Leon

I have been tutoring since the start of my Bachelor’s degree, and so far have tutored over I5 students in GCSE Chemistry, Biology and Spanish and A-level Biology. As a PhD student I have been given many opportunities to assist post-graduate students in the Laboratory, as well assisting them with their studies. During my time as a tutor I have worked with incredibly high achieving students who only required moral support, intellectual stimulation and an improved exam technique to push their grades up. I have also worked with very low achieving students who showed little interest for their subject areas, and required me to really break a subject or principle down to its roots and explain it in the simplest manner possible. In my opinion the most important tool a person can have is a passion for a subject, once a deep and meaningful interest for a subject has sparked, there are no boundaries to success.

I have always found tutoring to be a very rewarding experience. In particular, aiding students who struggle to grasp scientific concepts. I believe I have an ability to make complex or convoluted scientific principles understandable and I take a real pleasure in disseminating my knowledge to inspire students to develop a real passion for science. I also always strive to develop my students` inherent abilities to learn new information. I believe that any student can get an A* at GCSE or A-level. In my eyes there is no such thing as a student who lacks potential, what they often lack is motivation. This is something I always try and give my students.

Availability: Evening on weekdays 17:00-21:00
Weekends: 10:00-19:00

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: PhD student in Bacterial Genetics at Imperial College London. I am currently a tutor with several tutoring agencies and i have 4 years experience tutoring Biology, Chemistry and Spanish GCSE and Biology A-level.