What is the SAFE method?
The SAFE Method (Structural Analytical Framework for Excellence), created and taught by Aliza Samorly, is a language of thinking that can be taught and practised.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY
We want students to learn in a way that is reflective of the real world. Therefore, we do not teach
Students can choose from the following subject streams:
The Humanities – Law, International Relations and History
The Nation – Politics, Philosophy and Economics
The Arts – Film, Literature, Media & Culture
The Sciences – Environmental, Natural and Earth Sciences
The Mind – Human Creativity in the age of AI
The Individual – Psychology, Criminology and the Political Human
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ALIZA SAMORLY
Aliza, the creator of The SAFE Method, is a political psychologist, an educator, and an artist. She is the founder and director of Imanuel Education, which specialises in the advanced academic development of university students, career professionals, and students in their early and final years of school.
Aliza has spent her career working in international education, as an academic counsellor, as well as a university lecturer of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Aliza completed with distinction both undergraduate (Psychology and Political Science) and postgraduate studies (Political Science) at the University of Haifa, before undertaking a doctoral study in Politics at the University of Oxford, and further postgraduate and research study of International Journalism at City University London.
Since then, she has dedicated her efforts to education, accumulating an extensive experience tutoring students for A-level and GCSE across all examination boards (AQA, OCR, Edexcel, IB, and Cambridge International). Currently, she tutors and mentors students in tutorial colleges, and delivers revision and summer courses in Oxford.
JUSTIN REAY CertFAET DipHistA(Oxon) FSA FRHistS
After officer service in the Royal Navy and a long career in business management, Justin became Director of Business and Cultural Studies for Japanese executive colleges in Oxford and Washington DC. As an early consultant in Knowledge Development, he advised the UK Government on e-Learning and created material on online platforms for management training.
Entering academia, Justin studied the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Oxford and later researched for a doctoral thesis on naval history, and is a published historian. He was a senior academic manager at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, advising graduates on academic research. A qualified teacher, he is a tutor in art history and classical studies for independent colleges in Oxford.
An elected Fellow of two learned societies, Justin is a member of the AI & Arts Group at the Alan Turing Institute, and developed a university preparation course on Human Creativity and Imagination and the impact of Artificial Intelligence.
St Hilda's College, Oxford
St Hilda’s College, beautifully situated on the banks of the River Cherwell, offers an inspiring and welcoming setting for our Academic Advantage programme.
Founded in 1893, St Hilda’s has a proud history of academic excellence and innovation within the University of Oxford. The college combines historic charm with modern facilities, including contemporary accommodation, lecture spaces, and beautiful gardens overlooking the water. Students will eat, study, and sleep in the same rooms used by university students who stay at St Hilda’s college during the academic year.