Tutor Profile

Howard

Cambridge-Educated History & Politics Tutor | GCSE to Degree

I am a full-time professional private tutor offering personalised, supportive tuition to help students build confidence, deepen their understanding and achieve academic success. Whether your child needs help with subject knowledge, essay writing or examination technique—or you are seeking support with university studies—I tailor my teaching to individual needs and goals.

I offer History tuition at GCSE, A Level and degree level; Politics at A Level and degree level; and International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies at degree level. I also teach conversational Israeli Hebrew online at all levels. Additional support includes dissertation consultation, proofreading, essay guidance and examination preparation.

A former Teaching Fellow at King’s College London, I hold degrees from the universities of London, Jerusalem and Cambridge. I am the author of Israel and the Cold War: Diplomacy, Strategy and the Policy of the Periphery at the United Nations (I.B. Tauris, 2013), have reviewed for the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), and have written for academic journals and newspapers.

My academic distinctions include the first Mikardo Scholarship awarded by the British Foreign Office, a Golda Meir Fellowship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Donner Prize in Atlantic Studies at Cambridge for an essay on the role of the United States in the Falklands War.

My approach combines academic rigour with warm, encouraging teaching. I help students think critically, develop persuasive arguments and express their ideas clearly, while building the confidence to approach demanding work and examinations.

My students have gained places at institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, King’s College London, Birmingham, York, Sheffield, Nottingham, Sussex and Oundle School. For parents’ peace of mind, I hold an enhanced DBS check and subscribe to the annual update service.

Please get in touch to discuss your child’s needs—or your own academic goals—and how I can help.

Teaching Experience

I have worked as a professional private tutor and coach since 2015, alongside experience teaching at postgraduate level. As a Teaching Fellow at King’s College London, I taught MA courses on the Arab–Israeli Conflict, US and British Foreign Policy, War and Peace in the Middle East, and Inter-Faith Relations.

A fluent Hebrew speaker, I also served as Peer Tutor in Hebrew at University College London, where I received the departmental prize for excellence in the Hebrew language.

This experience enables me to make complex ideas accessible, adapt my teaching to different levels and help students develop the knowledge, analytical skills and confidence to progress.

Tutoring Approach

My sessions are engaging, interactive and tailored to each student’s needs. I combine academic rigour with supportive coaching to build confidence, strengthen subject knowledge and develop clear writing, critical thinking and effective examination technique.

I work with students to identify their priorities and set achievable goals, whether they need to consolidate their understanding, improve essay structure, strengthen examination technique or prepare for demanding assessments.

Alongside tuition throughout the academic year, I offer intensive support during school and university holidays. These sessions provide focused preparation, reinforce learning and help students regain confidence and momentum when they have fallen behind.

To help students get started, I offer a stand-alone introductory session at a 50% discount.

Tuition packages include personal goal planning tailored to the student's needs, relevant subject resources to support learning and revision, and follow-up support for questions arising from our sessions.

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Qualifications

PhD Mediterranean Studies (Foreign Policy of Israel)

Doctorate · King's College London · 2009

MPhil International Relations

Masters · University of Cambridge · 2008

MA Social Sciences

Masters · Hebrew University of Jerusalem · 2002

Golda Meir Foundation Fellow

Professional · Hebrew University of Jerusalem · 2002

BA Jewish History (Middle Eastern Studies)

Bachelors · University College London · 1999

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AmandaFirst Tutors

From the very first lesson my son was fully engaged in lessons with Howard. I chose this tutor because he has a background in areas of history that I have absolutely no valuable knowledge in and also a subject matter that personally I feel the majority of the West knows nothing about save the skimmings off the top, mostly embellished by propaganda. I know that in terms of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for example, whatever we have been told by the media is bound to be mostly rubbish, however I certainly don't have time to dig into the reality of the situation (which requires understanding the precedents) with my workload so Howard was the perfect choice for understanding the Middle East and the Gulf Wars. My son has mostly studied World Wars, English and French History. What I didn't envisage was how much my son would adore these lessons, hoover up the information and look forward to the next lessons so much, perfecting his homework and reading in advance. I know I am a lucky Mum indeed to have been able to source such a gem of a teacher! Thank you Howard! You have broadened Caden's mind in ways that I think are really going to shape his fufure. Caden - Howard describes the lessons I am learning in a way that is very interesting, he provides me with options in areas I am not good at in History such as the gulf wars which I am now proficient at and it is a good opportunity for me. I enjoy the lessons with Howard a lot... very much so. ( fast-typed from a verbal reference from Caden).

luluFirst Tutors

Very friendly and easy to work with. My daughter is very happy to have Howard as her tutor. He has seen her through year 12 and she is looking forward for the next year with him.

OrjwanFirst Tutors

I've been working with Dr. Howard for almost two years now, he's very helpful and helped boost my confidence in my work. He's been like a mentor to me throughout my university degree. Would highly recommend.

BrandenFirst Tutors

Howard is an excellent tutor. He is very charismatic, resulting in our son being very engaged during the lesson. During his time with Howard, our son’s grades have started to significantly improve. He regularly talks about his politics tutorial with Howard, which tends to last longer than the advertised time. Outside lessons, Howard always responds quickly to any queries and goes over and beyond to assist. More importantly he really cares, this comes across in the way he teaches. If you want the best then you have to pay for it. He is well worth the money! Thank you Howard.

GianniFirst Tutors

Brilliant tutor. Highly recommended. Howard has helped me improve my essay writing skills massively. As well as this, he is very supportive and charismatic.

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