"Nick is quite exceptional as a writing tutor. He is clear, hugely creative, has an expansive knowledge of texts and materials and an ability to understand the student’s context, personality and learning styles"
National Literacy Trust
- I have taught over 5000 hours of one to one English at KS2/3, 11 and 13+, common entrance, GCSE, iGCSE, IB and A-Levels, iBAC, and with all the major exam boards
- Worked with students who have gained entrance to many of the top private schools in the south of England, as well as south London and south west Grammar Schools
- Current course director at Immerse Education
- Taught Creative Writing and English Literature at the Immerse Academic summer schools at Cambridge University 2021 - 2023
- Worked with Connexus Academic for 10 years to an international client base
- Worked on intensive one to one English tuition courses in Italy, France, Monaco and Switzerland
- Produce literacy resources specifically for the 11+ based on learning skills for OUP and Bond
- Associate Consultant with the National Literacy Trust
- Produced literacy resources for the NLT and the Oxford University Press.
- Produced the full course material for the Mann Booker Prize Foundation funded programme NLT prisons’ project for 2 years as well as the book on writing in prisons
- Preparation of writing and literacy activities for programmes of activity in 2014 with NLT major UK brand partners
- Mentorship programmes for summer students and university students
- Interview and accent training
- Twice shortlisted for the Bridport Poetry Prize, as well as publishing in poetry magazines and teaching poetry in adult workshops
- Long-listed for the Bridport Prize for Short Stories
- Trained as a teacher of English Language (CELTA) at International House
- Full CRB checked
Courses
Immerse Cambridge English literature short course
Immerse Cambridge Creative Writing short course