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Experienced KS3, GCSE and A Level maths teacher

I am a qualified teacher of maths with six years experience. I have taught in good and outstanding secondary schools. I have experience of key stage 3, GCSE and A Level and I can also help with SATS preparation at key stage 2. At keystage 3 I have taught year 7, 8 and 9 working towards Edexcel or AQA maths GCSE using exam board schemes of work or using bespoke mastery schemes of work. At key stage 4 (GCSE) I have taught students working twards their GCSE with Edexcel and AQA maths, further maths and internations GCSE maths. At A Level I have experience teaching the new specification from Edexcel...

30 years of outstanding results

I have over 30 years experience of teaching economics in state comprehensive schools. Over the last decade 60% of my A-Level students have achieved an A or A star grade. External analysis of results such as the annual Alps reports have always indicated outstanding value added for my students. A number of students I have taught have got into Oxford or Cambridge to study Economics,PPE or Economics and Management. I have an extensive bank of original resources which I would use in my tutoring. In addition I have many exemplar essays that I've curated over the years which show exactly what you need...

Engaging and friendly Maths and science tutor

I am currently on a laboratory based placement year in my third year of studying natural sciences at The University of Bath. I find encouraging students to a position of understanding and confidence incredibly fulfilling, I also enjoy their unexpected questions that test my knowledge of the syllabus and make me think on my feet so for me tutoring is the perfect gig alongside my studies.I have 4 years of experience tutoring GCSE Maths, Chemistry and Biology online and in person and 2.5 years of A level Chemistry and Biology tutoring, again online and in person.I like to run my lessons almost like...

Caring and dedicated tutor with experience

Hello, my name is Evie and I am a fourth year medical student. When I am not studying, I enjoy going to the gym, walks outside and spending time with my friends, family and, of course, my two dogs, Olive and Bertie!My lessons will consist of understandable and thorough explanations of the topic which you wish to cover, opportunities to ask for clarification about anything you don’t understand and, finally, exam style question practice. This structure will help you to consolidate your knowledge and learn how to apply it so that you can perform your best in tests or exams. I will also refer back t...

Successful Chemistry teacher with experience as an examiner.

I am a highly experienced Chemistry teacher who is greatly enjoying the tutoring work, both in person and now online, which I have taken on since retiring from working in schools five years ago. It is wonderful to still be able to watch as my tutees develop their understanding of Chemistry. I taught Chemistry to A level and Science to GCSE (mostly Chemistry, with some Physics and Biology) with consistent success for nearly 40 years in 4 schools, including lengthy spells as Head of Science and Deputy Headteacher in a school rated as outstanding. I am a current exam marker for Chemistry at both A...

Highly Skilled and Experienced Teacher

I provide practical, visual, engaging lessons using real-life contexts with lots of opportunities to reason, problem-solve, apply knowledge and, ultimately, gain deep understanding. I start by finding out what knowledge the student already has and plan a programme unique to them. My expectations are high, but I bring empathy and fun to the lessons. To see exceptional progress, I expect students to practise skills learnt in my lessons outside of time spent with me. This develops their understanding and allows them to more quickly and confidently access new topics in future lessons.I have taught,...

Knowledgeable tutor currently teaching in a secondary school

Hi! My name is Luke and I'm a secondary maths teacher with private tutoring experience.I'm a big believer in 'practice makes perfect' - lessons with me will be stuctured around opportuities to explore different angles of topics to help you get your head around them more easily and understand how questions might be asked in exams. I'll usually start by showing you some worked examples, then give you time to practice some questions with live feedback. Once you are happy with the type of question we are looking at, we'll move on. It'll be completely up to you how fast we go, my aim is to support your...

Exceptionally experienced English and academic writing tutor

I am a highly qualified professional writer and teacher of English with UK and international experience at several leading universities including UCL and the University of Oxford. I draw on this extensive experience to create a very positive and productive learning environment for my students. Feedback is consistently outstanding. For example, a nursing student recently wrote: ‘Edward has been incredibly helpful whilst writing my essay. I feel more confident writing than I did before attending his sessions. He is easy to talk to. I can’t thank him enough.’ My main teaching areas are English langu...

Engaging, fun and dedicated maths and science tutor!

Hi there! My name is Emilia and I am currently in my 4th year of studying veterinary medicine at the University of Liverpool. My tutoring style is moulded around your needs and any goals you wish to achieve! I try my best to make the subjects interesting to everyone and explain things in a way anyone can understand.My experience includes: teaching young children about canine obesity and how to avoid it (during my extended project qualification), volunteering to tutor the younger years at my school in a variety of subjects and providing mock university interviews for students wishing to apply! I...