Sam

I grew up in North London, where I spent most of my childhood performing and writing stories. At University College School, where I was a student for over ten years, I achieved an A* and a 100% UMS Score for my English A-Level. I was also the proud recipient of the Transitus Drama Prize and taught Drama to local underprivileged school children in the summer of my final year. I then went on to study Drama and English Literature at the University of Manchester, graduating with a First Class undergraduate degree, before completing my Master's in Film Studies at the same institution. I then trained as an actor at Guildford School of Acting, completing my MA with a Distinction, before completing my PGCE. During the chaos of Covid-19, I was selected as a 'Top Graduate' to train at Thomas's Clapham and Kensington as part of a vocational PGCE qualification. Now a fully qualified teacher, I tutor and teach Drama and English part-time.

Having worked as a private tutor for over ten years, teaching across a wide range of ability levels and ages, my approach is always to create a bespoke learning experience in every lesson I teach. I pride myself on being kind yet firm, engaging with the individual needs of the learner and how they can best achieve their targets. Whilst working with SEN and EAL children, I have broadened my understanding of how students retain and understand information enormously; my goal is to continuously provide the ideal challenge for the learner in question, adjusting to whatever their needs might be.

When I am not tutoring or planning, I teach Drama, English and any required subjects across London as a cover teacher. I am often called in for supply at Thomas's Kensington, where I completed my PGCE. My teaching hours are Monday mornings, Wednesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. As such, I have tutoring hours most weekday afternoons and Saturdays.