Yasmin

Maths PhD (MSci with first class honours) seeking to tutor A level and university mathematics. I`m friendly, patient, and a good communicator.

I tutor online over Zoom or Teams, but I would be happy to tutor in person if you live in Lancaster.

Availability: My preferred hours are:
Morning (0800-1000) & Evening (1900-2100) Monday to Sunday.

I have a flexible schedule however, so am happy to work something else out if necessary.

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: As a PhD student I have tutored maths undergraduates weekly since 2021. I have tutored an A-level student online who went on to receive an A.

Mathematics is a marriage of skill (to apply knowledge answer questions) and knowledge (to understand WHY the answer is right), and my approach as a tutor reflects this: A tutor and student should work through problems together, the tutor corrects misunderstandings as they come up, and sets written work to build skill.

A student may be having difficulty because:
a) They had a key misunderstanding earlier on.

Maths builds upon itself, so a misunderstanding can compound until a student is totally lost. In this case it is my job to work backwards with the student until we find the problem and correct it.

b) When introduced to a new concept, they are overwhelmed by new terminology and complicated sounding explanations.

This happens to the best of us, and in this case I believe the correct approach is to break the concept down into easily digestible logical steps (the beauty of mathematics is that this can always be done!), then give the student the time and the space and the guidance to understand each step and put it together.

DBS Check: Yes

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