About

Billy is a fully qualified teacher of English, professional tutor and PhD candidate researching Education at the University of Cambridge. His speciality is supporting pupils on their Russell Group admissions journey through GCSE, A-Levels and admissions tuition. Last year, more than half the GCSE results Billy supported achieved a level 9. 

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billy_bradley@icloud.com 07926564829

Billy is a school leader with six years of experience (Teach First PGDE). Working as Reading Lead at Ark Pioneer, an 'Outstanding' rated school, his leadership of literacy drove engagement and reading progress. OFSTED endorsed Billy's work as a coach in their report that literacy teachers provide weaker readers with 'expert help to catch up' (staff Billy coached for the year prior to the inspection). While working as an English Teacher at another comprehensive academy, he launched a programme for A-Level students to gain admission to Russell Group universities by enriching their personal statements with authentic reading experiences. Prior to becoming a teacher, Billy graduated with a Masters degree in English Literature from UCL and a first class undergraduate degree in English and Comparative Literature from Warwick.

Teaching Approach

Billy unlocks university level thinking for his students. He encourages young people to become independent learners by adopting a constantly questioning approach in preparation for the challenges of their assessments and afterwards. By providing consistent, clear and encouraging feedback in conversation and in writing, Billy helps young people develop the self-aware and reflexive outlook possessed by great readers and great writers. He provides interactive feedback during lessons over Teams and Google docs.