Owen

I am originally from South Africa and studied for a BA and an LLB at the University of Natal, and then on moving to the UK I read a Master of Studies in Modern History at Exeter College, Oxford.

I am new to tutoring having recently been Head of Politics at the King’s School Canterbury, and Acting Head of Sixth Form, and before that Head of Politics at Marlborough College.

I has a strong interest in both Politics and History and on the academic enrichment front have organised conferences on global affairs hosted at Chatham House, RUSI and the Frontline Club. Further, an annual Methods and Madness: An Intro to Modern Conflict study day focused on conflicts in the Balkans, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Sudan, and a recent instalment was hosted at the UK Defence Academy. Talks programmes I have organised have featured Secretaries of State, Attorney General, Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Director General of the UN, Assistant Director General of NATO, Assistant Chief at SIS, Strategy Director at No 10, ambassadors, academics and journalists. I have taken Politics and History Trips to destinations varying from Washington DC to South Africa and Cuba.

I recently delivered on-line enrichment courses on ‘Conflict, War and Terrorism’; ‘Threats to Democracy’; ‘Plato to NATO: A History of Political Thought’ and ‘The Political Impact of Pandemics’.

I have presented CPD courses on Politics teaching for both Tutor2u and Hodder and have had numerous articles published in Politics Review and authored a leading politics blog.

I believe in creating an individual rapport and that enjoyment and a wider interest in a subject is vital in building critical thinking, confidence and ambition. The right approach usually leads to the right outcome. To this end, creating individual plans that create realisable goals, mastering key subject matter and technique and identifying areas and skills which need sharpening are all important. Most of all I am passionate about the subjects I teach and tutor and also results driven.

Most of my time is spend with my young family. I always have my head in the news, with particular attention to British Politics and also global developments and often provide commentary. I have always been a keen on sport having played representative Squash and Cricket, and also enjoy mountain biking.