For 30 years, Oxford Tutorial College has been providing quality education through effective exam preparation and university entry support for students from around the world.
Location OXFORD TUTORIAL COLLEGE
LOCATION FACTS ABOUT OXFORD 57 miles from London Home to one of the oldest universities in the world and the oldest museum in the world Has educated 28 UK Prime Ministers, 27 Nobel Prize winners Has more published writers per square mile than anywhere else in the world Called ‘The City of Dreaming Spires’ due to its architecture Oxford was the capital of England during the Civil War, from 1642 – 1646.
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Staff OXFORD TUTORIAL COLLEGE
LEADERSHIP TEAM Mark Love PRINCIPAL BEd PGCLME 13 years’ Principal experience across four colleges 28 years’ experience in education Previous roles include Principal, Governor, Vice Principal, Senior Tutor and Teacher
LEADERSHIP TEAM Jacqui Ecoeur Carole Nyssen VICE PRINCIPAL STUDENT SERVICES BSC Combined Hons Biochemistry & DIRECTOR Genetics, PGCE Secondary Science, BA Operational and Strategic MA Linguistics, PGDip Strategic Management in Education, Cert Ed Leadership & Management, DELTA Specialist in educational leadership 30+ years in education with a focus on with a focus on school improvement teaching, managing and looking after and teacher learning students’ well being and safety. Lead the college through successful 6+ years in a pastoral role as a OFSTED inspection Senior Manager Spent time teaching overseas Specialist in safeguarding, student support
ACADEMIC STAFF Robert Mealing Tamar McLellan Sylvia Thornbush Washington Yvonne Greene PROGRAMME MANAGER CURRICULUM MANAGER CURRICULUM MANAGER PROGRAMME Karumazondo SHORT COURSES ARTS & HUMANITIES ENGLISH & FOREIGN MANAGER, BTEC CURRICULUM MANAGER BA Humanities, CELTA Council member of the National BA Law, CIPD, PGCE, Cert Ed, LANAGUAGES SCIENCE, MATHS & IT Society of Education in Art and TEFL, MBA . BA Geography (University of DPhil Educational Design Manages the Oxford Guelph, Canada) Studies (Oxford) DELTA (BSC, Oxford) Gap Programme, the MSc Educational Research Set up BTEC Tutor of Fine Art and PhD Archaeology Methodology (Oxford) Easter Revision Textiles at A-Level and programme in 2014 BEd Educational Course, the Study Course developer for Administration (UZ) GCSE and now has a Skills Programme. EAL students studying team of 5 teachers Also teaches Co-authored Edexcel 26 + years in A-levels and BTEC Photography teaching handbooks, Previously Head Wrote two ELT Mathematics & mentored trainee and of Department and Previously Co- publications: IELTS in established teachers Further Sixth-Form Head of Faculty in Director of and recently Mathematics Education; Can state and Academic undertaken a MA in Learning Styles Make independent Preparation Associate Arts Education a Difference in the schools, Programme as Examiner for EAL Classroom?; specialising in well as Head of Pearson What Are the Best teaching dyslexic International Approaches to students Students Classroom Management in ELT?
OUR TUTORS OVER 50 % have a Master’s and/or PhD OVER 50 % have 10 – 40 years of experience Includes graduates of Oxford, Cambridge and Russell Group Universities
“I've received a letter of acceptance to the University I wanted the most. I thank OTC with all my heart. This dream wouldn't had been possible without the help of the tutors and the amazing experience OTC provided me.” - ANA, STUDENT
Pastoral Care OXFORD TUTORIAL COLLEGE
WELFARE Angela Salter ACCOMMODATION AND WELFARE OFFICER Students feel safe in school, BA, Certificate in Youth Perspective and Practice which contributes to the growing confidence that 25+ years experience working with students they show in their learning aged 15-25 and relationships” Designated Deputy Safeguarding Officer - OFSTED REPORT, 2017 Undertaken Advanced Safeguarding Training; trains staff and host families in Level 2 safeguarding Mental Health Training, Prevent Training
WELFARE Fully trained safeguarding team (4 staff, male and female) 24/7 emergency telephone assistance at all times Independent listener on call to support students
LEARNING SUPPORT Johnathan Roberts SENDCo and Curriculum Manager BA Business Management, BSc, MSc Psychology, MEd, PGCE, QTS Holds the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination Member of the British Psychological Society Qualified as a Specialist Assessor and has completed the British Psychological Society’s Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET) 15 years’ teaching experience in a range of independent schools and colleges
SENIOR TUTORS One-stop ‘hub’ for students Students feel safe in school, which contributes to the Responsible for ensuring students have all the academic and growing confidence that pastoral support they need they show in their learning Sole channel of communication with students’ and relationships” parents/guardians/agents - OFSTED REPORT, 2017 Maintain full and broad oversight of their tutees’ behaviour and attendance Deliver a first class PSHE programme that will enhance the students’ learning and support their development into further or higher education, training or employment.
