GCSE English
Daniel
Hi there, I’m Daniel, I am a recent graduate of the University of Oxford, now studying to be an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
GCSE English
Daniel
Hi there, I’m Daniel, I am a recent graduate of the University of Oxford, now studying to be an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
GCSE English
Daniel
Hi there, I’m Daniel, I am a recent graduate of the University of Oxford, now studying to be an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
GCSE English
Daniel
Hi there, I’m Daniel, I am a recent graduate of the University of Oxford, now studying to be an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Tutors from 1st August 2025
Daniel on set
Daniel on set
Daniel on set
Tell us a bit about yourself
I grew up in the Irish countryside, and spent my teen years riding horses, painting, and (perhaps unsurprisingly) doing a healthy chunk of reading. All that reading led me to study English and Latin literature at university, and while there I developed an interest in the theatre. That interest became an obsession, which is now becoming a career (Sorry, mum), and I’ve worked as an actor for a couple of years now alongside my studies. I also grew up singing classically, and have taken that with me into adulthood, although I am the first to admit that I listen to more Beyonce than Bellini these days. I’m big on travel, love to slam big weights around in the gym, and think there’s nothing better than dinner and a dance.
Tell us a bit about yourself
I grew up in the Irish countryside, and spent my teen years riding horses, painting, and (perhaps unsurprisingly) doing a healthy chunk of reading. All that reading led me to study English and Latin literature at university, and while there I developed an interest in the theatre. That interest became an obsession, which is now becoming a career (Sorry, mum), and I’ve worked as an actor for a couple of years now alongside my studies. I also grew up singing classically, and have taken that with me into adulthood, although I am the first to admit that I listen to more Beyonce than Bellini these days. I’m big on travel, love to slam big weights around in the gym, and think there’s nothing better than dinner and a dance.
Capturing a scene
Capturing a scene
Daniel at Exeter College, Oxford
Daniel at Exeter College, Oxford
Daniel travelling
Daniel travelling
What do you enjoy about tutoring?
I love tutoring because I have the joy of teaching a subject that doesn’t just get easier the better you get at it, but gets more fun too. The study of English gives us the tools to understand the world around us, not just in that it shows us how the very thoughts we have are shaped, but also it shows how those shapes can often be very beautiful! Or funny! Or devastating! Or all of those things at once! To get better at literary criticism is to get better at paying attention, to get better at trusting your instincts, and to get better at saying what you actually mean – no mean feat. For young people, these skills are a transformative gift, and it’s a privilege to help them find it.
What do you enjoy about tutoring?
I love tutoring because I have the joy of teaching a subject that doesn’t just get easier the better you get at it, but gets more fun too. The study of English gives us the tools to understand the world around us, not just in that it shows us how the very thoughts we have are shaped, but also it shows how those shapes can often be very beautiful! Or funny! Or devastating! Or all of those things at once! To get better at literary criticism is to get better at paying attention, to get better at trusting your instincts, and to get better at saying what you actually mean – no mean feat. For young people, these skills are a transformative gift, and it’s a privilege to help them find it.
Capturing a scene
Capturing a scene
Daniel at Exeter College, Oxford
Daniel at Exeter College, Oxford
What do you love about your subject?
What’s not to love? Language is absolutely everywhere. You’re reading language right now. Every word you are reading carries with it a whole network of associations and connotations, which have been subconsciously shaped by the sum of all your own experiences with those words. Now imagine you could access the way someone else experiences words, and all the associations and connotations that belong to their subconscious. Imagine you could do that with someone of a different age, or someone from a different country, a different millennium? Language and literature will let you do just that. When you study the way someone has written, you are decoding their whole world of feelings, judgements, and thoughts. You’re getting to the centre of something. To top it all off, it’s also typically quite entertaining.
What do you love about your subject?
What’s not to love? Language is absolutely everywhere. You’re reading language right now. Every word you are reading carries with it a whole network of associations and connotations, which have been subconsciously shaped by the sum of all your own experiences with those words. Now imagine you could access the way someone else experiences words, and all the associations and connotations that belong to their subconscious. Imagine you could do that with someone of a different age, or someone from a different country, a different millennium? Language and literature will let you do just that. When you study the way someone has written, you are decoding their whole world of feelings, judgements, and thoughts. You’re getting to the centre of something. To top it all off, it’s also typically quite entertaining.
