Author: Olivia Clouting
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS OF DIVORCED OR SEPARATED PARENTS
I wrote this essay on a topic of Family Law during my second year at university and entered it in a competition run by Vardag’s. To my surprise – because I was not a law student – it won a runner-up prize and was published on their website (linked at bottom of page).
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Typical Syllabus
Here are some examples of syllabus subject areas that many of you will be encountering and that I can cover as part of my tutoring. However, this is not an exhaustive list and I can work with you on the subject areas you study, ultimately to help improve your grades.
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‘THE POLITICAL SHIP’: The Complications in Ideological Categorising of Political Thought
This article argues that political ideologies are constantly in flux throughout time. It espouses the view that: to truly understand a political philosophy we have to be specific about what it is beyond the broad terms of ‘Liberalism’ and ‘Conservatism’, which have developed in many directions.
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A short story
In 2020, I won a Best Character prize in a writing competition from the Historical Association for a short story. It was inspired by the true events of the Newport Chartist uprising of 1839 which resulted in multiple deaths.
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(ALWAYS) SERVING TEA
This is a short poem about my local tea shop. In my family, we drink a lot of tea. We share stories and news over a cuppa. We always feel better for having one, no matter what sort of day we’ve had.
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THE PERFECTION OF IMPERFECTION
This essay breaks down a couple of pieces of screen writing, one a film and the other a television programme and argues that their bittersweet nature of imperfection being present provides for a perfect piece of writing. The essay applies similar considerations to life.
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NATIONAL TEENAGER: ‘We Want Independence’!
This essay discusses a particularly prevalent narrative within the UK at the moment that focuses on re-asserting ourselves as a country and regaining independence in order to do so. It argues that actions such as Brexit and the ECHR debate are informed by this narrative that justifies its existence on past ‘greatness’.
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THE ‘POLITICS’ OF JUDGEMENT
This essay argues that is is impossible to have true ‘free will’ and be free from external sources of influence. It argues that it is vital to be aware of this and look to understanding why we think the way we do.
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DEMOCRACY IS PLURAL : The Difficulty with Democracy
This essay argues that democracy is a debatable and undefinable concept. The essay asserts that, given this nature, it is not a solid enough marker for fairness and clear-cut answers within society.