Hello I'm Richard Hood - thank you for looking at my tutoring profile, please get in touch if you have any questions.
Please note due to how busy I am in term time I am currently only offering tutoring in the school holidays.
Hello I'm Richard Hood - thank you for looking at my tutoring profile, please get in touch if you have any questions.
Please note due to how busy I am in term time I am currently only offering tutoring in the school holidays.
I have nearly 20 years teaching experience in state secondary, further education and independent schools in the UK.
I'm currently Head of Economics at Millfield School - a prestigious independent school in Somerset. Prior to this I was Subject Leader for Politics, Economics and EPQ at Frome College. I have also previously been a Head of Sixth Form so am ideally placed to support with personal statements, UCAS etc.
I'll always seek to understand your starting point and your goals, then work towards those. Focusing on consolidating key concepts before moving onto analysis and evaluation points is my usual approach.
I will help you with your exam technique - mastering this is key to accessing the higher grades. Using feedback and model answers has been integral to my students achieving top grades.
Richard is a very caring, motivating and professional tutor. He helped my son to get a grade higher than what had been predicted by his school. Many thanks Richard
Tutor response
Thanks for the feedback, and good luck at university!
Richard taught my daughter the entire IGCSE History course on 1 hour/week for just over a year. He teaches to A level and had complete command of the subject areas my daughter had to study (he has particular expertise in the Cold War, Russia and Germany). My daughter looked forward to her lessons as Richard presented them as a fascinating narrative, presented with great energy. He was rigorous in his presentation of evidence and, as exams began to loom, he trawled through past papers and sent us analytical tables he had compiled to aid in the understanding of source materials. Under his tutelage my child gained confidence in her ability to tackle source questions and tidied up her essay technique considerably. She is now an enthusiastic historian. I recommend Richard whole heartedly as an impressive communicator and thoroughly likeable teacher.
Richard worked with my son tutoring him in History since September 2015 and turned him from a struggling student (Grade E at AS) into a solid student competent in History. Richard connected immediately with my son and gave him a much better understanding of how to analyse questions and structure answers. Richard has been flexible working around my son's availability and provided me (concerned parent) with reports on progress. My son, following AS resits and his A2 exams, is now the recipient of a C in A Level History and knows now that he had the capability to have pushed onto a B. What a transformation! I have no doubt that my son will take the confidence and techniques taught by Richard onto University. I recommend Richard without hesitation.
Tutor response
Many thanks for the feedback - I wish Josh all the best at university.
Richard is very efficient, and most certainly knows his subject!
Richard is a first class tutor. We are very pleased with the support given to Cameron for GCSE History.