Dominic

Professional Keystone Tutor

Dominic is an experienced Science tutor with a PhD in Chemistry. He has tutored for many years, teaching over 4,000 hours through Keystone. He aims to make his lessons interesting and fun and he also recognises the importance of exam technique.

Dominic is a professional Keystone tutor. This means Dominic:

✔ Engages with Keystone's bespoke professional development programme
✔ Works exclusively for Keystone on a fully employed basis
✔ Is committed to tutoring as a career and profession

We believe these factors combine to make a unique difference to the level of commitment we can assure, as well as the quality of teaching that our professional tutors offer.

Dominic teaches: 11+ English, 11+ Maths, 11+ Science, 13+ Maths, 13+ Science, GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Maths, GCSE Physics, AS/A Level Chemistry , Undergraduate & Graduate Chemistry, Verbal Reasoning & Non-Verbal Reasoning

''I just recommended you to a colleague and told them that if you want help with Science, there's only one person - that's Dom.''

Previous client

About Dominic:

Experience
Biography
Approach to Tutoring
When not tutoring

Experience

* AS/A Level Chemistry (AQA, CIE, Edexcel, and OCR)

* GCSE/IGCSE Chemistry (AQA, CIE, Edexcel, and OCR)

* GCSE/IGCSE Physics (AQA, CIE, Edexcel, and OCR)

* GCSE/IGCSE Biology (AQA, CIE, Edexcel, and OCR)

* GCSE/IGCSE Maths (AQA, CIE, Edexcel, and OCR)

* 16+ Science

* 16+ Maths

* 13+ Science (ISEB)

* 13+ Maths (ISEB)

Throughout my PhD, I mentored and taught practical Chemistry in the laboratory, both to undergraduates and to younger school students who came to UCL for outreach days. It was at this time that I discovered how rewarding teaching can be. After I completed my PhD, I worked as an Analytical Chemist in the food and flavour industry. In my spare time, I also tutored various students in Science and Maths, at GCSE and A-Level, before deciding that I would love to tutor professionally. I have completed the Keystone 11+ Maths and English training, and have access to many resources to help students with their studies.

Biography

I grew up in Hertfordshire, except for a couple of years in my early teens, where my family moved to Switzerland and then to Spain. After moving back to England, I achieved the highest GCSE results in my year, and went on to receive three A's at A-level. Following this, I studied Chemistry at University College London. I earned a 2:1 in my Master's degree, and then obtained my PhD. During my time at UCL, I taught practical Chemistry to undergraduates and to younger school students who came in for outreach days.

After working for a year as an Analytical Chemist in the food and flavour industry, I decided that I wanted to pursue my true passion - teaching. I find teaching to be extremely rewarding and would love the opportunity to work with students who are looking to get more out of Science and Maths.

Approach to Tutoring

I like to keep my lessons flexible and unstructured, so that they don't feel so much like a strict classroom environment, but instead, more of a fun, interactive discussion of the topics that we're covering, to hopefully allow for a more engaging environment for building understanding. We'll also go through exam-style questions to put this newfound knowledge to the test, and to practice exam technique.

I'm passionate about Science and Maths, and I know from personal experience how tricky it can be to grasp some of the concepts in these subjects. However, I strongly believe that no topic is beyond understanding. For me, it is of utmost importance to be able to explain the fundamentals of these topics in layman's terms so that anybody could understand them. I'd much rather take longer to build strong foundations of understanding, rather than rushing through the syllabus to cram before an exam. I want the student to be so comfortable with a concept, that they themselves could easily explain it to their friends or family. It's only at this point that a student will feel comfortable answering questions in an exam setting.

On top of this, I feel that it is indispensable to try and make the student excited about the subject that we are learning about. Science is fascinating and wonderful, but this can often get lost in the school setting. I hope to create an environment where the student really sees how amazing the Science they are studying truly is.

Finally, my goal is to be able to give the student the confidence and the skills necessary to tackle exams in their subjects. I believe that it is important to track a student's progress with exercises and exam-style questions. When a student sees an improvement in their abilities, the confidence-boost they receive really demonstrates how valuable tutoring can be.

