Cleopatra

Education

University of Oxford

  • BA, English and Italian

    • Awarded Academic Scholarship for Preliminary Examinations

    • Distinction in Finals papers in Italian Conversation, Dante’s Commedia, and

      dissertation on Henry James’s relationship with Rome

Westminster School, London

  • Pre-Us in English (D1 / A*), History of Art (D1 / A*), Latin (D2 / A*), Italian AS-

    Level (A*)

    • Phillimore Essay Prize and Academic Prizes for English

    • Chair of History of Art Society

Francis Holland School for Girls, Clarence Gate, London

International School of Tanganyika, Dar es Salaam

Teaching experience

Cleopatra brings experience and passion to all aspects of literature and language, helping students develop confidence in their ideas and self-expression across a wide range of academic and personal contexts. Whether preparing for exams or as a free exploration of the subject, Cleopatra strives to deepen her students’ literary sensibility while also prioritising their discovery and deployment of practical learning methods, so that school work is both manageable and inspiring.

Cleopatra has experience mentoring international (particularly Italian) students through the final years of school and admission to competitive universities in the U.K., as well delivering support to younger-year pupils since 2020. Previously she has hosted art clubs at local primary schools and organised outreach workshops for teenagers with the National Portrait Gallery’s Youth Forum.

Specialisms

Subjects

  • English, including creative writing (Younger Years, Common Entrance, GCSE,

    A-Level, Undergraduate)

    • English as an additional language

  • Italian (GCSE, A-level)

  • Verbal Reasoning (Younger Years, 7+, 8+, 11+, 13+)

  • Drama

  • Film Studies

  • Latin

Independent Schools Admissions

  • 4+, 7+, 11+,13+ and Sixth Form, with a particular focus on secondary and

    sixth form admissions

University Admissions

  • Oxford English and/or Modern Languages Interview Preparation

  • Cambridge English Interview Preparations

  • UCAS English Literature Personal Statement Support

  • UCAS Comparative Literature Personal Statement

Extra-curricular interests

Cleopatra is a playwright and filmmaker, having first staged plays while at Oxford. When not at the theatre, she enjoys playing the drums, visiting galleries, and spending as much time in Italy as possible.

Availability

Cleopatra is available for in-person tuition in London and for residential tuition throughout the United Kingdom and around the world.

She is also available for online tuition.