Andrew P M Yiallouros

Biography

Born and raised in London, currently in Bangkok and Auckland; Andrew Yiallouros has traveled the world and lived a very rich and varied life. He has followed a journey of spiritual discovery, living as a monk on Mount Athos, spending 6 months as a Muslim, meditating as a Buddhist and Yogi, seeking out holy people and ideas and lots more. He is also a trained healer.

He went to Highgate School, completed his BA at Sussex University, his MA at Manchester University and his PGCE at the Institute of Education and all this whilst struggling with dyslexia and related conditions. A celebrated teacher, he teaches philosophy, religious studies and ethics amongst other subjects and, in his earlier career, he spent time in the hospitality world, worked in finance, marketing, was an actor and model, managed holistic centers, is a writer, artist, photographer and creative director and works in music festivals & events. He is also a chef and runs a successful youtube channel as "The Good Greek"; amongst other things!

He enjoys writing, travel, spirituality, philosophy, food, art and music festivals and is a Burning Man and UK festival regular.

He now focuses on writing, runs a website (www.commonsensible.org) and is currently working on the sequel to "The Dragon and The Princess" as well as an Exam help guide.

He's been called "inspiring", "a great talent with lots to say"; and he is "someone who should be heard!"

A new voice with lots to offer...try some of his excellent works today!

His latest work is The Dragon and The Princess...A tale of magic, love, spirituality and adventure...

It's also the beginning of a series of books centered around the dragon's world, with the next title being the second part to this introduction. Future titles are "The Sorcerer's Kingdom"; "The Wizard and The Dragon"; "The Secret Garden"; "Where The Man Burns"; "The Mysterious Island and the World of the Sea People" and lots more!

Education:

Andrew Yiallouros is an educationalist, creative and chef and has been working in education since 2007. He mixes his many interests and experiences with his lessons and schemes of work and these have been called outstanding by his peers and Ofsted. He is an innovator and activist and is dedicated to bringing an education to all. See “www.commonsensensible.org”” From www.bittersuite.org.uk

“Hi Andrew, I just wanted to say thank-you for having brought some much-needed inspiration to COLA-I this year…Best wishes, C”

"Thanks for your hard work and enthusiasm with the food technology lessons." C

"I got 80% in my politics, that is because you helped me a lot, thanks a lot!" A

“Ofsted loved the Jesus in Art lessons!” T

"Please don't leave you're everyone's favourite teacher, you make learning fun"… "you taught me life has a meaning..."

“I basically wanted just to thank you sir for being such a good teacher, we all miss your lessons here.”

"Rating: 5/5, Within a few months of tutoring with Andrew, I was able to improve my D grades to A grade work in philosophy and politics. Andrew has great knowledge in these subjects and is able to simplify hard topics. As an examiner, he was able to solve my difficulty in understanding the vague mark schemes and finding model answers. Andrew showed me exactly what an A* essay looks like and how I can achieve it by correcting my essays and turning them into model answers himself. This made me realise how achieving A/A* grades is much easier than I thought!

This was also my first experience of online tutoring, I was very skeptical at first but quickly realised how time saving and useful it can be. I am still able to hand write essays and receive feedback from Andrew by email before even starting the hourly Skype sessions. This way I feel supported throughout the whole week."

“Hi, I got all A*s! Thank you so much for your tuition and I would recommend you to anyone...”

"I got my results yesterday and everything went better than expected, I got 100 UMS for both Philosophy and ethics!" T

"Andrew Yiallouros tutored my son in his first year at Sussex University in International Relations. His Attitude was professional, his time-keeping was good, his grasp of the subject strong and he was a warm and effective tutor, friendly as well as efficient. I would recommend him as a personal tutor or teacher." Philippa Gregory (Author)

Smashwords Interview

What motivated you to become an indie author?
I've been studying life all my life. I've also been living a very varied life. I have so much to share! So indie publishing lets me get my stuff out to the readers, quickly and easily... I just want my stuff read and thought about!
How has Smashwords contributed to your success?
It's made it really easy to publish!
Read more of this interview.

Where to find Andrew P M Yiallouros online

Books

How to write any essay and get a top mark! Or How to Hack the Religious Studies, Ethics or Philosophy A-level (& Politics and Other Essay) Exams…and get an A*!
Price: $12.64 USD. Words: 30,730. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2016 . Categories: Essay » Political, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Philosophy & social aspects
For AQA, OCR, and Edexcel, New and Old courses! Unit/Course/Specification codes: 7061, 7062, 2060, 7171, 7172, 2175, H172, H572, H173, H573, 8RS01, 9RS01, 8RS0, 9RS0 and many more! "This is such a useful book for all students of A level Religious Studies, Philosophy and Ethics. The style is student friendly and accessible, and the author brings to it his experience as a teacher and examiner."
Rhyming Song
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,730. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2016 . Categories: Poetry » Spiritual, Poetry » Contemporary Poetry
A collection of poetry by Andrew P M Yiallouros, romantic, philosophical, spiritual, loving and sometimes silly in nature... Includes favourites such as "I will make you happier", "Lost Love", "It", "Suicide", and many more. "Such a beautiful voice, the naivety is just on the right side of sweetness." "I just love it, it's brilliant, I love 'Walking in the Rain.'"
The Dragon and The Princess
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 29,320. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Religious, Fiction » Inspirational
A spiritual odyssey begins...a tale of magic, love, faith and adventure... Follow the dragon as he awakens, as he comes of age, as he discovers life and as he finds The Creator...a story of lost love, friendship, magical beings and evil sorcerers; a spiritual odyssey that takes the reader as a companion and co-discoverer! An allegorical and philosophical message for our times...