When not tutoring

I love films and I love cooking. In order to justify the fact that I spend a significant portion of my free time staring at a screen and eating, I force myself to go weightlifting a few times a week. On top of that, I juggle several hobbies, including Krav Maga, video editing, learning Polish (dzien dobry), sketching and painting when I can, and teaching myself to play the guitar - all of which are proving to be a lot more challenging than I initially thought they would be!

What clients say about Dominic:

''Dominic has worked with both my boys for Maths and Science Tutoring over a period of 3 years. We as a family considered him to be a perfect fit for them in every way. He was always polite, communicative, patient and flexible in every way. We were happy with the results achieved by the boys in maths and science and would highly recommend Dom as a tutor in these areas.''

Parent of Maths and Science students

''I want to thank Dominic in particular. You have helped my daughter so much in the past year, improving her Chemistry results in school with impressive progress and helping to ace the Chemistry test and interviews for her school admission. I believe it was a very good learning experience for her. She learned that with discipline and effort she can do well in a challenging subject.''

Parent of Chemistry student

"My daughter said she enjoyed her session with you - and reckoned she worked harder in those two hours than at any other time so far this year. Needless to say, I’m very pleased to hear that!"

Parent of student

“I would wholeheartedly recommend Dominic as a brilliant tutor who was able to provide excellent A level Chemistry tutoring for our daughter. Dominic’s enthusiasm and depth of knowledge is to a top standard which he communicates with ease. We are really grateful to have had his expertise.''

Parent of A Level Chemistry Student

''She got her A grades in Chemistry, as well as in Biology and Geography and we are totally delighted that she has now had her place at the Royal Veterinary College confirmed and will be starting in September. She couldn't have done it without your help and excellent tutoring and we will be forever grateful for all you did.''

Parent of A Level Student

''I have great news to share! I got my Physics GCSE result back and I got a 9! I realise that this is in no small part to all your sessions with me and I am so grateful for your support!''

GCSE Physics Student

''Hi Dom, just wanted to let you know I received my Physics grade this morning which was a grade 7. I am satisfied with this solid result. Whilst slightly annoyed I didn’t get an A* to think I was once a grade 2/3 shows how far I progressed. I could not have achieved this grade without your persistent support. I thank you for all your help and you are truly a fabulous teacher.''

GCSE Student

''She recently undertook a test at school which she was dreading as she had not covered the work adequately and did not really understand the topic. Fortunately she had a tutoring session with Dominic on the morning of the test. She was delighted that she gained 78% and received the highest mark in the class - entirely thanks to Dom's work with her!''

Parent of student

“We all knew it was the subject she struggled with the most and she is totally totally over the moon. Her grades were A* A* A and she got her place to study veterinary med which as I am sure you know had been her lifelong dream. Thank you so very much for your support and excellent tutoring to get us here.”

Parent of A Level Student

''This is a very condensed version of how thankful I am but I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything. Before we met my confidence in Maths and Science and even myself was very low and you have helped me to believe in myself more. I’m very sad that GCSEs aren’t happening and sad that our lessons have ended but I’m very grateful for everything.''

GCSE Maths and Science student

''Thanks to Dominic's excellent tuition and encouragement, our daughter has just received an A grade in her Chemistry A Level. She struggled with Chemistry at the beginning of the academic year and Dominic so ably assisted her the subject. Not only does this mean that she has achieved wonderful grades, but it also means that she can now realise her long-held dream of studying for a BVetMed!''

Mother of an A level Chemistry Student

''My son says he's enjoying the Science so much that he wanted it to go on longer! So you're definitely connecting with him which is wonderful.''

Mother of home-schooled student

''Dominic is an extremely able tutor, his tutoring rekindled my love for chemistry. Not only was he knowledgeable on the subject matter he also gave me useful exam tips and techniques. He was able to explain topics that I found particularly difficult despite being tutored in them several times, such as transition metals and electrode potentials. Dominic motivated me to believe in my ability which greatly improved my confidence.''

A Level Chemistry Student

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