Matthew

I can help significantly improve your performance in Maths, French, Spanish and Italian at all levels within a 1 hour commute time from Hampstead, London NW3.

Primary School level (Key Stages 1 and 2)

Common Entrance (11+ and 13+)

Secondary School level (Key Stage 3 and GCSE/IGCSE)

Sixth form - A Level and International Baccalaureate

In addition to my academic tutoring I offer chess tuition for players ranging from complete beginners to skilled players (up to 1700 rating) who are looking to further develop their strategic and tactical knowledge.

Tutoring Experience

Over 21 years tutoring experience with my students consistently achieving excellent results and improvements. I have tutored students from a wide range of schools including UCS in Hampstead, Francis Holland in Regents Park and Loreto School in Saint Albans. The headmistress of Loreto School is one of my referees too. Here are just some of my verifiable testimonials

Alex

"Matthew is a great tutor. While I was doing my International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), I was really struggling to meet the high requirements from our Maths teachers. I especially had large gaps in Algebra, which Matthew helped me fill in. Once that was fixed, I went from strength to strength. Matthew helped me advance from a predicted grade of 3 to an actual grade of 6 in Maths (7 is the highest), in just 5 months. I have got into Bath University. Overall, I am very thankful to Matthew for all the time and effort he put into tutoring me."

Alan B

"Matthew tutored my son James in French from Christmas 2010 until May 2011. He only achieved just under 50% in his French mock exam but went on to achieve an A grade in his final French International GCSE examination with only 5 months of his tuition. Matthew as well as revising the grammar in detail with James set past papers in his lessons under exam conditions to improve his standard. We are therefore very happy to recommend Matthew to any other parents wanting tuition as he pays great attention to detail in both his explanations and spotting mistakes in a way and to a degree not seen by many tutors."

Dawn H

"I was searching for a Spanish tutor for my daughter who was predicted an E grade at GCSE and found Matthew’s details on a website. From the very beginning Matthew was professional and helpful and willing to go the extra mile (which was very helpful as my daughter was not keen on the subject at all but needed an improved grade). With Matthew’s help, my daughter gained a B grade which is more than we had hoped for! Matthew is an excellent tutor and I would highly recommend him!"

Tutoring Approach

Teaching the subject as a whole with easier ways to master problem areas. The quality of my French, Spanish and Italian grammar teaching is almost impossible to find elsewhere as well as my teaching of fractions and algebra, for example.

I can recommend excellent pieces of classical music for my pupils to listen to to help with their concentration.