Edward
University of Cambridge
Music
Graduate
DBS
11About Me
Hi, I’m Ed, and I’ve just graduated from the University of Cambridge with a predicted 1st in Music. I greatly enjoy the tutoring and problem-solving process, and after having a look through my profile I hope we can start a really strong, positive, tutoring partnership.
At A Level I achieved 3 A-stars in Economics, History, and Music. At GCSE I got 10 A-stars at GCSE in Mathematics, Triple Science, English Lang., English Lit., German, Latin, History, Music, along with an A grade in Further Maths… you can’t win ’em all! At school I was awarded an academic scholarship, an organ scholarship, and was elected Head Boy in my final year. Since arriving at Cambridge I have been awarded an academic Exhibition from the master of College.
Taking GCSEs and A-levels, writing UCAS personal statements, and applying to universities can be daunting and stressful no matter the subject – having done it all fairly recently I remember this well! But I remember one of the best ways to manage this was making sure I understood the key concepts, and what was expected of me at every stage.
My teaching style
The common thread to my tutoring is that it is individual-based; it is geared around a recognition that ability, circumstances and character differ from student to student.
The methodology and pace may sometimes vary, but the constant in my tutoring is a sympathetic, calm but challenging manner. My tutoring aims to instil confidence, both in the subject I am working on with a student, but also in their general educational and personal development. The aim of my approach is not just to tick boxes on a syllabus or repair specific faults, though both are often necessary components of my work: I set out to not so much teach my students, as to work with them.
The Cambridge supervision system in particular, but also my relationships with some teachers at school, formed a significant role in my own personal development. I developed a rapport with my teachers and tutors, and this helped me to progress educationally, cultivate various skills and map out my future. It is with a similar temperament that I approach one-to-one professional tutoring.
My past experience
Teacher at:
Quintessentially Education
Carfax Tutors
My Proudest Achievements
Outside of tutoring I have a number of other interests:
Rowing (I took up rowing at university and ended up doing 12+ sessions a week for the college club, and becoming Men’s Captain).
Sailing (I have been a dinghy sailing instructor for about 7 years now).
Military (I was a member of the CCF at school and enjoy adventurous training & outward-bound activities).
Coin Collecting (this may be a little niche)
Rugby (I played for my college side but was never very good, mainly a watching not a playing sport now!)
I teach
- Music
- Oxbridge Application
- Personal Statement
- UCAS
- Study Skills
- Essays
- Oxbridge Interview
- Non Verbal Reasoning
- Verbal Reasoning
- Watson Gleaser Test
- Economics
My Results and Achievements
- Prize winner at Cambridge University
- Senior Scholar
- 1st-Class degree