Alexander

5 (12 reviews)

Price $190
Answer 24h
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Number of students Alexander has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Alexander has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (12 reviews)

$190/h

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Vastly experienced tutor. 7 years, over 70 students. Oxford Uni (History, MA). Uni admissions/A Level/GCSE

Name: Alexander
Address: London, AU
Telephone: undefined
Price range: $190

History
Politics
Non-verbal communication

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About Alexander

Hello I'm Alexander. I studied at the University of Oxford, where I read Modern and Medieval History. I went to St Paul's School, London, leaving with A* A* A A at A-Level and x11 A*s at iGCSE.

*AS OF SEPTEMBER 2022, I AM CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS.*

**AS IT IS OXBRIDGE ADMISSIONS SEASON, I HAVE PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROCESS FROM PERSONAL STATEMENTS TO CHOOSING COLLEGES TO THE ENTRANCE EXAMS TO THE FINAL INTERVIEWS. 9 OUT OF MY 10 OXBRIDGE STUDENTS SINCE 2016 HAVE WON PLACES AT EITHER OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE.**

I've been tutoring over the past 6 years. On this site alone I have amassed over 250 hours of one-on-one tutorials, and have only ever received 5* reviews from clients - this is very rare, and very flattering! I have taught students of mixed abilities and ages, all of whom have noticed an upturn in their performances at school. I am particularly experienced in teaching History, English, Politics, school admissions and mock university interviews, writing personal statements and coursework, and exam study skills.

Outside of tutoring I am an award-winning comedian, with seven Edinburgh Fringe Festivals and shows across the UK and in the USA, Holland and France behind me. I have also written for BBC Radio 4 and The Independent. My debut solo show 'Ringo' was described as "excellent" by Jack Dee and I myself as "a charismatic comic with bags of potential" by The List. My most recent show 'Snare' was one of the Top 40 Shows in The Guardian. In 2014 I founded and now run my own improvisational comedy-theatre company, which runs workshops in schools, universities and access schemes.

A range of my recent tutees includes a boy with issues concentrating for 10+ admissions; a girl seeking a scholarship at a leading independent girls school at 16+; and more than ten Oxbridge History candidates. My two most recent Oxbridge tutees received offers for History from Balliol College Oxford and Corpus Christi College Cambridge. I am very often called in for 'last minute exam revision' with students struggling to knuckle down or remain motivated during exam season, and have developed a number of little tricks and techniques to overcome this. At its height last summer I tutored 21 students-per-week, all of whom were struggling to revise but all of whom performed very strongly their exams come results day.

I'm interested in advertising, and have recently had placements in the creative departments of agencies AMV BBDO and TBWA London. I'm passionate about helping charities - in September 2016 I raised over £1,200 for 'Refugee Action', and over £3,000 for 'Mind'. I'm also a trained drummer and percussionist, and have recorded alongside my father who is a professional musician.

I do prefer to discuss students and timescales with clients before arranging lessons rather than being 'booked cold', so please send me a message to talk about potential tutorials before any booking. (My 'availability' section is occasionally slightly out of sync too, so messaging is the best way of checking. A computer glitch says I take '1 week' to respond which certainly isn't the case!) I endeavour to respond to all messages within a few hours.

Best wishes, and I look forward to hearing from you,

AF

University :
- University of Oxford - History, MA (Hons.) [2:1]

School :
GCSEs
- History [A*]
- English Literature [A*]
- English Language [A*]
- Latin [A*]
- German [A*]
- French [A*]
- Drama [A*]
- Maths [A*]
- Biology [A*]
- Chemistry [A*]
- Physics [A*]
AS Levels
- English Literature [A]
- History [A]
- Politics [A]
- Drama [A]
A Levels
- English Literature [A*]
- Politics [A*]
- History [A]
- Drama [A]

Prizes and Scholarships :
School Prefect, St Paul's School London, 2010-11
Head of House, St Paul's School London, 2010-11
Scholarship Class, Colet Court School London, 2004-06

Other Qualifications :
Music:
Drums and Percussion - Grade 6 (Guildhall)

Chartered Institute of Linguists:
French - additional academic language qualification (2009)

Improvised comedy/theatre:
Second City (Chicago)
iO (Chicago)
Annoyance Theatre (Chicago)
Upright Citizens Brigade (New York)
The Free Association (London)

About the lesson

A range of my recent tutees includes a boy with issues concentrating for 10+ admissions; a girl seeking a scholarship at a leading independent girls school at 16+; and more than ten Oxbridge History candidates. My two most recent Oxbridge tutees received offers for History from Balliol College Oxford and Corpus Christi College Cambridge. I am very often called in for 'last minute exam revision' with students struggling to knuckle down or remain motivated during exam season, and have developed a number of little tricks and techniques to overcome this. At its height last summer I tutored 21 students-per-week, all of whom were struggling to revise but all of whom performed very strongly their exams come results day.

