Thomas

Thomas is an experienced international English tutor specialising in IELTS, Cambridge English and Academic English. With over eight years of teaching experience across South Africa, Asia and online, he has supported students from diverse international backgrounds, ages and ability levels.

With a Psychology degree from Royal Holloway, University of London, a Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test and a 140-hour TEFL qualification, Thomas brings a thoughtful, highly personalised approach to language development, academic communication and examination preparation. For international students, he combines academic rigour with a supportive and engaging teaching style, helping learners develop the precision, confidence and communication skills needed to succeed in demanding academic environments.

Thomas takes a highly personalised and purposeful approach, adapting each lesson to the student’s goals, level and areas for development. He combines clear instruction, targeted practice and constructive feedback to build accuracy, confidence and independent communication.

For younger learners, he uses engaging, age-appropriate activities to establish strong foundations in English. With teenagers and adults, his focus can extend to academic communication, fluency, presentation skills and public speaking.

English Language

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Conversational English
• Speaking & Fluency Development
• English Communication
• Vocabulary & Language Development
• Business English

Exam & Academic English

• Cambridge English
• IELTS
• Trinity English Examinations

Thomas provides focused preparation for IELTS and Cambridge English examinations, helping students strengthen language proficiency while becoming more confident with examination tasks and expectations.

His approach combines targeted skills development, exam technique, structured practice and individual feedback, with lessons adapted to the student’s specific areas for improvement.

• 8+ years of international English teaching experience across South Africa, Asia and online
• Experience preparing students for IELTS, Cambridge and Trinity examinations
• Extensive 1-to-1 online teaching experience with international learners
• Experience supporting teenagers, adults and younger learners
• Selected as a Teacher Mentor, supporting new educators with lesson planning and professional development
• Experience in public speaking, presentations and academic communication

BSc Psychology (Hons) — Royal Holloway, University of London, 2015

140-hour GA Level 3 TEFL Certificate — i-to-i

Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)

Management Training — Guidepost Montessori