Who we are

Amanda Walker has a BA in Philosophy from Durham University, a PGCE with QTS from York University, and an MA in Education from the Insititue of Education, University College London. She is also a senior examiner and team leader for Philosophy A Level. She has been a head of department in several of the top schools in the the UK. She is registered with the online DBS service and is fully compliant with safeguarding procedures.

She has over 20 years’ experience of teaching young people A Level Philosophy and watching the transformational nature of the subject on people’s lives.

She considers it a privilege to invite people to critically engage with the ideas of the greatest thinkers of the past and present. Philosophy enables people to respond more robustly and successfully to the challenges of our confusing modern world.

Several students over the years have said that studying philosophy has profoundly shaped them for the better.

Now Amanda is ready to share philosophical ideas more widely to help and nurture adults to rediscover a sense of wonder about the world and embark on a journey of self and other discovery.