Joyce holds an MA (Oxon) from Oxford University in History and studied an MSc from Birkbeck University whilst working full-time for Her Majesty’s Government. She is the creator of Oxbridge Mentoring, helping students access Oxford and Cambridge universities. For 17 years, she has successfully advised UK and international students into world-class universities in the UK and US. In 2018, she co-founded social mobility charity Insight Outreach, donating her academic mentoring methods to help children from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds prepare for admissions to the most selective UK universities and top medicine and law schools. Alongside academic mentoring, she runs UCAS teacher masterclasses and workshops to prepare students for the job market. Passionate about raising standards in teaching and learning worldwide, she enjoys new projects and working with like-minded others and recently Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).
Carys graduated from The London School of Economics (LSE) in Economics & Maths. Following her time at LSE, she went on to work in Finance at The Bank of England. She then fully immersed herself in the world of Education, taking on multiple private tutoring and academic writing roles, as well as running the Business and Economics department for a leading online school. Carys has extensive experience in designing and writing innovative educational courses, as well as, implementing and overseeing the delivery of them. An area of expertise that Carys thoroughly enjoys is mentoring students through entrance examinations and interviews for grammar schools and private/independent schools. Carys has been successful in assisting students to gain places at prestigious schools, including Eton, Harrow, City of London, and Clifton College. Her teaching and tutoring experience spans from 6+ school entrance examinations, GCSE and A level Business, Economics and Maths and Further Maths, through to University level. She is also TEFL-qualified and able to help students achieve their IELTS requirement for UK university entrance. A further benefit to students is that Carys is an Economics Examiner for the AQA exam board. During her spare time, Carys enjoys volunteering at a local Dog Rescue Centre, property development and playing the piano.
Mark Cousins is Head of UCAS Review, helping students express themselves in personal statements for their applications to top British universities and boarding schools. He holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and previously worked at research and information management, undertaking policy research for two London Mayors. He has worked in education for 9 years and enjoys using a personalised, interactive approach in brainstorming personal statements with students. He brings his research, creative design and public speaking skills to business planning, presentations and training and sits on interview panels, challenging pre-conceptions about topical issues and perceived truths behind scientific research to help students adopt critical, more original perspectives. He is very keen on creative approaches to bring learning to life. Mark has successfully prepared students for Art Foundation courses, Fine Art and Art History degrees at Oxford, and postgraduate applications to Goldsmiths, Central Saint Martins, and Edinburgh. He has also helped students secure places at the International School of Creative Arts (UK) and trained students for school admissions interviews at 11+, 13+ and 16+. In his spare time, he is a musician, an award-winning song-writer and maintains his interest in art through life-art drawing classes and visiting exhibitions.
Stan graduated with an MSc in Nuclear Engineering from Liège University, Belgium. In parallel to his Engineering career in Industry and later Business consultancy, he has taught Maths, Physics, Chemistry Economics, and Business Studies as a tutor for IB and A Levels. From 2004 to 2006, he taught at European schools before setting up 2 GreenTech factories with clean-room labs in 2007 and running them until 2018. He has also prepared students for boarding school and university admissions and supported university students in their Engineering and Medicine studies. Stan develops in his students a “toolbox” of easy-to-use tips for problem-solving. His teaching explains concepts and problems and focuses on the practical and technical aspects, illustrated by an expansive archive of real-life examples. As a result, Stan has an excellent track record of helping students achieve great results, including those with Special Education Needs (SEN). Stan’s hands-on, solution-orientated approach provides concrete tips based on sound industry experience in Engineering and Business Consultancy. In his spare time, alongside enjoying Krav Maga as a martial art, he can be found mentoring older children to manage their family legacy and business affairs to prepare for generational shifts. He also writes articles on Middleman minorities, Finance, and Green issues with renowned academics.
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