David

School:

Eton College

A-Level: Maths: (A*), Further Maths (A)

Pre-U: English (Distinction 1), History (Distinction 2)

Oppidan Scholar

University:

University of Cambridge

PhD in intellectual history - Gurnee Hart & Hogwood PhD scholar at Jesus College, Archbishop Cranmer scholar in the History Faculty, Honorary Cambridge Trust Scholar

MPhil in Intellectual History

BA in History - double starred First, Winifred Georgina Holgate Pollard Prize

Teaching and tutoring history:

I have experience tutoring at every stage from 11+ through to masters level, with a focus on English, History, Politics, and Theology. During my PhD at Cambridge, I supervised HSPS students in a module on the history of political thought. 

Teaching sytle and philosophy:

At its core my teaching philosophy is about combining a rigorous and thorough approach to the cognitive and intellectual side of learning with a genuine interest in and care for students as individuals. That means that I always give as detailed and targeted feedback on work as I can—providing extensive comments on essays, for instance—and make sure that I am on top of both curricular/exam requirements and where the individual pupil is at in their own progress. But I combine that with a genuine attempt to know the pupils as individuals, which I love to do: finding out about their hobbies, interests, plans, and the like, and making sure that they feel supported pastorally as well as pedagogically. I've found that combination of focuses both very rewarding for myself and productive for the pupils I've supervised.

Additional information:

I'm based in South Cambridgeshire and am willing to travel within Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Essex to provide tutoring, though many of my pupils find that online tutoring works just as well for them. I've spent two days shadowing lessons at Eton and Harrow, and have extensive experience of how public schools function. I am also very familiar with the Oxbridge admissions process. I'm a Christian and am a committed member of my local church: in this context, I've volunteered with Sunday schools and summer camps, working with children of all ages from 3 to 18.