
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 supports learners in English, languages and humanities from KS2 to A-Level, drawing on his modern languages background and experience of one-to-one, group, online and in-person 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 holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Law and a Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures from the University of Padua. His studies included Russian, linguistics and history, undertaken in Italy, and he has experience supporting pupils in the classroom as well as teaching one-to-one, in small groups, online and in person.
He teaches English Language and English Literature, French, Italian, Russian, Geography and History across KS2, KS3 and GCSE, with selected subjects also available at AS Level and A-Level. Leon also supports 11+ preparation, verbal reasoning, KS2 and KS3 Mathematics, English as a foreign language and personal statements.
Leon takes a lively, adaptable approach shaped by his own experience of learning languages in an unfamiliar environment. He focuses on communication, transferable skills and helping learners work through difficulties. Lesson reports are provided after each session, and homework can be arranged free of charge.