Online History tutor & more
Dr Howard P.
Cambridge Graduate • Former KCL Teaching Fellow • Published Author • Bespoke History & Politics Tutor • GCSE, A Level & Degree
Online History tutor & more
Cambridge Graduate • Former KCL Teaching Fellow • Published Author • Bespoke History & Politics Tutor • GCSE, A Level & Degree
About
I am a full-time professional private tutor and coach with 13 years’ experience, offering personalised, supportive tuition to help students build confidence, deepen their understanding and achieve academic success.
I offer History tuition at GCSE, A Level and degree level; Politics at A Level and degree level; and International Relations and Middle Eastern Studies at degree level. I also teach conversational Israeli Hebrew online at all levels. Additional support includes dissertation consultation, proofreading, essay guidance and examination preparation.
A former Teaching Fellow at King’s College London, I hold degrees from the universities of London, Jerusalem and Cambridge. At King’s, I taught MA courses on the Arab–Israeli Conflict, US and British Foreign Policy, War and Peace in the Middle East, and Inter-Faith Relations.
I am the author of Israel and the Cold War: Diplomacy, Strategy and the Policy of the Periphery at the United Nations (I.B. Tauris, 2013), have reviewed for the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), and have written for academic journals and newspapers.
My academic distinctions include the first Mikardo Scholarship awarded by the British Foreign Office, a Golda Meir Fellowship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Donner Prize in Atlantic Studies at Cambridge for an essay on the role of the United States in the Falklands War.
A fluent Hebrew speaker, I also served as Peer Tutor in Hebrew at University College London, where I received the departmental prize for excellence in the Hebrew language.
My approach combines academic rigour with warm, encouraging and interactive teaching. I help students strengthen their subject knowledge, think critically, construct persuasive arguments and express their ideas clearly, while developing the confidence and examination technique required to perform under pressure.
I work with students to identify their priorities and set achievable goals, whether they need to consolidate their understanding, improve essay structure, prepare for examinations or regain confidence and momentum after falling behind.
Alongside tuition throughout the academic year, I offer intensive support during school and university holidays for focused preparation, consolidation and skills development.
To help students get started, I offer a stand-alone introductory session at a 50% discount.
Tuition packages include personal goal planning tailored to the student’s needs, relevant subject resources to support learning and revision, and follow-up support for questions arising from our sessions.
My students have gained places at institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, King’s College London, Birmingham, York, Sheffield, Nottingham, Sussex and Oundle School. For parents’ peace of mind, I hold an enhanced DBS check and subscribe to the annual update service.
Please get in touch to discuss your child’s needs—or your own academic goals—and how I can help.
£70–£100/hr · 3 subjects · 14 levels
Subjects & pricing
Languages
- English Native
- Hebrew Fluent
Qualifications
Higher education
- BA (Hons) Jewish History (Middle Eastern Studies) Certificate checked · UCL · 1999 UCL · 1999 Certificate checked
- MA Social Sciences Certificate checked · Jerusalem · 2002 Jerusalem · 2002 Certificate checked
- MPhil International Relations · Cambridge · 2003 Cambridge · 2003
- PhD Mediterranean Studies (Foreign Policy of Israel) Certificate checked · KCL · 2009 KCL · 2009 Certificate checked
- Golda Meir Foundation Fellow Middle Eastern Studies Certificate checked · Hebrew University of Jerusalem · 2002 Hebrew University of Jerusalem · 2002 Certificate checked
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Amanda
From the very first lesson my son was fully engaged in lessons with Howard. I chose this tutor because he has a background in areas of history that I have absolutely no valuable knowledge in and also a subject matter that personally I feel the majority of the West knows nothing about save the skimmings off the top, mostly embellished by propaganda. I know that in terms of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for example, whatever we have been told by the media is bound to be mostly rubbish, however I certainly don't have time to dig into the reality of the situation (which requires understanding the precedents) with my workload so Howard was the perfect choice for understanding the Middle East and the Gulf Wars. My son has mostly studied World Wars, English and French History. What I didn't envisage was how much my son would adore these lessons, hoover up the information and look forward to the next lessons so much, perfecting his homework and reading in advance. I know I am a lucky Mum indeed to have been able to source such a gem of a teacher! Thank you Howard! You have broadened Caden's mind in ways that I think are really going to shape his fufure. Caden - Howard describes the lessons I am learning in a way that is very interesting, he provides me with options in areas I am not good at in History such as the gulf wars which I am now proficient at and it is a good opportunity for me. I enjoy the lessons with Howard a lot… very much so. ( fast-typed from a verbal reference from Caden).
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lulu
Very friendly and easy to work with. My daughter is very happy to have Howard as her tutor. He has seen her through year 12 and she is looking forward for the next year with him.
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Orjwan
I've been working with Dr. Howard for almost two years now, he's very helpful and helped boost my confidence in my work. He's been like a mentor to me throughout my university degree. Would highly recommend.
