Lavan

Hello, my name is Lavan and I am an experienced chemistry tutor with over 7 years of teaching experience in developing students of all abilities. I currently have a 92 % hit rate in excelling my pupils to achieve above their predicted grades.

My methods of teaching vary from student to student as I cater towards their individual styles of learning. That being said, the one thing I do emphasise to all my students is that understanding the topics is much more important than just to solely memorise something. This is achieved by starting from the very basics and building from there, whilst simultaneously giving them structured methods which make it easy to remember crucial things from each topic.

A typical lesson would be as follows:
●;;;;;; We start by going through any doubts from the homework that was set from the previous lesson.
●;;;;;; This is followed by teaching the next topic (new content) – emphasising key points that are highlighted on the specification.
●;;;;;; Next, we work through questions from various textbooks. To begin with, there would be guidance for each question and by the end of the lesson my students will attempt the question with minimal help from me.
●;;;;;; Finally, we go through any remaining doubts that have arisen throughout the lesson or any problems that need to be clarified from their school or university.

Closer towards the exams my efforts would be focused towards two crucial skills. The first being exam technique and the second being timing. The approach I take for this is by going through multiple past papers and mock tests. This helps me to understand where my students need to improve and thus where to focus my attention for the upcoming lessons. In addition to this, I give my students tips and tricks that I have developed over my time as a student.

I love teaching and especially teaching the sciences, so let me help your child truly excel in their subjects.

Availability: Evenings and Weekends

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: I have over 7 years of teaching experience, where I have taught both classes (of sizes up to 12 students) and individual lessons (100+ students). Currently, I am undertaking a PhD in Chemistry at University College London (UCL), and thereby, I am able to continue my professional development in teaching. Moreover, my students will proceed with the most up to date teaching methods in the discipline.

DBS Check: Yes