George

I am a full-time tutor with over ten years of teaching experience.

Academic background:
Sussex University - PhD Hirschfeld scholar; pass with minor corrections
Sussex University - 1st class honours MMath degree

I`ve spent 6 years working in the data tech industry. I applied math and technical skills to solve data problems and conduct technical training for work colleagues. I worked closely with data engineering technologies, including Python and SQL.

What to Expect From Lessons:
Lessons are delivered in 50-minute batches. They consist of breaking down complex theoretical concepts into simplified components, followed by examples and exam problems to solidify understanding of the topic. I encourage the students to explore the ideas themselves, with me prompting them rather than just writing out formulae (I view myself as a study aide). I focus on sharing deep mathematical insights with my students, a skill I refined as a PhD student.
I aim to make lessons interactive, supportive, collaborative, optimistic and goal-oriented.
I combine this with reinforcing their knowledge of theoretical concepts throughout the lesson.

Lesson admin:
I recommend students bring the following to lessons: pen, paper, and calculator.
Lessons last 50 minutes, with the remaining 10 minutes of the hour used for answering remaining questions, exporting the whiteboard, booking future lessons, etc.
Topic Requests: Please provide at least 24 hours` notice for any topic requests or changes to the planned lesson content.
Student Resources: Any materials or resources from the student must be sent at least 24 hours before the scheduled lesson.
Question Review: If you would like me to review specific questions during the lesson, please ensure that complete solutions (correct or tried) are provided in advance.
Cancellations: Lessons cancelled within 24 hours of the scheduled time will incur a 50% cancellation fee.
No-shows: The full lesson fee is charged if a student does not attend a booked lesson without prior notice.
Late Attendance: I will remain available 15 minutes after the scheduled start time. The lesson will be considered a no-show if the student does not arrive within this time.
Lesson availability is allocated on a first-come first-serve basis.
I may set homework tasks based on gaps in the knowledge of the student I observe but these are not mandatory.
One-off lessons are booked maximum 2 weeks in advance.

I also deliver group lessons. Please enquire if interested.

The main subjects I teach are:
Maths and statistics KS3 to university level
Computer science KS3 and GCSE
Python and SQL coding
Data science and data engineering skills
Maths entrance exams and competitions

I can also assist with:
Confidence and time management in exams. 
Writing out neat solutions to maths problems.

Pricing guide:
£32 per hour: KS3, GCSE, A-Level
£40 per hour: Competitions prep, entrance exams
£50 per hour: University undergraduate/postgraduate, adult learners,
Custom price: Other projects depending on the content

I`m on the DBS update service.

Availability: I`m a full-time tutor teaching year-round, including holidays.
I take occasional holidays throughout the year and alert my students to these in advance.
I will accept short and long-term requests.
Time slots for regular bookings are agreed in advance.
One-off/occasional lessons are possible but cannot be guaranteed at the same time each week.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: In-person tutoring experience:
- 2009 - 2010: Assisted year 10 and 11 maths lessons as an A-level student.
- 2012 - 2014: Mentored first-year undergraduate students at Sussex University.
- 2011- 2012: Classroom assistant via the First Generation Scholars scheme at the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA).
- 2014 - 2018: Lead workshops, marked homework, and acted as a Sussex University test examiner for undergraduate courses.
- 2016 - 2018: Student support assistant tutor for all Sussex University second-year maths courses

Data engineering training 2019 - present:
- Train work colleagues in data engineering and data science skills when required.

Professional experience 2018 - 2025:
- Data engineer, OMD EMEA
- Data architect, Arca Blanca
- Data engineer, Saltus wealth management
- Data scientist, Nova Futur
- Junior data solutions analyst, CODE Worldwide

Courses, topics and modules I`ve taught include:
Maths and statistics
- Exam boards: AQA, CIE, Edexcel, IB (AA/AI SL and AI/AA HL), HSC (Higher School Certificate in Australia), IGCSE, OCR, Scottish Highers, SQA
- KS3 - Maths and statistics, all topics
- GCSE - Maths and statistics, all topics
- AS/A-Level - Further Maths, Mechanics, Maths, Statistics; C1, C2, C3, C4, FP1, FP2, M1, S1
- University - Algebra, AP statistics, complex analysis, differential equations, financial maths, Fourier series, fractal geometry, group theory, linear algebra, maths for economics, multivariate calculus, number theory, numerical analysis, numerical linear algebra, optimisation, probability, real analysis, set theory, solid mechanics, statistics

