Our Tutors for Psychology
How it works
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An in-depth conversation — A Cambridge Tutors team member will speak to you about how we can help.
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Understanding your needs — We will find out more about your requirements, taking account of aims, your child’s current confidence and ability level, and any upcoming exam dates.
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Your Cambridge Tutor selected — Once we have a clear idea of your specific needs, we will recommend the Cambridge Tutor who is the best match for your child.
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Here are some examples of the four types of tutors we offer and their hourly rates — Undergraduate Tutors, Graduate Tutors, Experienced Teachers and Professional Tutors, and Super Tutors.
Super Tutors
Cambridge attracts the world’s best academics: a select team of highly accomplished Super Tutors with many years’ outstanding teaching experience. Many of our Super Tutors have been Head of Department in at least one school. From £95 per hour.
Example of a Super Tutor
Pepita is a Chartered Psychologist who has been Head of Psychology at a leading independent girls’ school. She is an experienced Psychology tutor across all levels. She specialises in working with students using Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (CBC) to optimise academic performance by increasing resilience and reducing self-handicapping thinking and behaviours such as unhelpful perfectionism, procrastination, performance anxiety, negative comparison and self-doubt.
Pepita is a qualified teacher with many years’ experience of finding bespoke learning strategies, uniquely designed to suit each learners’ needs; helping to raise confidence and exam performance. She is also a researcher, working as an expert in the field of using Performance Coaching with students to help them realise their full potential; Pepita’s research highlights the many positive effects of using individual and group coaching with students. Pepita also works as an educational consultant, training teachers nationwide as well as internationally in how to use evidence-based CBC, Growth Mindset, Mindfulness and Positive Psychology to unlock academic potential and raise performance and wellbeing in senior school students.
Some recent parent reviews:
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Pepita is amazing. She commanded our son’s respect from the moment he met her and she also makes the tutorial sessions enjoyable. His performance and self-confidence are improving exponentially.
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Pepita’s work with my son is essential and so important for him. I am very happy with her work and will continue to come to her during this important school year for him.
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Pepita is an excellent tutor. She is truly dedicated to the task, and is also astute in assessing and then adjusting to the current situation as well as quite complex learning needs. She not only has helped my son but she has also helped me understand how I can help him. Both my son and I appreciate the quality of the sessions. You feel as if, with Pepita, there is never a wasted moment!
Experienced Teachers and Professional Tutors
Professional tutors with years of teaching experience, in-depth subject and syllabus knowledge. Experts in building confidence to achieve. From £70 per hour.
Example of an Experienced Tutor
Mihaela is a graduate of University of Oxford (Magdalen College) with a Master’s degree in Aesthetics. She is a professional tutor and writer.
Prior to venturing into Philosophy, Mihaela studied Neuroscience at King’s College London, Cognitive Science at University of Vienna and University of Ljubljana. She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering. Spanning Engineering, Brain Sciences, Psychology, and Philosophy, Mihaela’s work is highly interdisciplinary, and focuses on the very overlap of Sciences and Humanities, more specifically how the human mind interacts with art and the environment.
She is Director of Development at the Oxford Foundation for Theoretical Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence dealing with robotics, AI, AR, Clinical Psychology applications, and introducing novel initiatives such as AI Ethics, computer science IP research, and interdisciplinary education projects. She was Vice President and Venue Manager of TEDx Oxford, and STEM outreach activist, and organised the largest event of this kind in the UK. She has lectured around the world, from Google conferences to UCL, from Peru to India, as well as designing and delivering educational programmes in Leadership, Psychology, Neurosciences, Architecture, Art History, and Philosophy. Mihaela’s tutoring experience is extensive and cross-disciplinary. She has taught classes at Sixth Form and Independent colleges for up to two years, held one-on-one tutorials, led students’ entire preparation processes from projects to exams, prepared students for Oxbridge and Ivy League admissions and interviews, delivered general workshops and classes in critical reasoning, academic writing and leadership skills, and taught undergraduates at University of Oxford while at Magdalen College. Mihaela currently lives in London, working as an educator and consultant, writing her first book.
Another example of an Experienced Tutor
Julia is an enthusiastic and friendly teacher, and professional tutor of Psychology.
I am passionate about education and committed to finding innovative ways to make tricky subject material accessible. Prior to becoming a tutor, I read Psychology & Philosophy at Harris Manchester College, Oxford. I have extensive teaching experience providing one-to-one and small group tuition and educational consultancy in the private sector for many years. I have held positions at a number of independent schools, including subject teacher, Head of Department, and latterly as a Principal. I’ve also worked as an examiner for national examination boards. I hold a TESOL certificate from Trinity College London, am qualified with the British Psychological Society to administer psychometric assessments, trained in careers guidance with the Morrisby organisation, and a qualified yoga instructor. I try to include aspects of mindfulness and stress reduction techniques in my teaching, am focused on building confidence and encouraging independent learning. Most of all, I aim to foster intellectual curiosity in my tutees, and to show them that learning can and should be rewarding, and even fun!
Cambridge and Oxford Graduate Tutors
Tutors with degrees from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford — sometimes Masters or PhD/DPhil candidates — with proven track-records of academic success. From £60 per hour.
Cambridge and Oxford Undergraduate Tutors
Academically outstanding, and selected for their natural teaching ability, they are excellent role models and mentors. Feedback from pupils and parents is always exceptional. From around £50 per hour.
Example of an Undergraduate Tutor
Alexandra is studying Psychological and Behavioural Science at the University of Cambridge.
This inter-disciplinary subject means I am heavily involved in the scientific community, whilst having to maintain high literary standards. I have an abundance of one-to-one tutoring experience, both online and in person. I have also worked as a Residential Leader and academic teacher at a Summer School in Cambridge during the summer of 2019, which involved teaching a class of 17 international students. Additionally, I am experienced in helping individuals to write their personal statements for university and internship applications, as well as preparing individuals for Cambridge entrance exams and interviews. I have done so with students from the UK, Hong Kong and France. During my first year at Cambridge, I studied Education and development (25% of my first year). This has helped to shape the way I plan and approach tuition, allowing maximum effectiveness. I am familiar with the stress and hard work associated with exams, and can help to resolve students’ concerns and prepare to succeed, using strategies that I have been taught and developed throughout my own education and extensive tutoring experience.
Alongside my studies, I am a keen athlete, and have competed for both my university and my county on many occasions! My extra-curricular commitments have led me to develop effective learning and revision strategies, allowing me to continue pursuing my non-academic interests whilst maintaining academic rigour, which I hope to pass on.
Another example of an Undergraduate Tutor
Tara is studying Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at St John’s College, Cambridge. She is an experienced tutor.
I am able to achieve an excellent rapport with young people by ensuring I am a friendly, approachable and flexible figure who can support them fully in their academics and help them reach their individual potential. Balancing my commitments as a tutor/coach alongside my own academics and hobbies means I have developed extremely good organisational skills, including excellent time management and efficient online communication. I am eager to share these skills in my capacity as a role model and mentor, which I see as an essential part of being an effective tutor.
A recent parent review:
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Tara assisted my daughter. She is organised and communicates to the child at their level and in a way they can understand. She always prepared for the session and made them interesting.
