Nick Dale is a highly experienced private tutor, golf instructor, and photographer based in Putney, London. With a degree from Oxford University, Nick has been working as a tutor and schoolmaster since 2009, specialising in subjects such as English, Maths, French, and photography. He has provided private lessons to a diverse range of students, including those with dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism, ADHD, and other Special Educational Needs.
Over the years, Nick has taught a total of 583 students of all ages, including a member of the Qatari royal family. He has successfully taught Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning to 94 pupils, Maths to 309 students, and English to 425 individuals. Many of his students have gone on to secure places at prestigious schools like Eton, St Paul's, and Winchester.
In addition to his tutoring work, Nick has also ventured into the world of photography. He has carried out various assignments in different parts of the world, including Belarus, Greece, Hong Kong, Kenya, Russia, Switzerland, and Turkey. With an extensive collection of over 20,000 past papers and mark schemes in every subject and at every level, Nick is well-equipped to deliver comprehensive tutoring services.
Nick's teaching approach involves utilising past papers as a foundation for his lessons. Students are assigned a paper as homework, which he then goes through with them during the following session. He focuses on helping students remember and understand the material through questioning rather than simply telling them what to do. For English tutoring, Nick concentrates on the two key areas of comprehension and composition found in 11+ and 13+ exams.
He provides guided instruction in these topics, assigning relevant tasks for homework and reviewing them together in subsequent lessons.
When marking papers remotely, Nick typically completes the task within half an hour. For English tutoring, he encourages students to keep a vocabulary book and administers regular spelling tests to reinforce their learning. To foster their usage of new words, Nick asks students to write a story incorporating the vocabulary from their spelling tests.
Despite his focus on academic progress, Nick also strives to make his lessons enjoyable. He believes in incorporating engaging elements, such as discussing Cantor's Inn during a Maths lesson or using Alanis Morissette songs as examples in English lessons to illustrate the concept of irony.
For those interested in contacting Nick for tutoring or photography services, his contact details are readily available. As a dedicated and patient instructor, Nick is committed to helping students make progress and achieve their academic goals while fostering a positive learning environment.