Private tuition
Tutoring with Ethan Green
An experienced tutor and mentor for students of History, Politics and English — at GCSE, A-Level and beyond.
I had a love of learning instilled in me by dedicated teachers — and I am gracious to be given the opportunity to try and pass on that passion. My tutoring practice is built around what those teachers gave me: time, precision, and the conviction that every student is capable of more than they currently suppose.
— Ethan Green
What I offer
Subjects & levels
One-to-one tuition for GCSE and A-Level students, and university mentoring for older students preparing applications, personal statements and the transition to undergraduate study. Delivered in person in London and the South East, or remotely anywhere in the world.
History
GCSE · A-Level (placeholder for exam boards: AQA, OCR, Edexcel)
Politics
A-Level · university preparation
English & English Literature
GCSE · A-Level
Essay-writing & critical thinking
All levels, including Oxbridge applicants
Debating & public speaking
School competitions, university interviews, public-facing work
University mentoring
Personal statements, interview preparation, the transition to undergraduate study
The approach
Understanding before technique; technique before exam.
Lessons are conducted as conversations. We begin with a text, a problem or a past paper, and work outwards: what is the argument here, where does it falter, what would strengthen it? Exam technique — structure, timing, the careful handling of evidence — follows from genuine understanding, not the other way round. Students leave each session with a piece of written work to develop, and the next conversation begins from that.
My credentials with younger students are real, not advertised: I have judged national student debating competitions, returned to lecture at my old school, and been trusted with teenage debaters at the House of Lords. I expect a great deal of those I teach, and they tend to enjoy being expected of.
Why choose Ethan
A tutor in four lines.
- 01
A published writer and researcher
Award-winning historical research and regular bylines in The Critic and The European Conservative — analysis brought directly to the page.
- 02
An award-winning debater
Years on the national debating circuit; able to coach articulacy, structured argument and the courage to speak under scrutiny.
- 03
A genuine vocation for teaching
Returns each year to lecture at his old school; tutors and mentors students because he loved being taught well himself.
- 04
Flexible delivery
In person across London and the South East, or remotely via video — whichever serves the student best.
From parents & students
Testimonials
Placeholder quotes — to be replaced with real testimonials supplied by Ethan.
“He treated our daughter like a young scholar from the first lesson. Her writing has changed entirely.”
“Ethan can find the weakness in any argument — gently — and then teach you to find it yourself.”
“The first tutor my son has ever asked to see again the following week.”
Practical details
Rates, format & availability
- Format
- One-to-one tuition. Small group sessions arranged on request.
- Delivery
- In person across London and the South East, or online via video anywhere in the world.
- Rates
- Placeholder — to be confirmed by Ethan, with bands for GCSE, A-Level and university mentoring.
- Availability
- Placeholder — current term-time and holiday availability to be confirmed.
- First session
- A short, no-obligation conversation to agree goals and pace before any commitment.
Begin a correspondence
Enquire about lessons
Tell Ethan a little about the student — year group, subject, exam board, and whether you would prefer to meet in person or online — and he will reply in person.