Sydney tutor in English, Essay Writing, English Literature, German, Philosophy, History, Music Theory, Bass Guitar

I travel to these locations
Ryde, Pymble, Lane Cove, Willoughby, Hunters Hill

Hi, my name is William Taylor. I am a graduate (and current graduate student) of UNSW and I am offering tutoring services in Highschool English (and other essay-based subjects), German, and Music. I have a great passion for these particular subjects, have received University-level awards and qualifications for each, and would love to share my know-how with you.

My main tutoring qualifications lie in my academic achievements at University: I graduated from UNSW with First-Class Honours and the University Medal in 2017 (2019) with a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy/German Studies) and a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 90+. I was also the recipient of both the Douglas McCallum award for Best Performance in Philosophy (2015) and the Australian-German Chamber's Goethe Prize for Best Performance in German Studies (2016). Following my undergraduate, I was granted the Fred Katz scholarship (2018) to complete my Honours thesis in philosophy and have now obtained a research scholarship to complete my Masters by Research in Philosophy (2019), focusing on the role of reason (λόγος) in Epictetus' Stoic philosophy.

I am currently quite busy between students and research, but please do inquire if you'd like to try out my services and we'll see if we can make our schedules harmonise.

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Experience

- 4 years of high-school tutoring experience, usually concurrently handling 15-20 students (20-25 hrs/week)

Qualifications

Graduated with First-class Honours and The University Medal from UNSW (2017/2019) with a Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Philosophy/German Studies) and a High Distinction (HD) average.
Recipient of the UNSW University Medal in Philosophy (2019 - Most Distinguished Undergraduate Award)
Recipient of the Douglas McCallum Prize for Best Performance in Philosophy at UNSW (2015)
Recipient of the German-Australian Chamber's Goethe Prize for Best Performance in German Studies at UNSW (2016)
Recipient of the Fred Katz Scholarship for an Honours-level Philosophy student (2018)
Member of the UNSW FASS Dean's List for Academic Excellence (2013)
Have received over 750 hours of formal German language education myself
C2-level proficiency in German (CEFR)
Over 20 years of bass playing experience
Completion of 8th Grade AMEB Cello Examinations in 2009 (Pass with Merit)

Rates

-$65/hr for lessons via Zoom, Skype, etc.
-Generally $75-85/hr for lessons in person (depending on travel time).

Working With Children Check

Yes, I'm cleared to work with children in New South Wales until 17-Oct-2023 (details available on request)

Gender

Male

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Joined Tutor Finder on 11-Jan-2018 (updated profile on 19-Oct-2020)