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Branden
Howard is an excellent tutor. He is very charismatic, resulting in our son being very engaged during the lesson. During his time with Howard, our son’s grades have started to significantly improve. He regularly talks about his politics tutorial with Howard, which tends to last longer than the advertised time. Outside lessons, Howard always responds quickly to any queries and goes over and beyond to assist. More importantly he really cares, this comes across in the way he teaches. If you want the best then you have to pay for it. He is well worth the money! Thank you Howard.
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Gianni
Brilliant tutor. Highly recommended. Howard has helped me improve my essay writing skills massively. As well as this, he is very supportive and charismatic.
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Filsan
Howard is an amazing tutor and helped me with my politics degree assignments. He is a great communicator and extremely knowledgeable. It was a pleasure to be taught by him and I would highly recommend him. Many thanks
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Nadya
Howard is the best tutor I have ever met. Very knowledgeable, he explains complex issues in an accessible way, helps to build logical links between historical events. Howard is also very patient and helpful in essay writing, which is my main issue - how to construct thoughts so they will lead to the logical conclusion. I'm happy to work with him.
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Natascha
Howard has been helping our daughter with A Level Politics - he is an excellent Tutor, friendly, knowledgeable and very supportive - we would strongly recommend him.
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liza
Great communication from the get-go from Howard , who offered much needed guidance and direction on Peters politics papers. His style is relaxed, friendly and humorous, whilst professional and extremely knowledgeable. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend and would be our first point of call for future relevant tutoring . Thank u Dr P .
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August
Howard is a fantastic tutor, and I would highly recommend him to anyone serious about improving their writing ability and thinking at a higher level. As well as being a great teacher, he is extremely personable and funny, which makes the time go too quickly. Howard and I have different viewpoints on several issues; however, I believe this to be extremely important because it leads to proper academic discourse and allows me to think a bit more about my position, as an expert is challenging it. An absolute pleasure to work with!
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Theo
Howard is a fantastic tutor for my son. He is incredibly knowledgeable and patient and he carefully tailors the sessions to cover what is needed in an inspirational and encouraging way. I would highly recommend him as a tutor. Thank you Howard!
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Svetlana
I’m delighted to have Howard as a History tutor for my son. His lessons are highly personalised, enjoyable and encouraging. It’s wonderful to see how my son is now approaching the subject with renewed interest and also I’m pleased with the progress he made after just a month and a half having lessons with Howard. Great teacher, would not hesitate to recommend Howard to anyone needing to improve History knowledge and grades.
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nick
We have been delighted with how things have been going with Howard. Even after only 5 sessions, my son seems much more confident and his marks have been improving
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Paul
Howard is an exceptional tutor. He took time to understand what our son really required and to provide a level of tutoring and support that exceeded our expectations. We consider he is responsible for turning around our son's A level performance, giving him the knowledge and examination skills and improving his confidence and self belief.
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Sahib
I was lucky to come across Howard at the time I did, as he taught me so much in such little time. Very patient and made me feel comfortable straight away. This allowed to me to ask any question on my mind, whether I felt it was silly or not. Very grateful to have been taught by him!
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Maria
Howard has been extremely helpful with providing me with core knowledge for my Politics A-Level exam in July. His lessons are really engaging and insightful; his feedback is always really thorough and he is ready to help you tackle any topic or question. It helps that he's got a great sense of humour too, which definitely keeps you on your toes. His approach has been flexible, and he has adapted to my needs. Whenever I need help throughout the week or have a question, he has always made room for me and his response time is superb. Highly recommend.
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Raj
Howard has been a fantastic inspiration to my son and had helped tremendously in various aspects of his essay writing. His lessons are full of enthusiasm & encouragement. In fact my son looks forward to them! He is supportive & nurturing. I am very thankful for his help & would highly recommend him.
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Joshua
Howard has been a fabulous tutor. He has drastically helped me improve in politics. Before Howard, I was struggling with the content but, after having him teach me the course I am able to answer exam questions extremely well. I have him twice a week and the lessons are always extremely well prepared. I can always finish the lesson with a full page of notes. When it comes to Government and Politics, Howard has been extraordinary at being able to help me see the 'big picture'. Especially when it comes to the different ideologies. Therefore, if you need a tutor to help you with Government and Politics, then I would highly recommended lessons with Howard.
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Diane
Howard is an extremely knowledgeable tutor who manages to put energy and enthusiasm into any subject. He has helped my daughter greatly in her History and Politics A’Levels and takes a thorough approach.
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Afrina
Howard is an excellent tutor who is very knowledgeable . I can’t thank him enough for all the help that he has given me , with his help I was able to take my work to a next level. He was great at explaining everything and tutoring sessions weren't boring at all. I will definitely recommend him as a tutor !
Hourly rates
£70–£100/hr
Varies by subject. See breakdown above.
- 50% off first lesson
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