SENIOR TUTORS Martyn Steiner Sevi Iosofidou Laura Simmons Marilou SENIOR TUTOR SENIOR TUTOR SENIOR TUTOR Polymeropoulou BSc Biology, PGCE, MEd MEd Education Materials, CELTA, Assoc CIPD Level 5 SENIOR TUTOR Politics, Development and QTS BA Media and Communication Democratic Education (Athens) MSc Anthopology (Cambridge) Tutor of English as an (UCL) Dphil Anthropology Human Resources Additional Language, officer for Oxford Tutor and Head of with over 10 years’ Tutorial College and Biology Tutor of Sociology experience of working has completed a and Anthropology with international Level 2 certificate in Has taught in students Personal Tutor counselling UK and and warden Japanese Trained teacher experience, Over 10 years’ schools, with of English as a Fellow of the experience roles including Foreign Higher working with and Head of Senior Language Education giving guidance to School and Academy international Assistant students Principal
Teaching at OXFORD TUTORIAL COLLEGE
TEACHING TEACHERS PROVIDE: Initial diagnostic assessment to identify Teachers are quick to establish student needs pupils’ individual interests. They carefully craft learning activities A variety of engaging around these interests to and creative approaches enable pupils to engage well with their learning and to Clear constructive become secure in their understanding.” support to develop - OFSTED INSPECTION REPORT 2017 independent thinking
TEACHING STUDENTS RECEIVE: Focus on the individual Individual Learning Plans Close monitoring of progress Individual Small class sizes with teaching for additional support options individual available A tutorial system which students” prepares students for university teaching methods
TEACHING WHAT IS A TUTORIAL? “ In spite of a wide variety of tutors’ approaches to tutorials, there are common elements which contribute to this uniqueness, and these include: Students meeting individually or in very small groups, with a tutor from their discipline in their college, typically once a week or once a fortnight.” OXFORD LEARNING INSTITUTE
"I think the teaching speaks for itself, looking at the grades which are achieved by the students. I studied Biology, Chemistry and Maths and I must say the teaching was absolutely excellent. In each subject, I was taught a lot more than in my previous school.” - NEAL, A- LEVEL STUDENT
TEACHING 33 A-Level Subjects 75 Experienced Tutors A personalised timetable for each and every student Expert tutors who are specialists in their field
GLOBAL COMMUNITY “ There was a good atmosphere between students: I was glad to meet people coming from all around the world and create strong friendships.” - EMMA, A-LEVEL STUDENT KEY: Country of origin for OTC students TOP NATIONALITIES: British Chinese Russian German North American Thai A British education 35 different nationalities Approx. 50% of our students in a British environment are British Citizens* * A/O March 2018.
University Guidance & Support OXFORD TUTORIAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSTY GUIDANCE & SUPPORT STUDENTS RECEIVE: Help with the UCAS application process – step by step Help to choose degree and Higher university Support with personal statement Education Preparation of academic Counselling reference Help with interview techniques, Oxbridge and medicine
UNIVERSTY GUIDANCE & SUPPORT INCLUDING: Support from Oxford graduates with first –hand Oxbridge experience of the system Interview and Multiple Mini and Medic Interviews (MMI) practice Preparation Preparation for admissions testing including UKCAT and BMAT, LMAT
University Destinations OXFORD TUTORIAL COLLEGE “ I really loved my classes... without OTC, I do not believe that my acceptance by Oxford University would have ever been a possibility, let alone a reality." - AMANDA , A-LEVEL STUDENT
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