Experienced teacher keen to support and motivate students - History tutor with Elisabeth

Dr Pickles is an excellent teacher who is both knowledgeable and passionate about Politics. She has the rare gift of being able to support individual learning both in person and through online learning, provide constructive feedback on progress and build confidence. Each student under her care feels valued and hence self motivation and enjoyment of the subject go hand in hand. Without doubt, Dr Pickles is able to help her students reach their full potential.

Dr Elisabeth Pickles was my A Level History teacher at Highworth Grammar School and she helped to kindle my love for the practice of History, which led me to apply to study the subject at Cambridge. She was rigorous and lessons were exam- and curriculum-focused, but also very enjoyable and interactive, often discussion-based. I was always engaged because she has a way of conveying ideas and knowledge in interesting and dynamic ways. She is possibly the fairest and wisest person I have known, a very logical, lucid communicator and she has a great sense of humour. I cannot recommend her highly enough as a teacher!

Dr Pickles taught me for the entirety of my GCSE course, on Medicine Through Time and Elizabethan England, and for half of my A Level history course, on Stuart England and coursework about Oliver Cromwell. I greatly enjoyed her classes and particularly appreciated her deep-rooted enthusiasm for her subject. Dr Pickles always planned her lessons thoroughly, incorporating a mix of learning styles and tasks to stimulate our minds in multiple ways. She always ensured that all students contributed in class, so that discussions were even more engaging. I always felt comfortable asking for help or clarification, although there was little need for the latter. Dr Pickles covered each of our modules at a suitable pace and in a helpful level of detail, leaving enough time for revision, so that I felt very much at ease approaching the exams for the modules she had taught me.

Dr Pickles taught me both History and Politics A Level at Highworth Grammar School. Her lessons were always very engaging and her knowledge of the subjects is second to none.

Dr Pickles goes above and beyond to provide the highest standards of teaching to her students, and does her utmost to ensure each student is given the tools to realise their potential.

You can rest assured that with Dr Pickles as your tutor, you will receive the highest quality teaching available, and will thus have the best chance to achieve your desired result.

Elisabeth delivered outstanding History lessons, which were very well structured and presented. She is extremely knowledgeable and an excellent teacher, being able to effectively communicate difficult content in a way which is memorable for the student. She is clearly committed to the success of her pupils and always sees potential to progress. Elisabeth showed great insight into exam technique and frequently gave detailed advice and feedback on written work, ensuring every student knew what they needed to do to achieve top marks.

Dr Pickles is an experienced teacher of history. She is passionate about her subject and is very popular with students at the school.

Elisabeth is an outstanding practitioner. She has a wealth of experience teaching GCSE and A-Level History (as well as A-Level Politics) with a proven track record of excellent results at a high-achieving school, via her ability to stretch and challenge all students of varying abilities. Elisabeth has experience as an examiner and has worked with exam boards in an advisory capacity on questioning. Consequently, Elisabeth's experience, subject knowledge and communication skills are such that she can be adaptable in her teaching and support students (whether this be through covering key historical content, working on exam technique, or developing thinking and analytical skills).