Basim

I am an entrepreneur and passionate tutor of history & politics. Over 50 hours of tutoring experience, including history, politics, career advice and university admissions - across various levels of education and ages, from middle school to young professionals.

I am the co founder of a world leading platform that provides political analysis, cited by BBC World, CNN and many others.

Formal association with the Political Risk & Investment Society at the LSE as a mentor and former President - role is to provide students with career advice, CV feedback and cover letter advisory.

I am the co founder of a platform, Global Risk Insights, that provides political analysis, cited by BBC World, CNN, CNBC, Reuters and many others.

First Class Honours in Politics with International Relations.

Masters Degree in Theory & History of International Relations from LSE.

Achieved one of the highest overall points in History worldwide for the International Baccalaureate (IB).

IB - 38 points overall. I have an extensive knowledge of the IB curriculum, having tutored students on the programme and exam preparations and excelled in the programme as a student myself.

Extensive knowledge of approaches, culture and curriculum of UK Universities pertaining to Politics, International Relations and History majors - large network of professors which provides me with a unique position to understand any changes to standards, expectations and trends in academia.

High School award for best student for History, Theory of Knowledge and the ECIS award for International Understanding.

Other experiences include Head Coach of the JV Football team at the Antwerp International School. I am very passionate about making a difference to the progress of students.

Tutoring Experience

TUTORING EXPERIENCE - case studies:

• 11th grade student in the Netherlands (IB programme) on History - 8 hours of tutoring, assisted them with their Mock exam Paper 1 IB preparations. Result: the student achieved a 7 out of 7.

• 2nd year University student in London studying Politics with International Relations - provided the student with 5 hours of tutoring on their module they were undertaking on Theories of International Relations. Result: student achieved a First Class for this module.

• Masters student in London studying Politics - provided the student with 8 hours of tutoring on their Political Philosophy module. Result: Student achieved a first class on the paper.

• Bachelors student from the London School of Economics (LSE). Provided the student with 6 hours of tutoring on structuring their CV and cover letters in their applications to various think tanks and government positions. Secured a job with a large bank.

• 12th grade student in Belgium (IB Programme) on History - 4 hours of tutoring to prepare them with their IB Paper 2 exam. Result: the student achieved a 6 out of 7.

Tutoring Approach

MY PRINCIPLES / STYLE OF TEACHING:

Open and engaging style of teaching - aim to instil confidence in students to conduct rigorous and evidence backed analysis in the realm of history and politics, and gain an appreciation for balanced argumentation. I have three key principles that shape my teaching philosophy:

1 - LISTENING. My style as a tutor is to first listen and then tailor a programme to help the student. I am a very good listener - I truly believe that as a tutor, you have to first and foremost understand the needs and concerns of the students.

1. FOCUS ON BLINDSPOTS & REGULAR REVISION - Once the concerns and weaknesses of the student is identified, then I will focus on these subjects or themes that the student might be struggling with or any blindspots they might have. The key to improving in these areas is consistency. I will focus on these areas in the lessons until fully confident the student has mastered it, and encourage the students to read on a daily or weekly basis, and undertake tasks I have set out to assist the student - emphasis is on adopting "consistent repetition" in revising topics they want to improve on, and "regular revision" which is key to success across programmes.

2. PRACTISE produces CONFIDENCE - The key to succeeding in academia is practising for "match day" - exam day. Knowing your weaknesses, focusing on them and regularly revising is key. However, I will also present mock exam questions to the students, which will bolster the student's confidence ahead of exams. Tackling and answering exam questions from past papers for example will give students some insight into what to expect, and enable them to perfect time management for exams and ease concerns.