With the competition for places at the top senior schools in the UK being at its highest ever, many parents are turning to private tutors and tutoring agencies to enable their children to gain a competitive edge. I have a Bachelor of Education degree from Oxford University and I have been a teacher in preparatory schools for over twenty-five years, much of that time as head of department. I have had success in assisting students gaining places at the top independent schools in London and throughout the UK.Â