Ashley

Former Clinical Medical Student at King`s College London and BSc Physiology Graduate.

Outstanding and professional personal tutor dedicated towards unlocking your child`s potential. 10 years + tutoring experience has taught me that children learn in distinct ways and at their own pace. I endeavour to teach the relevant curriculum to your child in a personalised fashion, relevant to their learning needs. More importantly, I will empower them with confidence, work ethic and revision aids that will enable them to succeed by themselves.

I approach tutoring from three angles: first and foremost is understanding - can your child explain in his/her own words what they have learnt?, second is working towards examinations - has your child completed sufficient examination questions to know what is expected of them?, third is expanding knowledge through interest - I supplement their learning with additional resources.

The first lesson is often dedicated towards assessing your child`s progress through completion of a past paper exam. This allows us to identify and focus on areas where more work is required.

I encourage my students to organise the work they complete during my tutorials and at school. This saves time when it comes to revision!

I encourage my students to prioritise their learning. This is especially useful when time is limited and exams are fast approaching!

I pride myself on supplementing learning with my own resources (e.g. word-matching games to learn new vocabulary, engaging PowerPoints, DIY DNA model and quick quizzes). This has proven useful in topics which require a degree of visualisation (e.g. the anti-parallel double-stranded structure of DNA or the 3D structure of transition metal complexes).

I provide analogies and diagrams to aid learning of complex topics (e.g. the flow of water to explain electricity)

Where appropriate, I challenge my students with questions that go beyond the scope of the syllabus. In addition, I encourage them to question concepts they do not fully understand. Often this can lead to discussions about anomalies in long-established theories.

I provide or email weekly homework (often past paper exam questions) to consolidate learning from the tutorial. The homework is corrected and any issues are rectified the following week.

I am available via email to my students, so that their questions are met with speedy replies.

Tutoring is a passion (perhaps even pastime) of mine - I get joy from imparting knowledge onto others and watching them succeed!

Availability: Please feel free to enquire about availability, as my schedule can vary week-to-week.

I generally offer weekly one hour sessions.

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: I am familiar with and have taught from both the old and new Science and Mathematics specifications for GCSE and A Level students.

I have limited experience tutoring adults and those with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

I have helped students prepare for medical school entrance examinations (UKCAT and BMAT), personal statement, research paper editing and medical interview technique. Please enquire for a quote.

My students have either met or exceeded their target grades.

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