Computer science:
- Exam boards: AQA, OCR
- Coding: MATLAB, Python, R, SQL

Other topics:
- Competitions: Intermediate Maths Challenge (IMC), Junior Kangaroo
- Data analysis
- Entrance exams: ACT, Bocconi entrance exam, GAMSAT, GMAT, TMUA, UCAT
- University personal statement review

Data science/engineering:
- BigQuery ETL pipelines, dbt macros, git/Gitlab best practices, git tagging, Google Cloud best practices, Machine Learning (Bootstrapping, Clustering, PCA, Random Forests, Regression), poetry custom packages, Python design patterns

"I congratulate Mr George Simmon for achieving really well for maths tuition. My son has a great improve in his math since the tuition and he is now got grad A in his mathematics exam." - AS-Level student, Thu. 19th Dec. 2024

“Incredible tutor helped me a bunch and explains topics very well!” - 13th Jun. 2025, AS-Level student

“explains really well on how to solve equations” GCSE student, 5th Jun. 2025

“George is an outstanding tutor for A Level students. Time in lessons with him would fly by so quickly every time, leaving me with deep understanding of certain concepts! Helped me through Year 13 examination period sooooo much! Not just a professional but an absolute math enthusiast!” - A2-Level student, 3rd Jun. 2025

“Engaging and professional tutor.” - Undergraduate student, 1st Jun. 2025

"great tutor, clear explanations" - iGCSE student, 24th Mar. 2025

"Very helpful" - iGCSE student, 19th Mar. 2025

“I have had an amazing experience with George as my tutor - being incredibly patient, knowledgeable - ensuring I fully understand the concepts.” - A-Level student, 9th Mar. 2025

"Very clear notation, and his examples are easy to understand." - GCSE student, 3rd Mar. 2025

"Will go over it 10 times if you need him to. Totally understanding and will you help you with anything. Amazing guy." - GCSE student, 11th Feb. 2025

"Incredible passion for the subject, he has great insight on what to do and how to improve your approach towards problems. George makes collosal problems break down into steps and become really digestible. He always checks for understanding and makes sure to correct errors in your work to prevent you from developing bad habits. He even assigns me additional resources to use in my free time for further improvement outside of lessons. Best tutor I`ve ever had as he will go above and beyond others to help anyone." - AS-Level student, 9th Feb. 2025

"It was good." - A-Level student, 3rd Feb. 2025

“George is the best math tutor you can find. As a GCSE student, I’ve found that he turns complex problems into easy, fun, and manageable ones. He is always keen to find solutions and supports you with true passion. His patience, dedication, and ability to explain concepts clearly make learning enjoyable and stress-free.” - GCSE student, 1st Feb. 2025

"he is an expert in his field, and well prepared for the lessons. 10/10" - University student, 30th Jan. 2025

"George is an amazing tutor. His teaching style is engaging and makes complex topics easy to understand. He is patient and always takes the time to ensure that I grasp the material fully. Thank you George." - University student, 28th Jan. 2025

"George is a very nice teacher, who explains topics very well:)" - GCSE student, 19th Jan. 2025

"George is clearly an excellent mathematician who really knows his stuff. Is is able to explain very complex mathematical concepts clearly and concisely." - IB student, 15th Jan. 2025

"George gives really good, clear explanations and helped me to understand some statistical methods for data science." - University Postgraduate, 20th Jul. 2025

“I have found data analysis itself quite ok using spss, however george has really helped me break the information down iti a meaningful dialogue. It has been very helpful. thank you. I will definately be rebooking” - Masters student, 29th May 2025

"George is very helpful, knowledgeable and makes difficult topics easy to understand. I have been enjoying our lessons and finding schoolwork much easier to complete since starting tuition. I would recommend George to anyone struggling with Maths, exams or schoolwork in general" - A-Level student, 3rd Jan. 2025

"I`m an adult learner, who was looking to improve my statistics and general mathematics to help me get ahead at work. George has been a great tutor. I`m a few lessons in and already getting a much better grasp of the subject. He is very qualified and always brings lots of examples and texts to the lessons. I`m very happy with what we`ve been doing and very much recommend him to help advance your knowledge in maths" - Adult learner, 5th Dec. 2024

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