Judy

Judy is a very experienced teacher who has taught in girls’, boys’ and co-educational schools, both in the UK and in Asia. This year, she moved from North London Collegiate School, Jeju (in South Korea) to the original NLCS girls’ school in London. Her favourite subject is Classics, including Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation. She has taught these to students from Year 5 to Oxbridge entrance level and worked as a Principal Examiner for Classical Civilisation at A Level. She has specialised in working with high-achieving students, but also is proud of her success with students who have had to overcome a barrier such as dyslexia, low self-esteem or a tendency towards carelessness in order to excel at Latin.

Judy’s aim in tutoring is to ensure that students have a deep understanding of the subject at the required level. She often finds that uncovering and righting a misconception or gap in knowledge can lead to significant progress. This is easier to do in a one-one situation, since students often hide their uncertainties, even from themselves. Once a student has mastered the key grammatical concepts and knowledge, Judy supports them in gaining confidence in tackling longer translations and other examination questions. She also aims to foster a deep love of the subjects she teaches. Many of her students have continued Classics to university level and some have become Classics teachers themselves.

Judy divides her time between the Netherlands, where her husband works as a university guidance counsellor, and London, where she teaches part-time and enjoys cultural activities, including attending performances of music written by her son, a composer and lecturer in Classical Music composition, and science talks given by her daughter who is a writer and ecologist.

Qualifications
Cambridge University: Classics MA, PGCE Teacher Training

Experience
North London Collegiate School (London and S Korea), Malvern St James, Bristol Grammar School, Tanglin Trust School(Singapore)