Ravi N.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
BA English, High 2:1 | Queen Mary University of London
A-Levels | ABB in English, Geography and Psychology
GCSE’s | A*-A’s, including Further Maths and upper-set Sciences/ Maths
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I tutor English Literature and Language at any level, and Maths up to GCSE
Love Learning Tutors | London and Online
Current tuition role, now teaching all ages with the strength of my English degree behind me
Private Tutor (self-managed) |Greater London Area and Northampton
Beginning as a secondary student and continuing throughout my university studies, I have extensive experience in one-to-one tuition across Primary and Secondary ages, focusing on English (Literature and Language) with some Maths up until KS3
Group Session Tutor | First Class Learning, St. John’s Wood
Saturday school group work, age ranges 4-11; classes were centred around structured work plans, from which I also took on private clients for those students wanting more specific support
Classroom Assistant | Northampton
Working in my secondary school as a sixth-former, in classes of 30+ students; this gave me an early understanding of larger group dynamics, in particular how balance the greater needs of particular students with those of the general class
SKILLS & INTERESTS
· (Creative) writing; interactive fiction, poetry and short prose
· Making music; drumming and electronic production
· Books, Films and TV; anything with a good narrative, especially Sci-Fi and Horror
· Gaming, all kinds of genres; this is my aspirational career goal, as well as my favourite downtime hobby
· Coding and design; working through creative goals whilst building systems to aid my life
· Social sides; energised by the people around me
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Copywriting
- Consumer Research and Marketing
- Creative Writing, both personal projects and collaborative/ commissioned work
- Hospitality, alongside all my previous studies - working socially-focused jobs since the age of 13
PERSONAL STATEMENT
To me, a tutor’s power and fulfilment is found in a student’s own passion, to be a guide on their very personal journey through the winding, non-linear path of education. I am lucky enough to have experienced both sides of this relationship, now bringing long-term experience with refreshed approaches to my students:
I started my own tutoring ventures as a teenager, working my way through word-of-mouth all the way into my university years. I learned to listen, respond, and adapt to my students across a wide spectrum of academic needs, finding best results by mixing my expertise with friendly energy. My fondest memory is of a Saturday school student, a very lively, funny yet ‘disruptive’ young man who just “didn’t really like English”; after a few jokes and some conversation, I transmuted his assignments into analogous questions on his own interests in football, ran through them with success, then finished with instant completion of his assignment… no questions asked!
This example sticks with me today after my own experiences.
I’d found academia natural in younger ages, excelling by coasting through until A-Levels hit me like a train; resits, missed deadlines, setbacks, all plagued my early adulthood, even when pursuing my love of literature in my English BA. However, after a lot of self-reflection, a very late ADHD diagnosis, hard work, and - most importantly - acceptance of external support, I’ve found a successful path through my graduation and into the next chapter. I am now completely in love with my subject, excited by research, able to merge productivity with enjoyment in all areas of life - all because I worked with those who took the time to understand me.
It would be my greatest pleasure be that guide for your child, share my methods and learnings, and help them find joy their own way!