Tutor profile - Gareth

Gareth studied Education at the University of Durham, specialising in Primary with English and classical studies being his specialist subjects. He has been teaching since 1996 and has significant leadership experience in prep schools. Gareth is a member of IAPS and has been their English subject adviser since 2017. He is also a qualified inspector for ISI and two other inspectorates as well as providing consultancy services to schools. Gareth is a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and of the RSA, he is fully trained in the Talk for Writing approach to teaching which is excellent for developing creative writing skills and is also fully trained in the Visible Learning approach to teaching based on the work of Professor John Hattie.

He is successful and experienced in tutoring for various school entrance points, especially for the Sutton grammar schools (Wallington, Wilsons etc.) as well as London independent schools such as Whitgift, Trinity, Westminster, the Dragon School and Brighton College.

Outside of school Gareth enjoys reading, a little amateur painting, travelling and music and amateur dramatics.