One-to-one tutoring for Maths, Science and Study Skills
Qualified UK secondary school expertise
Hi, I'm Tom (MSci, PGCE), a full-time Maths, Science and study skills tutor and former Secondary School Science teacher with full Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).I am a dedicated and hard-working tutor who strives to provide top quality services for students from all backgrounds and I am committed to catering for SEN, EAL and students who receive their schooling from home or who have other alternative arrangements. Please do not hesistate to get in touch via our Facebook page to enquire about the courses and services offered.
The typical tutoring process
Students are encouraged to guide lessons based on their own perceptions of tricky topics. We also use our experience to keep discussions closely in-line with the examinable specification points for the course being studied. Every student is different and tutoring is adjusted to suit! Altogether the process overview might look something like this:
Session planning
Sessions are pre-planned to national teaching standards.Reminder
Sent prior to our session including scheduled topics/concepts to be covered.Session
Enjoy your session! Feel free to ask questions and guide discussion.Summary email
A summary of the content covered is delivered after each session.Worksheet/further study
Further targeted material can be delivered to help with study routines.Ongoing support
We maintain regular communications for ongoing help and support.Tutorial lessons
Please find below an example of a typical tutorial lesson:
Starter quiz - We'll try to recall as much content as we can from the previous session! This is great for retention of information and gets our minds warmed up. There might also be some questions on the topic to come, allowing us to get a quick preview.
Introductory discussion - We'll start at the right place based on how comfortable you are with the topic. Focus is placed on any weak areas. Whilst we do like to move ahead briskly, we aim to stick closeby to the pace you are comfortable with.
Formative questions - These are questions that we sprinkle in regularly to check for understanding and to help inform how we progress through the lesson. We can then revisit sections, have further practice or move onto the next part based on individual needs.
Exam questions break-down - As part of our work on exam technique, we understand how questions are made-up, what the examiner may be checking for and how to align our answers with the given number of marks and what each mark is commonly given for.
Your turn! - We provide test questions and deliver these in an greed upon fashion, whether that is to write out answers, dictate answers to the tutor, work with a timer on the screen or another arrangement that is of benefit to the individual.
Plenary - This is the part of the lesson where we consolidate our learning for the day and discuss where to focus next. This is also a great opportunity for students to ask any questions before we finish.
Job/UCAS applications
Support with job applications, CV-writing, Personal Statement drafting and preparation for the interviews. We specialise in applications for students following Maths/Science-related career/further education roles and we can quickly highlight key areas of focus, prioritise experience and structure formal letters.
Job/CV/UCAS typical price:
£30.00 /session
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Send an initial draft
Your initial draft will be read and annotated prior to our session so that we can hit the ground running.
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Drafting session
We can discuss structure, content and flow, creating a draft that is of a high quality that meets the criteria and is unique to you.
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Draft returned
The re-worked draft is delivered to you. Students often find that the process becomes faster, clearer and less of a struggle with this support.
Questions?
Feel free to send us a Facebook message to discuss your requirements:
Send a MessageAlthough our best efforts have been made to ensure all information about us is accurate and up-to-date, services can change without notice and we therefore recommend that you get in touch to discuss tutoring arrangements before proceeding, to ensure that you have current information.
FAQs
Sessions are generally held via the Microsoft Teams platform. A re-usable meeting link is given and is private to each student.
Typically, there is no obligation to continue sessions if you would not wish to. Please ask us directly about arrangements requiring block bookings.
Invoices are usually sent on a weekly basis to your email address. If multiple sessions are taken within a week, these will all show on the same invoice. Invoice emails will either be directly from us or from a trusted third party (such as PayPal).
We encourage email communications from students and parents/carers/guardians and usually respond to emails within 24 hours. We can also chat via WhatsApp message or phone call.
Although students are usually advised to begin with a single session per week, adjustments may be made at our sole discretion on a case-by-case basis, subject to availability of slots.
At GCSE level it is possible to cover multiple subjects and this may be done in one of a number of potential configurations. Upon getting to know students, we will be better placed to suggest a lesson structure based on goals and learning style. To be clear, GCSE students are not restricted to the subject they enquire about within those offered.
At our sole discretion concessions may be made on a case-by-case basis. Please do get in touch to discuss if you believe that there may be circumstances affecting the ability for study which would be alleviated with a concessionary rate.
I (the principal tutor) am qualified to the level of Master in Chemistry and have attained a PGCE in secondary education as well as earned full QTS to teach in the UK. I have also worked in the chemical industry as well as within I.T. before transitioning to teaching. I encourage students to ask if they would like to find out a bit more about my working background.