Lucille

 
 
 

School:

Rugby School

A Level: English Literature (A*), French (A*), Spanish (A*), Theatre Studies (A*), History (A*)

Honorary Academic Scholarship (First Place)

Foundation Scholarship 

University:

University College London

BA English Literature (2:1)

Teaching and tutoring experience:

10+ years of tutoring experience, including in-person residential tuition for students in Gstaad Switzerland (for admission to Le Rosey boarding school). I also tutored members of the House of Al Saud for one year upon their transition to school in the UK. 

In terms of online tuition, I have worked for Elite IB since I was at university, so have a very good understanding of the IB curriculum for English A SL and HL as well as Theatre Arts and Film. I have also worked for other agencies including U2 Tuition and the Profs.

Subjects taught:

Test Prep

  • 8+, 13+ Scholarship in all subjects (other than Latin and Greek)

  • ISEB, UKiset, Common Entrance examinations. 

  • Verbal Reasoning, Non Verbal Reasoning, Maths and English tuition for 11+ and 13+ grammar school exams and independent school exams. 

Academic Tutoring

  • English Literature up to A Level and IB. 

  • French up to A Level and IB

  • Theatre Studies/ Arts to A Level and IB

  • Film up to IB 

  • Spanish GCSE and IB ab initio

  • Personal Statement support

  • Proofreading and university dissertation assistance for non-native speakers. 

For independent school exams, I have experience providing tuition for admission to: Institut Le Rosey (Switzerland), Rugby School, Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies College, Winchester College, Uppingham, Marlborourgh, Sevenoaks, Wycombe Abbey, amongst others.

Teaching style and philosophy:

I believe that respect is of the utmost importance and always respect my student's objectives, goals and current feelings. I also believe that building up a strong rapport is vital in securing long term collaboration, as well as encouraging student engagement and investment in lessons. I treat students as my equals and often encourage them to 'take the lead' and teach concepts back to me in order to entrench a deep understanding and check whether knowledge has been assimilated. In English lessons, I believe that finding a balance between targeted skill building (critical analysis, identification of themes, finding connections and patterns, formulating and expressing complex ideas) and exam-based practice is vital. My lessons are geared towards academic success but I desire for my students to be enriched beyond the improvement in their grades and acquire true enjoyment of the subject, new ways of perceiving the world, and skills that will benefit them at university, in multiple disciplines and in their future careers. I find it rewarding to see the personal growth and development in students, particularly those who begin with low confidence in English or essay writing, and the incredible trajectories they go on to take throughout our tutoring journey together.

Alex Sever