Margaret is highly qualified professional tutor with over ten years' experience teaching children on a one to one basis. Margaret holds a Master's degree in Pharmacy from The University of Kent and she demonstrates great range and expertise as a tutor, helping children both with selective entrance exams at 7+ and 11+ and she also teaches Maths, English and all the Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics, from primary level up to GCSE/ IGCSE, Biology, Chemistry and Maths up to A Levels. Margaret has been rated as a five star tutor by all the families she has worked with, and is consistently one of our most popular tutors.

Margaret holds a formidable track record of her 7+, 11+ and 13+ students gaining entry to top independent schools including: Channing, Eton, The Forest School, Francis Holland, Godolphin and Latymer, Henrietta Barnett, Latymer Upper, Emanuel, Highgate, St Pauls, Westminster, North London Collegiate, Notting Hill and Ealing High School, Queen's College and Wycombe Abbey. Furthermore, A Level students Margaret has taught have gained entry to: Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Imperial and Kings College London. She has also taught pupils online within the USA, Russia and China in helping them prepare for UK assessments.

We find Margaret to be a very methodical and conscientious tutor who is always reliable and friendly. Margaret has held several positions at independent and state schools in London and has also tutored several undergraduates whilst doing her Master's at University. She is very familiar with all the UK examination boards including EDEXCEL /AQA / OCR / CEM / GL.

Robert is a highly qualified tutor with a BA in Philosophy and an MA in English & Drama from the University of Sheffield. Robert has been tutoring professionally for over 10 years and is an exceptional primary level tutor. Robert is also an accomplished school admissions specialist who has helped many children gain places to top schools including Eton (King's Scholarship), Westminster, Tonbridge, UCS School, King’s College Wimbledon, St Pauls, Latymer, Mill Hill, Dame Alice Owen's School, Alleyn's, Dulwich College, Highgate, Haberdashers' Aske's, and City of London School.

Robert believes that children learn best when they are happy, engaged and trust their teacher. Robert's tutoring approach therefore focuses on building relationships with his pupils and tailoring his tutoring methods to them as individuals. He aims to spark enthusiasm and encourage independent learning.

Having experienced one-to-one tuition himself, Robert is familiar with the many positives and potential pitfalls tuition can bring. He also has lots of experience with children with special educational needs including dyslexia, ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.

Phil trained as a primary school teacher through the Teach First Leadership Development Programme for high achieving graduates, and gained his PGCE through the prestigious UCL Institute of Education.

Phil is passionate about making an impact on pupils’ academic progress. He has worked as a Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 teacher for 6 years at Kelvin Grove Primary School in Sydenham, London, where he is now a part-time specialist teacher of SEN and a part time tutor. As a result, he has an in-depth understanding of both the KS1 and KS2 primary curricula. He is a highly skilled primary mathematics teacher, who has been trained in the Maths Mastery style of teaching popular in league topping regions such as Singapore and Shanghai.

Phil has a wealth of experience in private tutoring, having tutored a vast number of pupils over the past 7 years. In particular, he has experience in 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+ and 11+ to many of London’s top independent schools including Alleyns, Dulwich College, Dulwich Prep London, Emanuel, JAGS, St Dunstan's, St Paul's, Thomas’s and Westminster. He is quick at understanding the needs of each pupil and likes to work with parents to create a mid-term plan to ensure sessions are focussed, goal-orientated and relevant to the family’s longer term aims. He understands that each pupil learns in a different way and is adept at tailoring his teaching practice to best suit each individual pupil.

Phil has wide ranging experience of SEN (Special Educational Needs), including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ASD and ADHD. Not only has he taught pupils with these specific needs, but has also undergone extensive training to understand each area of SEN and how to best support pupils with specific needs. In addition, he has supported many pupils with EAL (English as an Additional Language) and, as such, has an array of ideas and resources to support pupils who are new to English.

Christopher is a dedicated and skilled private tutor with an MA (Hons) in Classics and Modern Languages from the University of Oxford and over 10 years of tutoring experience both in the UK, as well as in Italy, France, Dubai, Ukraine and Sweden. Christopher teaches English, French, Latin and Drama up to A Level & IB, as well as Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry up to GCSE.

Christopher is also an academic scholarship specialist with a particular track record at the Westminster Challenge and the Harrow Scholarship, as well as academic scholarships in general for all Independent school selective entrance. He has taught students at several top Independent schools, including City of London, Westminster, Eton and Harrow. In addition, Christopher has helped students gain Common Entrance to Cheltenham College, Ibstock, Dulwich, and City, among other schools.

Christopher’s main skill as a tutor is to bring out the potential in each individual. Christopher believes tutoring should not only put the student in the best position to succeed in exams, but it is also an opportunity to instil a love of learning, something that is really important to us at Mentor. In his many years of practical experience teaching, he has supported many students improve their grades from Ds to A's, as well as helping them gain more confidence in themselves. Christopher’s recipe for success is to equip the student with complete knowledge of the syllabus and flawless exam technique, as well as boost their creativity, intelligence and self-confidence. Every lesson is a chance for the student to expand their knowledge of the subject and realise just how much they are able to achieve.

Flora is a bright, dynamic tutor who holds a 1st class BA (Hons) in German and English Literature from the University of Durham and an MA in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. She has a wide range of tutoring experience and specialises in preparing children for the 7+, 9+, 10+ & 11+ London school entrance exams. Flora has success in guiding pupils into highly selective schools such as Alleyn's, Dulwich College, Emanuel, Woldingham, Streatham & Clapham Girls' School and Francis Holland, as well as preparing children for their interviews at Dulwich College and Wimbledon High School. She helps pupils across all school entrance subjects including English, Mathematics, Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning.

In addition to her school admission experience, Flora also has several years of German tutoring under her belt, having spent her University Erasmus year in Freiburg where she gave lessons to pupils up to 17 years of age in English Language and Mathematics, all conducted in German. With Mentor, she has a track record of success with pupils working towards GCSE German and comes highly recommended as a German tutor.

Flora’s approach is to consider her pupils current attainment and confidence and to map where they need to get to. Flora combines this with a great deal of positive energy and good lesson planning. Feedback from parents suggest that children enjoy their lessons, build confidence and focus on their studies. Flora holds a coverted 100% 5 star reviews from our parents and is one of our most popular tutors. Flora is smiley, warm and friendly in person and builds rapport quickly with her tutees. In her spare time she is an accomplished musician who enjoys playing the piano and cello.