Jack

After achieving excellent grades (4A* and A* EPQ) in college and school (11 A* at GCSE), I read Physics at St. Hilda’s College, University of Oxford and graduated in 2018 First-Class Masters. I first discovered my love of teaching and explaining concepts in science and maths while working for an outreach program at university. Since then I have worked as a private tutor in North London and online. I specialise in teaching A-level exam preparation and the Oxbridge entrance process, scholarship exams for the 11+ and 13+, and Maths and Physics challenges and Olympiads. This academic year, I have completed my PGCE in Secondary Mathematics at the world's leading institute of education, UCL's Institute of Education. From September, I will be a full-time Mathematics Teacher at one of London's best independent schools.

I, of course, love Maths and Science but I appreciate that not everyone does! If Physics and Maths aren’t your favourite subjects, don’t worry, I can help. I can break down Physics or Maths, at any level, into manageable chunks. I’ve also got great tips on revision and exam technique.

If, however, you’re interested in Physics and Maths and are looking to study further or maybe make a mark on the scientific world yourself, I can give a broader, more in depth approach to the subject that won’t just get you acing the exam, it’ll help you write a great personal statement, answer technical questions in an interview.

I like to encourage my students to ask me questions and in return I ask a lot of questions but there are no silly answers or obvious questions. I go slowly and start from the basics so if there’s anything that’s unclear we’ll make sure we sort it.

Once we’ve gone over the groundwork, I like to test whether a student has truly understood the subject by tweaking the questions slightly and seeing how they perform with different scenarios to ensure they're not just blindly following a method but rather thinking independently.

When I first meet with a student, I like to make a list of key areas that they’re finding particularly challenging then I can write a plan of how we’d go about fixing any issues they’re having. It’s no use teaching rocket science before first learning Newton’s laws!

In my spare time, I enjoy cycling and pub quizzes.