Simon

Home and Online Maths Tuition by DBS-checked Experienced Tutor

I provide home tuition in Plymouth and South Hams and online tuition via Skype and Whatsapp. I am a Ph.D. qualified DBS-checked Mathematician with many years tutoring experience from primary through to GCSE, A-level and adult students.

I pride myself on my friendly and easy-going manner, my ability to quickly establish a rapport and a good working relationship with families and students and have excellent results with my students.

Many thanks, Simon.
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Some recent feedback,

"We would recommend Simon `s maths tuition to anybody who is looking for excellent, reliable, quality and well-structured tuition. Simon is a real expert in maths and, most importantly, knows how to deliver his lessons to maximize the rewards. He makes sure, lessons are not boring, tiring, or too repetitive, and he makes sure my daughter uses her full focus and energy in solving problems. Simon blends professionalism with kindness, patience, good humor and personalised approach. My daughter gained very much by attending Simon`s tuition: confidence, knowledge, reassurance. The end result is that my daughter wants to study maths further and passed her GCSE maths exam with 9. Thank you very much for our great outcome! With a very big thank you, GCSE pupil of 2023." (GCSE student - August 2023)

"Our daughter benefitted hugely from Simon’s tutoring. He is kind and patient and made her feel comfortable - which is no mean feat for her and maths! The weekly hour with Simon improved her confidence & helped her understand topics that she previously found baffling. His approach with past papers helped enormously in the run up to her GCSE exam, which she passed!! We highly recommend him. Thank you for everything Simon 🙏;;;" (GCSE student - August 2023)

"We highly recommend Simon for a Maths tutor after he helped our daughter pass her maths GCSE. She felt very at ease and comfortable with him. He was patient, punctual and good value! We were very happy!" (GCSE student - August 2023)

“A big thank you to Simon for helping our son gain the pass he needed in maths GCSE to secure his college place for sixth form. One hour a week of one to one help was very beneficial as our son was finding revision concentration and focus very challenging. Worth every penny - thanks so much Simon for fitting us into your busy teaching schedule!” (GCSE student - August 2023)

"Highly recommend Simon. My son gained so much more confidence and understanding from having 1-1 with Simon once a week. In the 5 months working with Simon he helped my son raise his grade from 3 to 5. Simon tailors lessons to target the areas that support is most needed. Always punctual, polite and built rapport quickly with my son. So glad Simon was able to take my son on - it was definitely the right decision." (GCSE student - August 2023)

“I received my GCSE results today, and I managed to get grade 9 in maths. Thank you so much for all the help and support you have given me. ” (GCSE student – August 2022)

“I thought you would like to know Poppy achieved grade 8 for Maths. A very, very good result!! Thank you for all your help.” (GCSE student – August 2022)

“She did it!!! Grade 7 in Maths, 15 months ago that didn’t seem possible. Hope all is well with you” (GCSE student – August 2022)

"Simon has really helped with our son’s confidence and ability. He was finding complex problem solving quite daunting but now looks for solutions in a logical and methodical way. I would have no hesitation in recommending Simon. He is a fantastic tutor and the on-line lessons really work well. He is a very professional tutor with a very calm approach." (Year 8 student - August 2021)

"Simon - just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for all the work you did with Archie last year. To get his maths pass this morning was such a huge milestone for him. He couldn’t have done this without all the help and support you gave to him. We are incredibly grateful to you." (GCSE student - August 2021)

"Simon has been tutoring my son for the last year towards his GCSEs. Through his systematic and very well organised approach my son’s final GCSE grade achieved is 9 . Simon is punctual , knowledgeable, dedicated tutor that always tailor his tutoring to the needs of the student. My son has greatly benefited been coached and guided through and we feel very lucky to have met Simon . Definitely would recommend with no hesitation. Many thanks Simon for your hard work !" (GCSE student - August 2021)

"Our yr 6 daughter has thoroughly enjoyed Simon’s tuition. She particularly liked his clear instructions, friendly approach and the challenges that he set up for her. We too have found him engaging and professional and would highly recommend him." (Year 6 student - June 2021)

"Thanks for everything you`ve done so far. Lauren is so much happier and is more positive with maths since starting lessons with you. She is already seeing the impact in her lessons at school. I`m sure that she will continue to improve next year with your help. " (Year 10 student - June 2021)

"Our daughter was struggling with maths in year 8 so we arranged for her to have Skype tutoring with Simon. She’s now at the end of year 9, has moved up sets and consistently scores well in assessments. Moreover, her confidence has soared. She now tackles new concepts with the belief she will be able to understand them, when she used to feel overwhelmed. Simon is patient, kind and has taken time to try to match his lessons with what our daughter is learning at school. I highly recommend him." (Year 9 student - June 2021)

"Simon is a great tutor - he is patient, kind and has a unique ability to tutor children at all levels of maths ability. My daughter has improved, gained confidence and really enjoys the lessons she has with Simon. I`m happy to recommend Simon anytime - he is brilliant" (Year 10 student - June 2021)

"Can I take this opportunity to thank you ever so much for the amazing work you have done with Thomas this year. Thomas has come a long way and he had benefited so so much from your lessons. I feel I need to thank you personally again for the inspiration, the support and the consistency in your methodical approach." (GCSE student - May 2021)

Availability: The timeslots I work are: Mondays to Friday starting at 3:45pm, 5pm, 6:15pm and 7:30pm.

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: I have around 10 years experience of private tuition and working in Maths departments. I have tutored across a wide age and ability range from primary through to GCSE, A-Level, adult students and undergraduates.

DBS Check: Yes