Alison

I am an experienced teacher, examiner and university lecturer having taught Biology and related subjects for more than thirty years. Currently I live and work in Cambridge teaching UK and international students both face-to-face and online.

Regarding my academic qualifications, my undergraduate studies were in Botany at Oxford University where I received both the top first of my year in my subject and in my college. I then did a PhD at the National Institute for Medical Research, London when I was attached to UCL. I have since taught at a variety of secondary and tertiary level institutions, including sixteen years as a Senior Lecturer in Genetics at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. In 2012 I took early retirement in order to develop further my art researches.

I am a dedicated, enthusiastic teacher and much enjoy helping students of all ages develop both their potential and confidence in their subject of study and to successfully achieve their goals.

Availability: I am flexible in my availability and teach throughout the working day as well as during evenings and weekends.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: In the last few years the main focus of my teaching has been Biology at AS & A2 levels IB, I/GCSE and 16+ Entrance (Biology). I am experienced in teaching all the main examination boards. In addition I have taught English and Science for 13+ Common Entrance.

I am also a CELTA qualified EFL teacher.

In my tutoring I am frequently asked to help students who are struggling with their subject and/or who want an intensive revision course prior to public examinations. As a consequence I have devised a variety of short and longer term revision material. These revision courses and, indeed, my teaching in general, has always been usefully informed by my experience as an examiner of both UK and International A levels.

DBS Check: Yes