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Fiona

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Fiona
Fiona
Tutor
Bath, Somerset
Feedback Score:
+12
Member Since: 17/01/2013
Last Login: 6 months ago
Response Rate: 100%
Expected Response: < 16 hours
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My Qualifications

PGCE
University of Cambridge
PGCE in Science Teaching
Pass  (2000)
QTS
General Teaching Council (GTC)
Qualified Teacher Status Secondary
Pass  (2000)
BSc
The University of Edinburgh
Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)
2:1  (1994)

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Information about Fiona

I am an experienced biology and chemistry teacher/tutor who has loved science since starting to study it at secondary school and I thoroughly enjoy helping people understand these subjects and to achieve their full potential in their exams. I taught in Oxfordshire for 12 years, including being Head of Biology for 6 years, and then tutored full time for 5 years before moving to south Bath at the end of 2017, where I have continued tutoring in person and also online, using Skype and Zoom. I enjoy teaching and tutoring science at all levels and it is wonderful when a student understands something for the first time or simply becomes more confident in their own understanding, wants to learn more and can achieve their goals in the subject.

Availability: Mondays-Thursdays (any time)
Sunday afternoons

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: Tutoring Experience
I have been a full time tutor since January 2013 and have successfully tutored biology and chemistry for GCSE (all exam boards and for both Double and Triple award), IGCSE (Cambridge and Edexcel), A-level (all exam boards and including International syllabuses) and European Baccalaureate exams with my students making good progress in their overall understanding, gaining confidence in their abilities and their exam results showing improvement. With many students I have also given advice on revision techniques, time management, stress management, subject choices and university applications as I see my role as more than tutoring the subject for the exams, as other factors can have an important impact on their success. I am comfortable and experienced with tutoring at the parental home, at my home and online. I have been a qualified teacher for 20 years, teaching science at KS3 and GCSE, chemistry at GCSE and AS-level and biology at GCSE and A-level in state schools.
Tutoring Approach
Tutorials will take an individual approach based on the student’s needs and learning styles and there will be regular discussions with the student and their parents on what the student needs to achieve their goals. My aim is for the student to enjoy their learning so that their understanding of the subject improves to give them the confidence they need to meet their full potential in their exams. I cover subject knowledge, concepts, study skills, revision skills and exam techniques, and monitor their progress throughout lessons. I prepare each session so that the activities suit the individual tutee and the syllabus that they are studying. I have packs of prepared worksheets for most of the A-levels and GCSEs and prepare more when required and I have access to many exam questions. I also like to give regular homeworks, especially at A-level, as this allows more accurate monitoring of their progress and allows independent written work to be assessed and improved on.


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Feedback For Fiona (12)

We have a total of 12 review(s) for Fiona.

Alan (Mr)
16/10/2020

5/5 Rating

Excellent delivery and professionalism and a real bonus to my sons academic performance


Mandy (Mrs)
15/04/2020

5/5 Rating

Subject A level Biology. Fiona is an excellent tutor, thorough and dedicated. Very good communication.


Mel (Mrs)
07/04/2020

5/5 Rating

My daughter asked for some additional support for her year 13 A-level Biology course and Fiona proved to be a lucky find. She provided the right balance of support and challenge, set and marked assignments on a regular basis and provided full and constructive feedback. Without doubt, she restored my daughter’s confidence in the subject. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, my daughter will not be sitting A-level exams this year but the excellent tutoring that she received from Fiona got her back on track with her predicted grades. I have no hesitation in recommending Fiona as an A-level Biology tutor.


Julian (Mr)
04/08/2019

5/5 Rating

Fiona is a most excellent tutor who has helped my daughter enormously with her A level preparation. She has provided worksheets in-line with specification, set and marked homework explaining any mistakes and ensuring my daughter understood where she had erred. Fiona is very thorough, making sure all topics are fully understood before moving on yo the next topic. Fiona has given my daughter the confidence to answer questions more fully and how to break down the questions to understand the question being asked. I cannot recommend Fiona highly enough.


Andrew (Mr)
10/09/2018

5/5 Rating

Fiona taught Biology to groups of Italian students for us (a language school). She was enthusiastic, reliable and students enjoyed the lessons so we would definitely recommend her to others.

Tutors Response :

Thank you Andrew for your lovely review. I really enjoyed working with the students and it was great to see their confidence grow over the 2 weeks. Thank you for hiring me and giving me the opportunity.


Nancy (Mrs)
19/10/2017

5/5 Rating

My son has been very impressed with Fiona, he was struggling with some concepts and Fiona has broken these down into manageable understandable sections. Highly recommend.


Simon (Mr)
30/07/2017

5/5 Rating

Fiona tutored our daughter for her second year of A-lavel Chemistry. She enjoyed working with Fiona, her understanding of difficult concepts improved and her confidence with it. We were impressed with the way Fiona integrated her work with that done at school, going over school work and helping to fill in the gaps. We would reccommend Fiona very highly.

Tutors Response :

Thank you for the wonderful feedback. Your daughter was a fantastic student to work with and I wish her all the best for the future.


Nikki (Mrs)
29/07/2017

5/5 Rating

Absolutely excellent tutor . She brought enjoyment to a subject my daughter had not enjoyed at school ( chemistry) and increased her confidence 100%. Fiona`s teaching methods were tailored exactly to my daughter`s needs . I absolutely recommend her .

Tutors Response :

Thank you Nikki. Your daughter was a fantastic student and a delight to tutor.


Elise (Miss)
02/07/2017

5/5 Rating

Fiona tutored our daughter for both Biology and Chemistry during her last year of A-Levels. She was always well prepared and thorough, marking the previous week`s homework and supporting any questions our daughter had. She listened well and provided deep insight in to the subject matter and course syllabus. We are more than confident Fiona has helped our daughter attain her best and wouldn`t hesitate to recommend Fiona and her tutoring skills.

Tutors Response :

Thank you for that lovely feedback.It was a pleasure to tutor Elise. She was a wonderful student to work with, willing to study extremely hard and follow advice to the best of her abilities. I wish her every success in the future.


Tina (Mrs)
12/09/2014

5/5 Rating

Fiona is a qualified teacher with experience of both the state and private sector. She is a very organised and professional person and the ideal tutor for my daughter whom she is tutoring in the Edexcel IGCSE Biology and Chemistry courses. She was also willing to travel some eight miles to us. Highly recommended.


Jeff (Mr)
18/07/2013

4/5 Rating

My son had just started having lessons with Fiona. She appears to be motivating and giving him ideas to make the subject more interesting. I could say a lot more in a few months time and start seeing the results.


Juliette (Ms)
13/05/2013

5/5 Rating

Very good communication, knows the content of the AQA As Biology course. Very friendly, adaptable to the needs of the student.