‘Sam was the finest teacher I had. He opened up poetry and ideas for me.’
— S.M. (Former student)
Dr. Sam Quill is a private tutor in English, History, Philosophy, and Critical Thinking, specialising in scholarship exam preparation for the major public schools, and Oxbridge entrance.
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‘Sam was the finest teacher I had. He opened up poetry and ideas for me.’
— S.M. (Former student)
Photograph: Joshua Rigg
Sam holds a First Class degree from Oxford in English, an M.Phil. from Cambridge, and a Ph.D. from Queen Mary, University of London, where he also taught. He is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
A full-time private tutor since 2019, he specialises in scholarship examinations at major British public schools, Oxbridge entrance, A-level and GCSE tuition, personal statements and essay prizes. He also runs his ‘Salon de Conversation’, a forum for bespoke tutorial sessions for adults in literature, philosophy, theology, and history.
Beyond teaching, Sam is a published poet, a musician, and a reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement.