11+ and 13+ Admissions, English
A guest lecturer on creative writing master’s courses at Oxford and Cambridge, Philippa has ten years’ experience and has helped students into Eton, Harrow, Westminster and King’s.
Philippa has ten years of private tutoring experience, from early years to university level. She is a guest lecturer on the MSt in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford and the MSt in Writing for Performance at the University of Cambridge.
Philippa specialises in 11+ and 13+ admissions and GCSE English, with students winning places at schools including Eton, Harrow, Westminster, King’s and Haberdashers’, GCSE students achieving Grades 8 and 9, and A-level students achieving A and A*. She uses assessment data to target preparation precisely, has home-schooled students and undertaken residential placements in the UK, US, Turkey and France, and adapts her teaching for students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia and anxiety.
English is central to her work: she introduces students to high-quality literature and builds a real enthusiasm for reading, alongside the analytical and exam skills needed for strong results.
