Victoria
Tutor
My Qualifications
University of Portsmouth
Practice and Pedagogy in Education
Pass (2009)
University of Southampton
PGCE Secondary Science with Biology
Pass (2002)
Verification Status
Information about Victoria
My passion is exploring life and the world around us, and when teaching Science I aim to enthuse my pupils with the wonders of our world. Science is an exciting subject with many challenges and unanswered questions that I love to explore.
I really enjoy teaching - to me it is about helping learners to learn and discover things for themselves, and to give them a sense of achievement and purpose.
My hobbies include horse riding, being out in the countryside, travelling, and spending time with friends and family.
I always ran popular after school revision classes, and had many pupils come to me throughout the school day for help and support in addition to my interactive lessons with them.
I have an open, supportive, flexible approach to explaining any topics required, to boost your understanding and enthusiasm of the science subjects. I can use exam questions with you as part of a structured revision programme, as I feel this proves to be one of the best methods of improving grades.
Availability: Mon- Thurs daytimes and evenings
Some weekend times (flexible bookings)
Willing to travel: 10 miles
Experience: I qualified as a Science teacher in 2002. Since then I have taught A level Biology in Wiltshire for a year, carried out some supply teaching in a range of subjects and have spent a great five years teaching in a Portsmouth school where I taught all of the Sciences to GCSE (Sept 2005-July 2010), including taking responsibility for the Separate Science groups in the school.
Since spending 4 months teaching A Level Chemistry and KS3 Science in a school in Gran Canaria three years ago, I have been tutoring full time in all Sciences at GCSE, as well as AS and A2 Biology (all syllabuses).
Sept 2014-August 2016 I have worked part-time teaching GCSE Sciences in 2 local private schools.
I am also a marking examiner for GCSE Biology.
I am a solo mum to my young daughter.
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Feedback For Victoria (2)
Michela (Miss)
28/05/2013
My daughter has only had a few sessions with Victoria but immediately felt at ease with her teaching style and approach. She looks forward to her sessions and feels confident that her grasp of the subject matter and her exam technique (something not taught particularly well at school) is improving as a result. We feel we have made the right choice in providing our daughter the tutoring she needs and despite only a few lessons we are pleased to see her growing in confidence and very importantly enjoying the subject and her tutor sessions.
Michela (Miss)
28/05/2013
My daughter has only had a few sessions with Victoria but immediately felt at ease with her teaching style and approach. She looks forward to her sessions and feels confident that her grasp of the subject matter and her exam technique (something not taught particularly well at school) is improving as a result. We feel we have made the right choice in providing our daughter the tutoring she needs and despite only a few lessons we are pleased to see her growing in confidence and very importantly enjoying the subject and her tutor sessions.