I am an UK qualified Geography teacher and tutor with over 20 years experience. I am an examiner for both GCSE / ALevel and IBDP exam boards and I have a proven track record of supporting students to achieve excellent examination results. In 2015, I qualified as a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) and so have a thorough knowledge of how to differentiate work to support students to achieve their potential.
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I am a keen cyclist and in 2016 completed a 23000 km world cycle ride. I also race in triathlons and love to travel and hike in the mountains
My name is Stewart Blake and I am an UK qualified Geography teacher and tutor with over 20 years experience. I am an examiner for GCSE / ALevel and IBDP exam boards and this has given me an invaluable insight as to what exam boards expect and strategies for how students can easily maximise marks within final examinations, especially for extended written answers.
I qualified as a Geography teacher at the Institute of Education, London in 2002 and since that time I have worked in a range of different schools from state to prestigious independent schools. I am currenlty Head of Geography in London and teach GCSE and A Level exam classes.
In 2015, I qualified as a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) and so have a thourough knowledge of how to differentiate work to support students to achieve their potential.
I have a proven track record of supporting students to achieve excellent examination results and if you feel that my experience fits your needs please get in touch.
My role as an exam marker for GCSE and A Level exam boards has given me an invaluable insight into strategies for how students can easily maximise marks within final examinations, especially for extended written answers. I have detailed knowledge of all of the main specifications for Geography at GCSE/A'level & IBDP (including coursework and Internal Assessment). I provide detailed feedback on all tasks including completed exam questions to ensure students understand and implement strategies focussed on improving the structure and content of written answers. All resources that are used in sessions are created so that they can be used to support independent revision.
Great starting session
Stewart is an excellent teacher with an extremely supportive approach. He really helped my daighter prepare for her 1st year iGCSE exams and we will definitely be using his services again next year.
Everything explained crystal clear
Great first class - looking forward to the next
Stewart has provided a really good lesson!! Thanks!
Stewart has helped my son immeasurably during his preparation for his Geography Alevel. My son has loved his time with Stewart, his grades have really improved and he really respects Stewart as a person as well as a tutor. So impressed. Thank you
You will never find a better tutor than Stewart
Working with Stewart was an incredibly good and productive time. I would highly recommend it!
Stewart is an excellent tutor and my daughter really enjoys her lessons.
very helpful and honest. I understood clearly how to improve my IA and I am pleased with the lesson
Hi Stewart, just wanted to let you know that Sarah got her end of year exam result today and she actually achieved the highest Geography mark of her year group! She is so happy, and a huge thank you from us for supporting her to get this grade.
Hi Stewart, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your support. You made the subject interesting and methodical for my son and gave him far more confidence especially with all your structured, detailed notes. I know that he has enjoyed his lessons with you . I hope you have an enjoyable summer and obviously we will report back to you when he gets his results.
Stewart is an excellent teacher with an extremely supportive approach. He really helped my daughter prepare for her 1st year iGCSE exams and we will definitely be using his services again next year.
Hello Stewart, I just wanted to let you know that Tanya is so pleased with your help! After spending most of Year 12 lost she said she finally understands the topics with your explanation. Thank you!
I am happy to announce I have achieved an A in my A Level! I’m so grateful for your help! I had so many meaningful conversations with you which made your class worth it no matter the grade. I understand the geography subject at much more depth which makes me more fulfilled, only with your help!
Mr Blake is an excellent tutor. He is an examiner for the exam board and we hired him to help improve our son’s A-level geography exam technique. My son says that he is very knowledgable, provides excellent resources and is a nice guy. After a few sessions, my son has a clearer understanding of what is required to get full marks. Recently, his school geography teacher said one of his answers on a practice exam question was, “a model answer”. I can see that my son is feeling more confident and motivated with Mr Blake’s tutoring.
I don't have enough words to describe how great Stewart is, so I will keep it short. It all started as an intention to raise my son's grade from a D in his mocks. It worked, he got a B in his final exams at A level. He was so happy. But it became more than just revision, Stewart helped my son really love Geography, to look at the world differently, to see and understand how it all works. He ignited and encouraged an understanding way beyond A-levels and into the real world. My son often tells me something that 'Stewart told me'. Stewart really made an impression on him. We are so grateful and cannot recommend Stewart enough.
I approached Stewart in February, 2023, as my daughter’s Geography A Level prediction was a C with the potential of achieving a B grade (which she needed for her uni choice). In the 3.5 months Stewart supported her, he quickly understood the gaps in her knowledge of understanding and through excellent planning (slides sent ahead of the lesson for pre-read), lots of questioning to make sure she understood the topic well and gave great feedback, which boosted her confidence. It meant she went into the exams better prepared and she really grasped what the mark scheme was looking for. Thanks to Stewart, she managed to absolutely smash that C/B prediction and achieved an A!!! We are so grateful for his intervention at such a crucial point and we were worried we’d left it too late but we didn’t need to- thank you Stewart for all your support! *****
Thank you so much, Stewart for all your help and advice. The twins did exceptionally well in Geography and achieved the required grades to secure their 6th form of choice. We appreciate everything you did to get them there.
AABC for Geography is the biggest achievement in my sons entire school life, and it’s like a gift to me and his father. Last summer his father and I were talking about giving up on sending him to university (I was sobbing about all the disabilities he has got ) . I am not that religious person but now I have to be! Still I can not believe……how I could find you last September. Gift from heaven! Also, paper 1 & 2, you prepared him within only 6 weeks or less, just after 1 year tutorial from a former geography tutor when he failed the AS exams.
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University of Wales, Aberystwyth: 1998 - 2001
BSc (Honours) Geography Class 2 : Division 1
Institute of Education, London: 2001 – 2002
Postgraduate Certificate of Education – Geography
University of Northampton: 2014 - 2015
National Award for Special Education Needs Coordination (SENCO)
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