Tell us a bit about yourself
I grew up in the Irish countryside, and spent my teen years riding horses, painting, and (perhaps unsurprisingly) doing a healthy chunk of reading. All that reading led me to study English and Latin literature at university, and while there I developed an interest in the theatre. That interest became an obsession, which is now becoming a career (Sorry, mum), and I’ve worked as an actor for a couple of years now alongside my studies. I also grew up singing classically, and have taken that with me into adulthood, although I am the first to admit that I listen to more Beyonce than Bellini these days. I’m big on travel, love to slam big weights around in the gym, and think there’s nothing better than dinner and a dance.
Tell us a bit about yourself
I grew up in the Irish countryside, and spent my teen years riding horses, painting, and (perhaps unsurprisingly) doing a healthy chunk of reading. All that reading led me to study English and Latin literature at university, and while there I developed an interest in the theatre. That interest became an obsession, which is now becoming a career (Sorry, mum), and I’ve worked as an actor for a couple of years now alongside my studies. I also grew up singing classically, and have taken that with me into adulthood, although I am the first to admit that I listen to more Beyonce than Bellini these days. I’m big on travel, love to slam big weights around in the gym, and think there’s nothing better than dinner and a dance.
What do you enjoy about tutoring?
I love tutoring because I have the joy of teaching a subject that doesn’t just get easier the better you get at it, but gets more fun too. The study of English gives us the tools to understand the world around us, not just in that it shows us how the very thoughts we have are shaped, but also it shows how those shapes can often be very beautiful! Or funny! Or devastating! Or all of those things at once! To get better at literary criticism is to get better at paying attention, to get better at trusting your instincts, and to get better at saying what you actually mean – no mean feat. For young people, these skills are a transformative gift, and it’s a privilege to help them find it.
What do you enjoy about tutoring?
I love tutoring because I have the joy of teaching a subject that doesn’t just get easier the better you get at it, but gets more fun too. The study of English gives us the tools to understand the world around us, not just in that it shows us how the very thoughts we have are shaped, but also it shows how those shapes can often be very beautiful! Or funny! Or devastating! Or all of those things at once! To get better at literary criticism is to get better at paying attention, to get better at trusting your instincts, and to get better at saying what you actually mean – no mean feat. For young people, these skills are a transformative gift, and it’s a privilege to help them find it.
What do you love about your subject?
What’s not to love? Language is absolutely everywhere. You’re reading language right now. Every word you are reading carries with it a whole network of associations and connotations, which have been subconsciously shaped by the sum of all your own experiences with those words. Now imagine you could access the way someone else experiences words, and all the associations and connotations that belong to their subconscious. Imagine you could do that with someone of a different age, or someone from a different country, a different millennium? Language and literature will let you do just that. When you study the way someone has written, you are decoding their whole world of feelings, judgements, and thoughts. You’re getting to the centre of something. To top it all off, it’s also typically quite entertaining.
What do you love about your subject?
What’s not to love? Language is absolutely everywhere. You’re reading language right now. Every word you are reading carries with it a whole network of associations and connotations, which have been subconsciously shaped by the sum of all your own experiences with those words. Now imagine you could access the way someone else experiences words, and all the associations and connotations that belong to their subconscious. Imagine you could do that with someone of a different age, or someone from a different country, a different millennium? Language and literature will let you do just that. When you study the way someone has written, you are decoding their whole world of feelings, judgements, and thoughts. You’re getting to the centre of something. To top it all off, it’s also typically quite entertaining.
Daniel's qualifications
First-class joint honours degree in English and Classics from Exeter College, University of Oxford Coghill-Starkie Prize for performance in English; Humphries Prize for performance in Classics; Fitzgerald Prize for performance in Final Honours Schools Exams Current student on the BA Acting Program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the most competitive acting programs in the world with admission rates of less than 1%. Recipient of Full RADA Scholarship.
Daniel's qualifications
First-class joint honours degree in English and Classics from Exeter College, University of Oxford Coghill-Starkie Prize for performance in English; Humphries Prize for performance in Classics; Fitzgerald Prize for performance in Final Honours Schools Exams Current student on the BA Acting Program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the most competitive acting programs in the world with admission rates of less than 1%. Recipient of Full RADA Scholarship.
Daniel's qualifications
First-class joint honours degree in English and Classics from Exeter College, University of Oxford Coghill-Starkie Prize for performance in English; Humphries Prize for performance in Classics; Fitzgerald Prize for performance in Final Honours Schools Exams Current student on the BA Acting Program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the most competitive acting programs in the world with admission rates of less than 1%. Recipient of Full RADA Scholarship.
Daniel's qualifications
First-class joint honours degree in English and Classics from Exeter College, University of Oxford Coghill-Starkie Prize for performance in English; Humphries Prize for performance in Classics; Fitzgerald Prize for performance in Final Honours Schools Exams Current student on the BA Acting Program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the most competitive acting programs in the world with admission rates of less than 1%. Recipient of Full RADA Scholarship.
