An experienced and professional teacher, Cambridge educated, English subject and language expert.

I have taught with Adam Kirton for three years. I am enormously indebted to him, as i have been able to benefit from his extensive knowledge and passion for the history and evolution of the English language. I have also been lucky to participate in his vision for his students. He is dedicated to embedding contemporary learning with a knowledge of the essential classical literature that informs it. He remains an inspirational educator that aspires to give students the tools to love the texts that they study, essential in light of Ofsted's mandate for students to "know more, and remember more". He has successfully taught at all key stages, and would be a welcome addition to a school team or an individual student.

Adam Kirton is a hardworking, reliable, and thoughtful postgraduate student with a passion for learning and teaching who is currently pursuing his MA in Medieval Literature and Culture at Birkbeck, University of London. Since meeting Adam in September last year I have taught Adam on four modules, and have had the benefit of Adam’s feedback in his role as student representative in Staff-Student Liaison Forum meetings, in which he has communicated the responses and queries of his fellow students to the teaching team. Adam has performed consistently well in class and in assignments. He is a supportive, well-read student who is keen to contribute, but who is also considerate of his classmates, facilitating as well as leading discussion. Adam’s preparation for tutorials and classwork assignments has been consistently thorough throughout his time at Birkbeck. He communicates effectively on paper and in person, and has a principled approach to his studies and his professional life. I am very pleased to have Adam as a student on the course, and would be equally happy to work with him in a professional capacity. I commend him to you with confidence.