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Emma
My Qualifications
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Education
Merit (2019)
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The University of Manchester
PGCE in Secondary Education (Science)
Pass (2013)
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The University of Manchester
PhD in Chemistry
Pass (2008)
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University of St Andrews
MChem in Chemistry with External Placement
First Class Honours (2005)
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Chemistry | - | - | £89 | £89 | £89 |
Extended Project Qualification | - | - | - | £89 | - |
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Information about Emma
I have 10+ years of teaching experience and I am a former Head of Chemistry and Assistant Director of Sixth Form. I have a PhD in Chemistry, an MChem in Chemistry, a PGCE in Secondary Science (Chemistry specialism), and an MA in Education. I have an outstanding teaching track record for teaching science to Years 7 13, but my specialism is A Level Chemistry. I am also an A Level Chemistry Examiner. I have helped many students with their UCAS applications, with a focus on STEM subjects, especially Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Science. I can also support with preparation for the UCAT test and with interview practice. I have also been an EPQ supervisor for over 10 years and can support with any subject.
I graduated with a first-class honours MChem in Chemistry from the University of St Andrews (the number 1 university for Chemistry in UK league tables), and also won several prizes, including a prize for the "Best Overall Chemistry Student". I then went onto win a Salters Graduate Prize, which are awarded to the top 5 chemistry students in the UK. During my PhD, I won an extremely sought-after Marie Curie Fellowship to further my research. During my PGCE, I won awards for the Best Science Trainee Teacher and the Best Overall Trainee Teacher (from all subjects).
I have a friendly and approachable teaching style, and I tailor each tutorial to the individual student. For me, explanations are key to understanding the fundamentals of a topic, and I pride myself on being able to break down complicated topics and explain them clearly in a variety of ways. Practice is also vitally important, and in each lesson I will model how to answer specific exam questions before giving the student an opportunity to practice. I also provide topic-specific exam questions with worked answers as homework after each lesson so that students can practice independently.
In a typical lesson you can expect:
Short starter questions to review previous topics
Clear explanations of the lesson topic in bitesize chunks
Review questions after each new piece of information
Modelling of how to answer topic-specific exam questions
Time for the student to ask any further questions
Homework consisting of topic-specific exam questions with worked answers for students to complete independently
Availability: I am available between 9.30 - 15.00 Monday to Friday, 16.25 - 17.25 on Thursdays, and 20.30 - 21.30 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Willing to travel: Home Only
Experience: I have taught KS3 and GCSE Science and Chemistry (AQA, Edexcel and OCR) to Years 7 11 and A Level Chemistry (AQA and Salters) to Years 12 and 13 in mixed, outstanding comprehensive schools and Sixth Forms. I am an AQA A Level examiner. During the pandemic, I taught Years 7 13 online using a variety of techniques. I have helped students with their UCAS applications, with a focus on STEM subjects, but also looked after the students applying for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science.
Qualifications, prizes and awards:
2019 Manchester Metropolitan University: MA in Education
2013 The University of Manchester: PGCE Secondary Science (I won the Withers Prize [best overall PGCE student from all subjects] and the Owens Prize [best PGCE student in science])
2008 The University of Manchester: PhD in Chemistry (I won a sought-after Marie Curie Fellowship to study at the University of Florence for part of my PhD)
2005 The University of St Andrews: MChem in Chemistry with External Placement First Class Honours (I won the Salters Graduate Prize [awarded to top five chemistry undergraduates in the UK], the BP Prize [best final year research project in inorganic chemistry], the Forrester Prize [best student in honours chemistry], the Gray Prize [best essay in chemistry] and the Irvine Jubilee Prize and Medal [best overall chemistry student])
2003 The University of St Andrews (I won the Elizabeth Soutar Prize [best student in third year chemistry])
2002 The University of St Andrews (I won the Finlayson Book Prize [best student in second year chemistry], the Chemistry and Materials Class Medal and the Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry Class Medal)
2002 The University of St Andrews (I skipped the first year of study due to excellent A Level results)
2001 Sixth Form (I won the Chemistry Prize and the Biology prize for highest scoring student in the school in Chemistry and Biology A Levels)
DBS Check: Yes
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Lydia (Mrs)
06/03/2024
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Emma is fantastic - she understands the needs of the student very quickly puts a tailored plan in place to support the individual. She is an efficient and motivating teacher, who enthusiasm is passed on to her students. I look forward to both my children achieving excellent grades in their upcoming A level Chemistry exams :-) empowered by Emma`s input. She personifies teaching excellence - thank you Emma!