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Our Senior Tutors

Supporting you throughout your journey

We know that both consistency and expert guidance are essential in achieving an effective level of personalised support. That's why you'll be assigned a dedicated Senior Tutor who will support you throughout your time with us, to the day you receive your exam result and beyond.
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Senior Tutors have a compete, holistic view of a student's academic and pastoral needs. They work closely with teaching and boarding staff to ensure that the student is happy and is set up to succeed at reaching their individual goals. They unobtrusively monitor attendance, behaviour and academic progress, removing obstacles whilst giving students the freedom to manage their own workload and develop key life skills.

Additionally, Senior Tutors lead our Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) programme as part of our wider Super Curricular Programme (SCP), an essential area of the College curriculum which is instrumental in helping our students to develop the vital skills and attributes they will need in the years ahead. You can view a term-by-term overview of of SCP here.

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Dedicated mentorship and support

A Senior Tutor acts as a student's career guidance counsellor, mentor and confidante, supporting them in a number of ways:
  • They help with university applications, including researching courses and admissions criteria, supporting with personal statements and ensuring that they stay on track to reach their goal
  • They work with students on their personalised learning plan, liaising with teachers and pastoral staff to identify any issues or areas to develop
  • They are the sole channel of communication between the College and a student's parents/guardian, ensuring that no information is lost and the student receives focused support at home as well.

Meet the Team

As soon as you enrol at the College, you'll be assigned one of our friendly Senior Tutors. Meet them below!
Ali Farr

Ali has been a Senior Tutor at the College for 3 years. She has a degree in Media and Communications and PGCE in teaching (Post Compulsory Education) from Oxford Brookes University in addition to an ILM in Management. With over 20 years' teaching experience, she has taught  A Level, BTEC and GCSE Media Studies and Business across Further Education, State Secondary and SEN Specialist schools during her career.  She has had a range of roles in Teaching and Lecturing, and was also previously Assistant Head and Head of Sixth form in a SEN Specialist school for students with ADHD and Autism.
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Ali says,
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​​"I love my job as I enjoy working with students. The role is very busy and varied and I feel I am able to help students achieve their best."


Vicky Gao-Baker

Vicky joined the Senior Tutor team in September, having previously taught BTEC at the College. She holds an Executive MA from King's College London, an MSc in Finance and Financial Management Services from Tianjin University, China, and a BSc in Business and Finance Management from Oxford Brookes University. She has 15 years' teaching experience and has worked across the state, independent and Higher Education sectors.

Vicky says,

"Watching my students grow and achieve during their time with us is the most rewarding thing. It's wonderful to see this and know I've made a difference."

Carlota Collins

Carlota has recently joined the Senior Tutor team after teaching EAL, English and Spanish at the College for three years. She has a degree in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge, as well as an Executive MA from Kings College, London. She has 15 years’ teaching experience in EFL and EAL and holds the DELTA and CELTA language teaching qualifications. Prior to this she had a career in advertising and marketing, working on international brands, and living abroad.

Carlota says,

"To support our students navigating this key time of their lives in the multicultural environment of our college, and see them develop so many life skills during their time with us is an absolute honour. That is why I do this job."

Student testimonial

Hear from Theo

Listen to Theo's experience of the support she received from her Senior Tutor.