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5 (12 reviews)

Louise
- 5
Perfect! First-class tutor
This was my first tutorial with Alex and from the get-go I could tell he was extremely knowledgable and perceptive to individual academic needs. He was so prepared and the lesson couldn't have been more productive. An inspiration.
Subject : History
Outcome : Looking forward to upcoming lessons!
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Louise

Perfect! First-class tutor
This was my first tutorial with Alex and from the get-go I could tell he was extremely knowledgable and perceptive to individual academic needs. He was so prepared and the lesson couldn't have been more productive. An inspiration.
Subject : History
Outcome : Looking forward to upcoming lessons!
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Jonathan
- 5
Perfect! GCSE Outcome
Further to my previous review, my son achieved an A* in History. Alex definitely deserves credit, he's an inspiring tutor.
Subject : History
Outcome : History A*
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Jonathan

Perfect! GCSE Outcome
Further to my previous review, my son achieved an A* in History. Alex definitely deserves credit, he's an inspiring tutor.
Subject : History
Outcome : History A*
J

Jonathan
- 5
Perfect! Exceptional Tutor
I think Alex is versatile and inspirational tutor. He has helped my son in the run up to GCSE exams in exam technique, subject matter as well as his confidence. My son actually looked forward to the sessions with Alex who even flipped subjects to help out with English poetry which i was very grateful for. I have no hesitation in making this recommendation and have already passed Alex's details to other parents
Subject : History
Outcome : Awaiting results
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Jonathan

Perfect! Exceptional Tutor
I think Alex is versatile and inspirational tutor. He has helped my son in the run up to GCSE exams in exam technique, subject matter as well as his confidence. My son actually looked forward to the sessions with Alex who even flipped subjects to help out with English poetry which i was very grateful for. I have no hesitation in making this recommendation and have already passed Alex's details to other parents
Subject : History
Outcome : Awaiting results
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Ivonne
- 5
Perfect! Outstanding tutor
We feel very lucky to have found Alexander to support my daughter Annie weeks away from her History GCSE. The sessions she has had with Alexander have increased her confidence and ability substantially and even sparked a genuine interest in the subject. Alexander is friendly, approachable, experienced and very effective. He is well prepared for his sessions which are focused and tailored to the student's needs. I recommend him wholeheartedly.
Subject : History
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Ivonne

Perfect! Outstanding tutor
We feel very lucky to have found Alexander to support my daughter Annie weeks away from her History GCSE. The sessions she has had with Alexander have increased her confidence and ability substantially and even sparked a genuine interest in the subject. Alexander is friendly, approachable, experienced and very effective. He is well prepared for his sessions which are focused and tailored to the student's needs. I recommend him wholeheartedly.
Subject : History
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Emily
- 5
Perfect! Subject : History
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Emily

Perfect! Subject : History
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Jonathan
- 5
Perfect! Great first lesson
Alex has just finished his first lesson with my son which went really well. Definitely recommended
Subject : History
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Jonathan

Perfect! Great first lesson
Alex has just finished his first lesson with my son which went really well. Definitely recommended
Subject : History
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Steve
- 5
Perfect! New Student
This was my son's first tutorial with Alexander. He immediately put my son at ease, he is calm, supportive, enthusiastic about his subject, makes History interesting and is even funny! We have immediately booked another tutorial and look forward to his support all the way to GCSE's.
Subject : History
Outcome : Very positive.
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Steve

Perfect! New Student
This was my son's first tutorial with Alexander. He immediately put my son at ease, he is calm, supportive, enthusiastic about his subject, makes History interesting and is even funny! We have immediately booked another tutorial and look forward to his support all the way to GCSE's.
Subject : History
Outcome : Very positive.
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Rina
- 5
Perfect! Productive lesson and highly skilled tutor
Alex is a calm and knowledgeable tutor, who showed me skills and techniques to tackle exam questions.
Subject : History
Outcome : Enjoyed the lesson an learnt new skills.
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Rina

Perfect! Productive lesson and highly skilled tutor
Alex is a calm and knowledgeable tutor, who showed me skills and techniques to tackle exam questions.
Subject : History
Outcome : Enjoyed the lesson an learnt new skills.
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Ali
- 5
Perfect! Great lesson
My son needed a couple of hours working on essay technique for an important assessment and Alex was fantastic, got stuck in...got to the core issues and worked out some great strategies to prep for the exam, can't rate him highly enough!
Subject : History
Outcome : The lesson was a one-off, but I wouldn't hesitate to book him again
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Ali

Perfect! Great lesson
My son needed a couple of hours working on essay technique for an important assessment and Alex was fantastic, got stuck in...got to the core issues and worked out some great strategies to prep for the exam, can't rate him highly enough!
Subject : History
Outcome : The lesson was a one-off, but I wouldn't hesitate to book him again
B

Bhakti
- 5
Perfect! Excellent tutor

Subject : History
Outcome : Will not be needed again as this session was booked as a one off for a specific exam
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Bhakti

Perfect! Excellent tutor

Subject : History
Outcome : Will not be needed again as this session was booked as a one off for a specific exam
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Sasha
- 5
Perfect! Excellent
This is our first experience with a tutor and we couldn't be happier. We asked Alexander to help bring History to life for our son, and spark his engagement in the subject. My son really enjoyed the session. Alexander prepared well and came with loads of ideas of how to bring the subject to life. I would recommend him as a Tutor.
Subject : History
Outcome : Son more interested in the subject
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Sasha

Perfect! Excellent
This is our first experience with a tutor and we couldn't be happier. We asked Alexander to help bring History to life for our son, and spark his engagement in the subject. My son really enjoyed the session. Alexander prepared well and came with loads of ideas of how to bring the subject to life. I would recommend him as a Tutor.
Subject : History
Outcome : Son more interested in the subject
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James

I have been tutoring for several years, and yet it is not often I come across a tutor so calm and helpful with their tutees, prepared, and able to offer his own techniques for understanding topics. I cannot recommend Alex enough
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James
I have been tutoring for several years, and yet it is not often I come across a tutor so calm and helpful with their tutees, prepared, and able to offer his own techniques for understanding topics. I cannot recommend Alex enough
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