Private IB Philosophy Tutors

Alex is a second-year Economics student at University College London on track for First-Class Honours, after having graduated from Vienna International School with the IB Diploma, scoring 44/45 points.

Alex is natively fluent in Spanish, German, and English and proficient and Russian and French, allowing him to accommodate students to their preferred language. This is reflective of his teaching style: Alex places a large importance on adaptability and catering to students' particular needs, which often is the lacking factor in the classroom. Having been in the IB system his entire life, Alex is comfortable working with a diverse range of students and appreciates their individual requirements.

Since attending University, Alex has received multiple offers for internships within finance & investment banking with an acceptance rate of <1%, and hence is also keen to discuss career plans and post-IB development with his students.

Alex's full IB Diploma breakdown is as follows:
HL Mathematics - 7
HL Economics - 7
HL Psychology - 7
SL Biology - 7
SL French B - 7
SL English A: Lang/Lit - 6
ToK - A
EE - B

Diego A holds a teaching degree (Licenciatura) in Philosophy and Letters, with an emphasis in Spanish Language, from Santo Tomás University in Bogotá, Colombia. With more than 15 years of teaching experience across the IB Diploma Programme, the MYP, and the national curriculum, he has spent over a decade teaching Theory of Knowledge in both Spanish and English.
Diego brings valuable leadership experience to his work: he has served as Diploma Programme Coordinator and Extended Essay Coordinator, and has trained teaching staff for the implementation of the IB programme in schools across Colombia. This gives him a complete understanding of how the IB works — from the daily classroom to its assessment criteria and its highest expectations. He has been trained directly by the IBO and holds a B2 English certification (Academic IELTS).
He also tutors students in Spanish A: Language and Literature and supports learners in English B, always guiding them through the core components with clarity and confidence. Diego's students consistently achieve strong results in their final assessments, a reflection of his reflective, structured, and rigorous approach. He leads them along a genuine path of critical thinking, helping them not only meet the assessment criteria but understand how knowledge itself is built, so that every student develops real intellectual confidence and learns to enjoy the journey of thinking deeply.

Jason is a seasoned humanities subject teacher, teaching across a variety of subjects, including CAS, Environmental Systems and Societies (HL and SL), Global Perspective, Global Politics, Individuals and Societies, Economics (SL only), Religious Studies, Social Studies, History, Philosophy and Theory of Knowledge. Jason was awarded a Second Class Degree in Bachelor of Social Sciences (Government and Laws) and Bachelor of Laws, while I spent most of teaching career in Geography, especially appreciating the dimensions of human geography. Jason aims at building a solid knowledge foundation to be built upon, and equipping students with the exam techniques to be successful. Jason’s sessions are structured, focused, always questioning so that students are prompted to think more and are given the opportunities to articulate themselves, essential skills to be successful in IBDP.

Mariana S is a second-year Neuroscience undergraduate at University College London (UCL), where she achieved a first-class average in her first year. During her time at Liceo Europeo in Madrid, Spain, she achieved an outstanding score of 44 points, including a 7 in Biology HL, English B HL, Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL, Philosophy SL and Spanish A: Language & Literature SL, as well as an A in both Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and her Extended Essay in Philosophy.
Mariana is a hard-working and motivated tutor with first-hand knowledge of the IB Diploma Programme. She is committed to helping her students build confidence in their subjects and achieve their full potential. Having recently completed the IB herself, she is familiar with both the academic demands and also the importance of taking a strategic approach.
Her lessons focus not only on developing a strong understanding of subject content, but also on understanding marking criteria, exam technique, paper structure and the wider IB assessment system. In this way, she aims to equip students with the full toolkit they need to comprehend exactly what IB examiners expect from them.
Mariana takes a friendly and supportive approach to tutoring, tailoring the experience to each student’s needs, areas for improvement and learning style while helping them develop the skills needed to excel in the IB Diploma Programme. She aims to make her lessons interactive, productive and enjoyable, creating an environment in which students feel comfortable asking questions and making mistakes as they learn.
Mariana is bilingual in Spanish and English and can teach comfortably in both languages.