Daniel travelling
Daniel travelling
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Daniel on set
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Capturing a scene
Capturing a scene
Daniel at Exeter College, Oxford
Daniel at Exeter College, Oxford
Daniel travelling
Daniel travelling
Tell us a bit about yourself
I grew up in the Irish countryside, and spent my teen years riding horses, painting, and (perhaps unsurprisingly) doing a healthy chunk of reading. All that reading led me to study English and Latin literature at university, and while there I developed an interest in the theatre. That interest became an obsession, which is now becoming a career (Sorry, mum), and I’ve worked as an actor for a couple of years now alongside my studies. I also grew up singing classically, and have taken that with me into adulthood, although I am the first to admit that I listen to more Beyonce than Bellini these days. I’m big on travel, love to slam big weights around in the gym, and think there’s nothing better than dinner and a dance.
Tell us a bit about yourself
I grew up in the Irish countryside, and spent my teen years riding horses, painting, and (perhaps unsurprisingly) doing a healthy chunk of reading. All that reading led me to study English and Latin literature at university, and while there I developed an interest in the theatre. That interest became an obsession, which is now becoming a career (Sorry, mum), and I’ve worked as an actor for a couple of years now alongside my studies. I also grew up singing classically, and have taken that with me into adulthood, although I am the first to admit that I listen to more Beyonce than Bellini these days. I’m big on travel, love to slam big weights around in the gym, and think there’s nothing better than dinner and a dance.
What do you enjoy about tutoring?
I love tutoring because I have the joy of teaching a subject that doesn’t just get easier the better you get at it, but gets more fun too. The study of English gives us the tools to understand the world around us, not just in that it shows us how the very thoughts we have are shaped, but also it shows how those shapes can often be very beautiful! Or funny! Or devastating! Or all of those things at once! To get better at literary criticism is to get better at paying attention, to get better at trusting your instincts, and to get better at saying what you actually mean – no mean feat. For young people, these skills are a transformative gift, and it’s a privilege to help them find it.
What do you enjoy about tutoring?
I love tutoring because I have the joy of teaching a subject that doesn’t just get easier the better you get at it, but gets more fun too. The study of English gives us the tools to understand the world around us, not just in that it shows us how the very thoughts we have are shaped, but also it shows how those shapes can often be very beautiful! Or funny! Or devastating! Or all of those things at once! To get better at literary criticism is to get better at paying attention, to get better at trusting your instincts, and to get better at saying what you actually mean – no mean feat. For young people, these skills are a transformative gift, and it’s a privilege to help them find it.
What do you love about your subject?
What’s not to love? Language is absolutely everywhere. You’re reading language right now. Every word you are reading carries with it a whole network of associations and connotations, which have been subconsciously shaped by the sum of all your own experiences with those words. Now imagine you could access the way someone else experiences words, and all the associations and connotations that belong to their subconscious. Imagine you could do that with someone of a different age, or someone from a different country, a different millennium? Language and literature will let you do just that. When you study the way someone has written, you are decoding their whole world of feelings, judgements, and thoughts. You’re getting to the centre of something. To top it all off, it’s also typically quite entertaining.
What do you love about your subject?
What’s not to love? Language is absolutely everywhere. You’re reading language right now. Every word you are reading carries with it a whole network of associations and connotations, which have been subconsciously shaped by the sum of all your own experiences with those words. Now imagine you could access the way someone else experiences words, and all the associations and connotations that belong to their subconscious. Imagine you could do that with someone of a different age, or someone from a different country, a different millennium? Language and literature will let you do just that. When you study the way someone has written, you are decoding their whole world of feelings, judgements, and thoughts. You’re getting to the centre of something. To top it all off, it’s also typically quite entertaining.
Daniel's qualifications
First-class joint honours degree in English and Classics from Exeter College, University of Oxford Coghill-Starkie Prize for performance in English; Humphries Prize for performance in Classics; Fitzgerald Prize for performance in Final Honours Schools Exams Current student on the BA Acting Program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the most competitive acting programs in the world with admission rates of less than 1%. Recipient of Full RADA Scholarship.
Daniel's qualifications
First-class joint honours degree in English and Classics from Exeter College, University of Oxford Coghill-Starkie Prize for performance in English; Humphries Prize for performance in Classics; Fitzgerald Prize for performance in Final Honours Schools Exams Current student on the BA Acting Program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, one of the most competitive acting programs in the world with admission rates of less than 1%. Recipient of Full RADA Scholarship.
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