Thomas F.

Private tutor in Paris, France

Education

--I hold an English Literature undergraduate degree (First Class) and MPhil from the University of Cambridge --Am a Level 2 qualified child counsellor with the British psychotherapy charity Place2Be --Educated in England, with 4 A*s at 'A-Level' and 8 A*s at 'GCSE'

Experience

--Have 7 years experience working with both children and adults, across a range of subjects including: English language and literature, History, Mathematics, creative writing, Physics --Experience working with children with special educational needs --Experience tutoring children for English language school entrance exams and university applications --Patient, fun approach --3 years experience working as a support teacher in a primary school in England, working with children of all ages between 5-11 years. Was responsible for precision teaching with pupils who needed help with their maths and literacy skills, both on a one-to-one basis and in small groups. I also helped struggling pupils develop independent learning skills (as opposed to just focussing on task completion or correction). I also developed and ran a creative writing club for children who needed help with their reading and writing skills. --Experience working as a 'creative mentor' for children --I have also worked as a volunteer for the charity 'Hackney Pirates', which aims to improve the literacy and numeracy of primary and secondary school children through one-to-one tuition.

Subject Expertise

College Essays, Creative Writing, English, Essay Editing, History, Math

Availability

Any day, Any day, Weekends, Weekends

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I enjoy reading, writing and going to the theatre and cinema. At university, I was president of the Cambridge Footlights and spent many years writing and performing theatre and comedy shows for a variety of audiences, both in the UK and US. Since leaving university, I have become interested in a career in education and child psychotherapy. This interest has taken me to a training course at the charity Place2Be, which provides emotional and therapeutic services in primary and secondary schools. Now that I am living in Paris and learning French, I have become interested in the possibilities of bilingual education, and what this might mean for the emotional development of children and adolescents.