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Jolyon

Jolyon

I tutor in French and Philosophy and I have a degree from the Sorbonne, Paris in philosophy.
I have published one philosophical book 'Understanding Time' (Imagier Press, 2016). I have two daughters . In my spare time I like to read French literature and philosophical works.
I am retired now but my main career was as a Technical Author. This meant contract work,. often lengthy, in seven European countries including over two years in France. I

Tutoring Experience

My main teaching experience is giving small classes or individual tuition from manuals prepared by myself as part of my contract work.. On a private basis, especially since retirement, I have given individual tuition in French and Philosophy to,both adults and teenagers.

Tutoring Approach

My approach is to set agreed goals and to work together with the student on achieving them. I have no dogmatic rules for a teaching approach and will adapt it to ensure that each individual achieves the maxiimum benefit. Howver, although I am flexible there is a core framework to my teaching to which any variations must conform to. If students wish to know these in advance I shall supply them.

LanguagesEnglish (British)
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Qualifications

St Edmund Hall, College Oxford University1978BachelorsPolitics, Philsophy & Economics
Paris Sorbonne1988BachelorsPhilosophy
BradfordUniversity1998MastersEuropean Studies Distinction
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