Ed

Hello, my name is Ed. I am an engineer at a world-leading aerospace and defence company, where I specialise in computational modelling and simulation. I attained a first-class degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manchester before receiving a postgraduate scholarship from Cambridge, where I studied numerical algorithms for fluid dynamics. I have been tutoring for more than five years, and have previously undertook formal teacher training at the University of Oxford. My other prior work experience includes machine vision applications and software development at Rolls-Royce.

Availability: Please reach out to discuss specific availability. Generally, I am only available on weekend mornings.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I first started tutoring online during the pandemic. I quickly developed a passion for teaching and it has become an integral part of my life ever since. Over the past five years, I have delivered almost 2000 online lessons. I have also spent a term visiting a state comprehensive school as a maths teacher.

My tutoring style focuses on developing independence and clear mathematical thinking. I encourage students to explain their reasoning and methods, so that understanding is secure rather than superficial. Instead of simply providing answers, I generally use targeted prompts and questions to help students navigate their own way to solutions.

For students with higher prior attainment, I often encourage them to bring their own questions or topics to sessions, aimed at areas they find challenging. This makes lessons more focused and productive, improves engagement, and helps foster the independent study and revision skills needed for exam success.

My specialism is in applied mathematics and classical physics. Specific areas include algebra, calculus, mechanics, thermodynamics and numerical methods.

DBS Check: Yes