Rebecca
About Me
Hello! I’m Rebecca, a student at the University of Oxford who is currently studying Law. I received all 5 of my offers for University, applying for Law at Oxford, Durham, LSE, Nottingham and Warwick. In my free time I love to read and sing – I have just finished being Musical Director (and previously president) of an Acapella group in Oxford!
I studied Chemistry, Philosophy and Economics at A Level, achieving 3As, as well as 10A*s and 3 As at GCSEs. I also achieved 5 points above the average for the LNAT in my cohort, also putting me above the average LNAT score for my Oxford college. I’m really passionate about learning new things and Law has allowed me to flourish. My wide range of subject knowledge means I have developed strong analytical and problem solving skills. Studying law specifically has honed my essay writing skills, meaning I am particularly well trained to help you construct a strong, coherent argument. The problem solving aspect of my degree has been aided by the skills I developed studying the sciences and has continued to develop further.
I have several years of experience tutoring students from ages 4-16 in Maths, English, all three Sciences and 11+. I taught six children at a time, all of different ages and abilities – including children with learning and physical disabilities – winning tutor of the year at my branch in 2019! This means I have experience tutoring using online platforms as well as developing lesson plans for a large range of subjects.
I currently tutor Economics, Law and Philosophy A Level, helping my students achieve their target grades and increase their confidence. Last year, I also mentored an IB student in the whole Oxford Law application process – LNAT, personal statement and Interview – leading to her receiving her offer to study BA Jurisprudence at St Peters.
I’m looking forward to helping you learn, grow and improve the skills you already have and reach your full potential!
My teaching style
My teaching style involves getting to know my students’ strengths and areas of improvement so we can work together to target them and improve.
This is best achieved by regular independent assessments to ascertain the student’s levels of understanding. Progress will be tracked through these assessments. From there we can work together through exercises to help build understanding and confidence in the areas that need more attention.
Hence, I am very hands on, asking students to explain and reason through their answers and their thought process to correct when necessary and develop these new skills.
My past experience
I have tutored with Explore Learning, MyTutor and private mentoring – achieving amazing results and reviews in each position.
My Proudest Achievements
Academically, my proudest achievements are my top grades at GSCEs and A Levels that helped me reach my ultimate goal of studying Law at Oxford – where I am set to achieve a high 2:1 or First.
Professionally, I am extremely proud to be a current Training Contract Offer-holder from Linklaters, set to be starting my SQE September 2023 and training contract in 2024. Beyond the legal profession, I am also proud of receiving the award of Tutor of the Year at my tutoring branch, after only working 8 months. This was voted for by my managers, fellow tutors and children and had never been achieved after such a short working time frame before.
Extracurricularly, I am most proud of the work I did with the Oxford Belles as Music Director last year, raising thousands of pounds with our single and music video “Toxic In the Deep” for women suffering in emotionally abusive relationships. I am also very proud of my volunteering work for vulnerable children in Eswatini, and conservation research on Whale sharks in Mozambique, during 2019 on World Challenge.
I teach
- Oxbridge Interview (Non-Medicine)
- 11+
- LNAT
- Law
- Oxbridge Application
- Specify in notes
- A-Level / Religious Studies
- Economics
- Economics
My Results and Achievements
- LNAT - Above Mansfield College Oxford Average
- Interview - Received all 5 offers
- Offer from Oxford
- Offer from LSE
- Helped Student Achieve Teddy Hall Oxford Offer
- 3As at A Level
- 10A*s and 3As at GCSE
- Tutor of the Year Award 2019