Matthew

Hi, I am currently on a gap year, and have a place to study medicine at Imperial. At A level I achieved 3A* (Maths, Chemistry & Biology) and 1A (AS Further Maths).

Teaching style:
I aim to allow you to UNDERSTAND the subject you are trying to learn about. This is a far more effective way of learning compared to trying to purely memorise everything. It is also more useful, as you can then apply your knowledge to a wide variety of problems. To improve your understanding I aim to ask leading questions were possible to help you figure things out and understand them in the way which works best for you.

I think a good analogy for explaining knowledge, is a tree. Imagine the leaves are the information that you need to know, and the trunk & branches are the structure you gain from understanding how things link together. With out the structure of the trunk and branches, the leaves are left on the floor in a confusing pile, and that`s no good for learning. However with trunk & branches, you get a tree which is much more effective as everything is organised. With this you can see how everything is linked together, leading to a better and deeper understanding.

Availability: I am available at any time, as i`m not currently doing any other work.

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: In academic subjects i have taught at 11+ and GCSE level, as well as helping fellow pupils at A level. I have Level 1 coaching qualifications in hockey squash and have been coaching the BU12s at my local hockey club. I am also a qualified dinghy sailing and windsurf instructor with the RYA.