The student is 18 and in his final year at a school in Kent. He is a gregarious and popular young man who enjoys sports and is doing well at school. In person, he has a pleasant demeanour and will be a pleasant student to work with every day. He is keen to achieve the outcomes he believes himself capable of and willing to put in the effort required to make this possible.

He is taking HL Chemistry, Biology and Geography, and SL English, German and Maths Studies. He estimates that were the exams tomorrow he would score around 35 pts. In order to make a strong application to Imperial College to study Biotechnology and Management, his preferred course choice, he needs at least 36 pts, and preferably several more. The after school support of a Tutor is intended to bolster his performance across the board, and to try to ensure that in Chemistry and Biology he attains the maximum 7 pts, with at least 6 in all his other subjects. With the points earned from the extended essay and additional options, this could bring his total score to around 41 pts.

His favourite teachers are knowledgeable and can explain their subjects with clarity. The young man learns most from charismatic educators who retain a youthful enthusiasm for their subject and “have a bit of lunatic” in them, who have a great sense of humour, and who are approachable and respectful of their students, allowing them to express their opinions and using the level of existing knowledge to build towards improved understanding. In his view, the best teachers are never tempestuous, and certainly never show sudden mood changes to their students.

The Tutor will work after school with the student Monday-Thursday, and on Sundays for a longer period.

During the week, the student has homework and preparation for class tests and quizzes etc. The Tutor will first help him with his homework, using this to ensure complete mastery of new material while exposing potential weaknesses in earlier work. Once the homework is finished, the Tutor can work with him on securing understanding and competence in those weaker areas. Sundays offers time to work intensively on particular areas in which he most needs it, as well as revision and exam technique.

The Tutor will need to be familiar with IB exam requirements. It is not necessary for the Tutor to be able to help the student with German, but it would certainly be an advantage.

The Tutor should also be a keen footballer, willing to play with the student, perhaps even to improve his skills, during breaks from study.

In addition to the tutoring with the student, his mother is keen to improve her written and spoken English and her appreciation of British poetry, and it is expected that the Tutor will be able to work with her during breaks from the student for up to 2 hours, 3 times a week.

The Tutor will typically work after school from 4pm-9pm, with breaks as needed, for dinner or a few minutes of exercise now and then to clear the mind. On Sunday the Tutor should expect to work with the student for up to 6 hours.

The Tutor will need to be extremely flexible with regard this timing. The student’s school and sports commitments are likely to affect the tutoring schedule from time to time. In general though, the Tutor should expect to have around 20 hours contact time with the student, 10 hours preparation, and two consecutive days off on average (normally Friday and Saturday), each week.

In addition, there may be up to another 10 hours per week working with the student’s mother on her written and spoken English and her appreciation of British poetry.

If the Tutor should be invited to accompany the Client when they travel they will be responsible for all the Tutor’s expenses.

The Client would prefer a Tutor who does not live in. In exceptional circumstances, dependent on the circumstances, it may be that accommodation in the family’s home will be available.

Mealtimes occurring during tutoring hours — midweek evenings and lunch on Sundays — will be provided by and taken with the family.

If the family should travel and offer to take the Tutor with them, the Client will be responsible for the Tutor’s full expenses, board and lodging during such travel.

The Tutor must be fit and healthy. It would be preferable if the Tutor was a keen and skilled football player.

The Tutor is responsible for his or her own medical insurance. Any vacation time taken off, for example for illness, in addition to the pro rata vacation allowance, will not be covered by the Client and may result in a deduction from the Tutor’s drawings.

If the Tutor is provided with accommodation in the Client’s home he or she will not be able to invite guests and should be respectful at all times of the Client’s privacy.