
Tutor profile
Leon Eric Avrutin
English, MFL and Geography Specialist
York, United Kingdom

Tutor profile
English, MFL and Geography Specialist
York, United Kingdom
Overview
A quick look at how Leon teaches and what families can expect.
Short summary
Leon is a GCSE English tutor with a Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures degree, offering a lively, communication-focused approach shaped by experience in one-to-one and small-group teaching.
Subjects and levels
A comprehensive breakdown of the areas and levels Leon can help with.
English Language
English Literature
Verbal Reasoning
Geography
History
English as a foreign Language
French
Italian
Russian
Mathematics
11+ (general)
Personal Statement
Biography
Leon comes from a Languages background and is now doing a Law conversion, with the aim of breaking into that field. He is a lifelong language learner and humanities aficionado and wants to help others find the same joy in what they do.
He studied Russian, Linguistics and History at the University of Padua in Italy, so studying foreign languages in a foreign language (Italian), a sink-or-swim situation which he credits for his tenacious and lively teaching style. He has been in many hard situations and knows from experience how to deal with of them, and more importantly how to avoid them in the first place, fulfilling potential you didn't know you had and keeping mental blocks out of the equation.
Branching out into tutoring Humanities, Arts and more with Latimer was therefore a natural progression for Leon, who specialises in transferable skills, versatility and communication.
Further reading
Leon supports learners in English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Italian, Russian, Mathematics and verbal reasoning across KS2, KS3 and GCSE, with AS Level and A-Level support also available in English as a foreign language, History and Italian. He also offers 11+ general preparation and personal statement support.
Leon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures from the University of Padua, where he studied Russian, Linguistics and History in Italian. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Law. His experience includes classroom work and teaching pupils one-to-one, in small groups, online and in person.
Drawing on his own experience of learning languages in a foreign-language environment, Leon takes a tenacious and lively approach to teaching. He focuses on communication, transferable skills and helping learners work through difficulties with their courses. Session reports are provided, and homework can be arranged free of charge.