Dr. Yva Allen - BA Hons / MA (Oxford), LLM, PhD, FRSA
With over 35 years’ experience in both secondary (private and state sector) and tertiary education, I particularly enjoy working with pupils and seeing them progress through the challenges of the educational system. My expertise and passion for making a difference means that I am committed to ensuring that I always help students to unlock and reach their maximum potential for learning.
I am well versed in the entire public school process (from selection to application to common entrance exams, interview techniques and acceptance) and critically the subtle differences in requirements between them all, as well as the complete university process (from selection, UCAS, personal statements and interviews, specialising in Oxbridge preparation and mock interviews)
I bring incisive expertise to my meetings, helping advise parents and students on achieving results and places at the most prestigious schools and universities in the country. I have an enviable 100% success rate helping children achieve their first choice of this country’s most prestigious independent schools and universities (over 75% with scholarships).
Each programme of support will start with an initial consultation to solicit as much as possible about your unique circumstances, your needs and goals for the future.
My ethos is friendly, down-to-earth and unpretentious. There is no one size fits all to my approach – mine is both targeted and personalised. I strive to be motivational in order to improve and increase a pupil's confidence in order that they themselves are more motivated to achieve good results in school work and exams.
My philosophy is centred around supporting children to achieve their full potential and be the very best versions of themselves, thereby gaining entry to the right school or university for them, so that they can flourish. This is done by gaining a thorough understanding of your child’s personality, their interests, what they enjoy about school, in order to marry these characteristics with a realistic selection of senior schools and universities that will suit them best.
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin
Email: educationguru@btinternet.com or Telephone: 01727 864192