Melvin

Hi, I`m Melvin! I am an A level Biology tutor and I am also currently studying Medicine at King’s College London

Availability: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 4:30pm onwards
Saturday 2pm onwards

Willing to travel: 15 miles

Experience: Tutoring Experience

I have taught for over 500 hours, ranging from private tutees individually as well as in groups. The reason teaching is so rewarding is because its also a continual learning process for both parties involved & I believe passionately in the huge value of teaching, taking great satisfaction in seeing my students achieve their full potential.

Privately, I tutor Biology with my students at A-level. Speaking English and French fluently, I also have experience overcoming language barriers.

Applying for Medicine?

Studying Medicine at King’s College London, I have inside experience of both how to apply to Medicine, and how to get into medical schools more generally. Importantly, I also understand how difficult and daunting the whole process can be.

With their special entrance tests, multiple interviews, and top grades, applying to Medicine is a uniquely arduous process. Fortunately though, a little prep goes a long, and excelling at these hurdles can make you stand out from the crowd. Whether its personal statements, work experience or interviews - I can help you get the results you need!


Tutoring Approach

The average student spends over 1200 hours at school, and often 100’s of hours more studying at home each year. As a tutor spending 1 to 2 hours a week with each student, I can’t hope to compete with the efforts students put in outside my sessions. What I can do though is help them use that time efficiently, which is one of my main aims when tutoring.

Most importantly, I have a passion for the subjects that I teach and I try to pass that enthusiasm to my students too; as a happy student is a more productive student.

My approach to tutoring is to consider every student as an individual and to make learning fun. I appreciate that different students struggle in different areas and pride myself in noticing when the tutee doesn`t fully understand and will explain the idea from different angles until they do.

This means that my strategy varies by subject and student. Generally though, sessions include a combination of:

- Teaching new material, or recapping areas students are struggling with
- Discussing the wider applications of the material to help with memory retention and exams
- Exam specific advice, such as commonly asked questions, or definitions that might come up
- Exam practise (I have a bank of past exam papers, split by topic, for most subjects I teach)
- Regular feedback on how students are doing & what to work on, including homework

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