Khalil Rhazaoui - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

Experience

I have extensive teaching experience; throughout my undergraduate studying days I have privately tutored a wide range of A-level or equivalent students as well as University-level Engineering students. During high school I was a volunteer tutor for 8-12 year old children in poor schools in Senegal, and have had a variety of part-time jobs working with children.

Recent Keystone Work:

AS/A2 Maths, I.T.: Computer training (Started: March 2011)

GCSE Maths: GCSE Maths support for a bright but unconfident 15 year old (Started: March 2011)

GCSE Maths, GCSE Physics: GCSE Maths / Science (Started: March 2011)

GCSE Physics: GCSE Physics (Started: March 2011)

13+ Science: 13+ Science (Started: April 2011)

13+ English, 13+ Maths, 13+ Science: Homework Study Buddy for a 12 year old (Started: May 2011)

GCSE Maths, GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Physics: GCSE Maths and Science (Started: June 2011)

13+ English, 13+ Maths, 11+ Science: General revision and tutoring for 2 boys (8 and 12) (Started: June 2011)

13+ Maths, 13+ Science: Eton Pre-Test (Started: July 2011)

13+ Maths, 13+ Science: Maths and Science for 13 year old (Started: September 2011)

GCSE Physics: GCSE Physics (Started: February 2012)

AS/A2 Physics: A level Physics (Started: February 2012)

Biography

I was born in New-York and lived in Guinea, Niger, Cameroon, Senegal and Morocco because of my father’s position in the United Nations (UN Development Program) and his assignment to those countries. Having grown up around very poor and deprived communities, I have become very sensitive to their problems and needs. What struck me most was the lack of essential resources and skills needed to enable them to meet their basic needs and become self-sufficient in a way that would not harm the environment.

In light of that realization, I decided to dedicate myself to help solve such problems and provide the means and the training needed by such isolated and poor communities. I believe that Mechanical Engineering would not only give me the knowledge and tools I would need to perform field repairs and initiate energy saving/generating techniques, but also train my mind at different levels of problem solving and effective management. My ambition is to help tackle the 2050 challenge and help the poor in developing countries improve their standards of living through the research and development of new and renewable energy harvesting devices and building efficient infrastructures and training facilities.

After being awarded a French Scientific Baccalaureate with honours in Senegal, I moved to Ifrane, Morocco where I spent a gap year at Al-Akhawayn University and took courses such as ‘Skills for learning and research’, ‘ Computer skills for independent learning’, ‘ Interpersonal skills and social interaction’ and ‘ Academic writing’ as well as Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology. These courses provided me with the academic tools I would need to pursue my studies in the UK. I then moved to Nottingham where I was admitted to study Mechanical Engineering and obtained a BEng with honours.

After my second year during which I obtained an average of 72.2%, I was awarded a research position over the summers of 2008 and then again in 2009, giving me a valuable insight into advanced research methodologies and techniques as well as the drive to pursue my studies to a research level. Details of both positions can be found in the attached CV.

I have held several positions of responsibility in my high-school such as class president for two years running and founder and president of a strategy game club for three years running. Since moving to Nottingham, I have held positions such as Captain of the Nottingham University Amateur Boxing Squad for the last two years .I also had some experience in the construction industry as a roofer.

I now have an MSc from the Imperial College of Science as I would like a fourth IMechE accredited course year to be added to my qualifications and application for Chartership. I am now in the second year of my PhD at the Imperial College. I am confident that the skills I will gain will enable me not only to work productively in the UK towards the 2050 challenge but also to carry out my ambition of helping with the sustainable development of poor countries, ideally through the United Nations or other development institutions.

Personal Approach

My personal approach is initially, and very importantly to develop a rapport between my students and myself, after which barriers such as a lack of confidence or motivation can be surmounted much more effectively.

An engineer is a scientist trained to solve problems in different ways using every tool at his disposal, which I inspire my teaching methods on. I teach by making my students question what they are taught instead of lecturing them, which develops a thinking process that I believe to be key in truly mastering any subject.

A combination of this thinking process, some fun and the ability to easily relate Sciences and Mathematics to the real world results in my students gaining a significant deal of self-motivation and confidence in their own abilities. I believe this to be the most important lesson that I impart my students with.

What I do when I am not tutoring

I am now a PhD student at the Imperial College of London performing research on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.

Testimonials

21/12/2011: We are delighted with Khalil, my son's science results have rocketed (Mother of 12 yr old student)

22/11/2011: Fantastic, Khalil and my son are getting on well (Father of 13 yr old Maths and Science student)

17/10/2011: “Khalil was great. He and my son got on very well. We were all really impressed and appreciate his time” (Mother of GCSE student, revision)

17/10/2011: “It has been a pleasure to work with Khalil, who had a fantastic and relaxed approach with our son” (Mother of year 10 boy, Maths)

17/10/2011: “Khalil is a really nice young man and my son thought he was "awesome"!.” (Mother of 12-year-old student)

07/07/2011: “He is so charming and has been very helpful in giving my daughter more confidence in her ability in Physics” (Belinda, mother of GCSE student)

25/05/2011: “I thought he was very good, & the session was very helpful - what I had hoped for.” (Joanna, computer skills)

Passport: Keystone Tutors has a copy of Khalil Rhazaoui's passport and therefore can confirm that Khalil Rhazaoui is a UK / EU national or has the appropriate visa to be eligible to work in the UK.