Matthew

5 (7 reviews)

Rate $54
Response 6h
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Number of students Matthew has taught since their arrival at Superprof
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Number of students Matthew has taught since their arrival at Superprof

5 (7 reviews)

$54/h

History
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Secondary school history teacher and examiner for the OCR exam board. Tutoring from GCSE to Undergraduate. Help with effective essay writing skills, exam technique and metacognition.

History
Politics

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- online

About Matthew

I am a leading history teacher at a comprehensive school in South Somerset. Have experience in both OCR and Edexcel exam boards and I am an examiner for the former.

I have successfully tutored candidates over the years: all dramatically improving from their initial mock results. Two students went from a grade 6 mock to grade 9 final result. One student went from grade 5 mock to grade 7 final result. I also have a track record of progress within my school - achieving several Grade 9 outcomes for history

My topic specialisms are mainly in Early Modern history and the history of the British Army/Navy. My masters thesis on the Edwardian Navy was recommended to the field. I also know a wide range of time periods through my teaching of GCSE history.

About the lesson

I have studied history from GCSE through to Masters level. The key to not just passing, but achieving the highest grades has relatively little to do with your ability to memorise facts, rather your ability to be original and argue with the appropriate evidence. I accomplish this by dragging history away from the textbook and focusing on how you can demonstrate outstanding history skills in your writing. After all, written words are how historians communicate. Communicating effectively through essays/extended answers is pivotal for the top 7+ grades.

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5 (7 reviews)

Lucia
- 5
Perfect! Matthew is a very good teacher. He well prepared the lesson and the material is useful. He gave my son confidence to write the essay. Highly recommended
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Lucia

Perfect! Matthew is a very good teacher. He well prepared the lesson and the material is useful. He gave my son confidence to write the essay. Highly recommended
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Shree
- 5
Perfect! Matthew is an excellent history tutor. He explains content very clearly and is exceptionally effective at supporting revision. His lessons are highly engaging and maintain a strong focus on exam preparation.

My son is home educated and relies entirely on Matthew’s lessons for his studies, and the support has been outstanding. He provides high-quality materials that are extremely useful for revision.

Matthew is very knowledgeable, and every lesson is of an excellent standard. I am really pleased with all the lessons my son has had with him and would highly recommend him.
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Shree

Perfect! Matthew is an excellent history tutor. He explains content very clearly and is exceptionally effective at supporting revision. His lessons are highly engaging and maintain a strong focus on exam preparation.

My son is home educated and relies entirely on Matthew’s lessons for his studies, and the support has been outstanding. He provides high-quality materials that are extremely useful for revision.

Matthew is very knowledgeable, and every lesson is of an excellent standard. I am really pleased with all the lessons my son has had with him and would highly recommend him.
Clair
- 5
Perfect! Matthew has always been super quick to respond and get lessons in place. My son (Year 11) really enjoys his lessons and feels more confident going into his mocks. In fact, he actually asks to have lessons with Matthew. Need I say more!
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Clair

Perfect! Matthew has always been super quick to respond and get lessons in place. My son (Year 11) really enjoys his lessons and feels more confident going into his mocks. In fact, he actually asks to have lessons with Matthew. Need I say more!
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Violetta
- 5
Perfect! Very well prepared for the lesson, explains well and specific to exam board.
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Violetta

Perfect! Very well prepared for the lesson, explains well and specific to exam board.
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Chris
- 5
Perfect! Matthew was excellent during the first lesson and Madi understood all she had to do - she was soooo pleased. I would highly recommend!
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Chris

Perfect! Matthew was excellent during the first lesson and Madi understood all she had to do - she was soooo pleased. I would highly recommend!
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Shree

Matthew is an excellent history tutor. He explains content very clearly and is exceptionally effective at supporting revision. His lessons are highly engaging and maintain a strong focus on exam preparation. My son is home educated and relies entirely on Matthew’s lessons for his year 11 GCSE preparation, and the support has been outstanding. He provides high-quality materials that are extremely useful for revision. Matthew is very knowledgeable, and every lesson is highly structured and well prepared. I am really pleased with Mathew's teaching and would highly recommend him.
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Shree
Matthew is an excellent history tutor. He explains content very clearly and is exceptionally effective at supporting revision. His lessons are highly engaging and maintain a strong focus on exam preparation. My son is home educated and relies entirely on Matthew’s lessons for his year 11 GCSE preparation, and the support has been outstanding. He provides high-quality materials that are extremely useful for revision. Matthew is very knowledgeable, and every lesson is highly structured and well prepared. I am really pleased with Mathew's teaching and would highly recommend him.
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Eesa

I was struggling a lot in History in year 11 then when I found Matthew he really helped me learn the exam technique and put a lot of effort to help me. I went from a grade 6 in my mocks to a grade 9 in my gcse. Would really recommend Matthew if you need that extra help in History and want to learn the correct exam technique to get you the best grade. Thanks a lot Matthew.
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Eesa
I was struggling a lot in History in year 11 then when I found Matthew he really helped me learn the exam technique and put a lot of effort to help me. I went from a grade 6 in my mocks to a grade 9 in my gcse. Would really recommend Matthew if you need that extra help in History and want to learn the correct exam technique to get you the best grade. Thanks a lot Matthew.
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Lorenzo

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Roy-Olav

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Rémy

Antonio

Anthony

Julian

Supriya

Sandy

John

Sam

Alex Hartman

Oleg

Thomas

Jaye

Qasim

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