to Eton, Harrow and Wellington College.

I offer online confidence-building tuition to prepare students for senior school interviews and assessment days.

Qualifications

PGCE (with QTS) (English)

2012

The University of Buckingham

Master of Education

2018

The University of Buckingham

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with QTS)

2012

The University of Buckingham

Certificate of Professional Development in Boarding Education

2010

Roehampton University

MA (Honours) in English

1991

University of Glasgow

Subjects & Levels

11 Plus (English and Verbal Reasoning)

13 Plus (English, Verbal Reasoning and History)

Other School Entrance (10+ English, 10+ Verbal Reasoning, 12+ English, 12+ Verbal Reasoning and 16+)

University Admissions (Oxford Admissions, Cambridge Admissions and English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT))

English (General, KS2, KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, IGCSE (Cambridge), A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, Undergraduate and ESL)

History (KS3, GCSE AQA and IGCSE (Cambridge))

Here's where James can teach

In-person lessons available across these areas:

Folkestone

3 areas

Central Folkestone (CT20)
Central Folkestone, Cheriton (CT19)
Hawkinge, Lyminge, Etchinghill, Capel-le-Ferne (CT18)

Westminster

11 areas

Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia (W1W)
Hanover Square, Savile Row (W1S)
Harley Street (W1G)
Marylebone (W1H)
Marylebone (W1U)
Mayfair (north), Grosvenor Square (W1K)
Mayfair (south), Piccadilly, Royal Academy (W1J)
Portland Street, Regent Street (W1B)
Soho (north west) (W1F)
Soho (south east), Chinatown, Soho Square (W1D)
Westminster (SW1)

Camden

4 areas

Euston, Camden Town, Somers Town, Primrose Hill, Gospel Oak, Lisson Grove (NW1)
Fitzrovia, Tottenham Court Road (W1T)
Kings Cross (N1C)
WC1

Kensington and Chelsea

4 areas

Chelsea, Brompton, Knightsbridge (SW3)
Kensington, Holland Park (W8)
South Kensington, Knightsbridge (SW7)
West Brompton, Chelsea (SW10)

Kent

11 areas

Canterbury (CT1)
Canterbury (CT3)
Canterbury (CT4)
Deal (CT14)
Dover (CT15)
Dover (CT16)
Dover (CT17)
Folkestone (CT50)
Hythe (CT21)
Margate (CT9)
Sandwich (CT13)

Southwark

1 areas

Bankside, South Bank, Southwark, Bermondsey, Vauxhall (SE1)

London

12 areas

Central West (W1)
Covent Garden (WC99)
EC1
EC2
Goodge Street, Warren Street (W1P)
Marylebone (W1M)
Mayfair (W1X)
Mayfair (W1Y)
Oxford Street, Regent Street (W1R)
Regents Park, Oxford Circus (W1N)
Soho, Piccadilly (W1V)
WC2

Shepway

2 areas

Lydd (TN29)
New Romney, Greatstone-on-Sea, Littlestone-on-Sea (TN28)

Ramsgate

1 areas

Minster (CT12)

Canterbury

1 areas

Sturry (CT2)

Ashford

7 areas

Ashford (TN23)
Ashford (TN24)
Bethersden, Woodchurch, Shadoxhurst (TN26)
Challock, Wye, Stowting (TN25)
Cranbrook, Goudhurst, Benenden, Frittenden (TN17)
Headcorn, Biddenden (TN27)
Tenterden (TN30)

Hackney

1 areas

Barnsbury, Canonbury, Kings Cross, Islington, Pentonville, De Beauvoir Town, Hoxton (N1)

Tunbridge Wells

1 areas

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst (TN18)

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James

Key Information

PGCE (with QTS) (English)

Master of Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with QTS)

Certificate of Professional Development in Boarding Education

MA (Honours) in English

Subjects & Levels Taught

Experience & Qualifications

PGCE (with QTS) (English)

Master of Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with QTS)

Certificate of Professional Development in Boarding Education

MA (Honours) in English

Availability

Teaching Modes & Locations

Availability

Pricing

School Entrance Experience

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Qualifications

PGCE (with QTS) (English)

Master of Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with QTS)

Certificate of Professional Development in Boarding Education

MA (Honours) in English

Subjects & Levels

Here's where James can teach