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Celine W

£23/hr

Experienced N5/GCSE Maths & Biology tutor getting you those A*s

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A bit about Celine W

I am a passionate and friendly tutor with over 3 years of experience tutoring GCSE/Nat5 Maths, Biology and German across various exam boards. I aim to improve your confidence with each lesson by breaking down a topic into bite-sized chunks that can be easily understood. Throughout my high school experience and through tutoring, I have come to appreciate the importance of realising how you learn best; whether that be through short video clips, diagrams, flashcards, quick-fire questions etc. My aim is to increase your confidence during every lessons whilst providing enjoyable ways of learning the content. I also believe it is really important to not only learn the topic well but also be able to apply this knowledge in your exam. Therefore, we will use a lot of exam-style questions to ensure you are as well prepared as possible. I first started online tutoring during lockdown in 2020 as a hobby. However, I had been teaching and helping others in their studies long before then. This includes teaching Maths to friends in school after class, helping my siblings with their exam preparation and teaching others in the neighbourhood. Now, I hope to continue tutoring online alongside my studies with the goal of building a teaching career after University. My favourite thing about tutoring is being able to make learning easier for students - helping every student experience those 'lightbulb moments'! Many students especially in high school do not enjoy classes because the teaching style does not suit them so they do not understand the topic. I aim to change this by working with each student to understand how they learn best so lessons can be made more enjoyable and useful. Succeeding in a subject or topic that was once challenging is a great feeling and I aim to help students achieve this through tailored and enjoyable lessons. I like to start my lessons with a quick recap of what was covered in the previous session. This might take the form of a quick-fire question round or talking through the formulae covered previously. Then, we start the main body of the lesson - whether it be a new Maths topic, a new formula or a new section in Biology. This will depend entirely on what the student struggles with and wishes to learn. Here, we will go through the background/theory and explanations of the topic and weave in many exam-style questions to understand how this topic may be evaluated in an exam/test setting. I also like to encourage students to discuss their workings by explaining each step to me as if I was a fellow student who did not understand the topic. This reinforces the student's understanding whilst highlighting any gaps we still need to address. Finally, we finish off with a short summary of what was covered during the lesson and often any top tips to remember any formulae etc. We will also discuss what other topics the student struggles with so we can integrate this into the following session. This would probably have to be helping a friend improve their Maths grade from a D to an A within the space of 4 months! This success story got me into tutoring in the first place as I realised that I can explain tricky topics in a really simple manner that is usually not taught in class or in a textbook. National 5 (GCSE equivalent) - Maths: A* - Biology: A* - Chemistry: A - English: A - Geography: A* - History: A - French: A - Art & Design: B I was part of the first year group to sit the new SQA Scottish Highers: - Maths: A* - Human Biology: A* - English: A - Chemistry: A - Geography A* - German: A* Advanced Highers: - Maths: A - Biology: A - Chemistry: B I am also a native German speaker and have BSc and MScR degrees in Biology-related subjects! Students really like how tailored each lesson is to their needs. Every lesson targets a different topic or part of the curriculum that the student struggles with so that we can fill in any blanks in understanding. I like to include many exam questions, diagrams and other exercises to make lessons as engaging as possible. Lessons are not like lectures in a classroom but more like conversations where you can ask questions at any time! I teach KS3 and 13+ Maths and Biology and GCSE Maths, Biology and German (any exam boards)

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Teaches

Subject Rate
Maths
Level
KS3
 £23/hr
Maths
Level
GCSE
 £23/hr
Biology
Level
GCSE
 £23/hr
Biology
Level
KS3
 £23/hr
German
Level
GCSE
 £23/hr
Revision Skills
Level
Revision Skills
 £23/hr
Human Biology
Level
GCSE
 £23/hr

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