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Miranda Y

£35/hr

Fun knowledgable passionate Maths, Physics & Chemistry Tutor

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Miranda is a warm and approachable tutor with a passion for sharing her knowledge of Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics. Miranda will take the time to work with the students to apply techniques and help them understand how to use the methods they are taught and why.

A bit about Miranda Y

Hello! I am an experienced and fun GCSE and A-Level Mathematics, Statistics and Mechanics tutor. I also teach GCSE Physics and Chemistry. I’m a Chartered Accountant of almost twenty nine years standing, I’ve worked for myself since 2000 and have experience in advising and working with many different types of business. As a manager, training and motivation is an important function of my role, to this end I am both passionate and knowledgeable about the skills I teach. I have a university degree and hold two professional qualifications equivalent to taught Masters. In my spare time, I play guitar and like to run and cycle to keep fit. I am an LGBT activist (being transsexual) and I have appeared on television and written for the national press. Mathematics is fun! Of course it can be challenging, but that's part of what makes it such an exciting subject to study: an understanding of mathematics gives us a whole new way to see the world! Mathematics is one of the most creative subjects to learn. I believe in taking a reasoned approach to engender understanding, and then plenty of practice to build confidence, competence and a sense of pride and achievement. It's often said that mathematics is something the student has to do, and this is very true: it is almost like being an athlete. I always assess my students at first meeting, this is through a short test dependent upon where the student is and what the goals are. I test the fundamentals first, as maths requires the foundation to be solid so that concepts and ideas can be developed. A fundamental part of the process of developing mathematical skills comes from establishing where the student needs extra help and establishing a program to close these skills gaps, and this is the objective of the initial assessment. I set, mark and grade weekly homework, this gives the student plenty of practice answering real-life examination questions and developing their all-important problem-solving skills. I review each paper with the pupil, which again shows areas of weakness and skill/knowledge gaps, giving us the opportunity to systematically address these. My teaching philosophy is to 'aim high'. there's nothing more demotivating than performing repetitive tasks with an unclear outcome: I connect topics to work the student has done before and I show where this work leads us. If time allows I will also demonstrate ideas from higher levels to show where the knowledge the student is building can lead. I also try to connect ideas to real-life experience. Language and communication is an important part of mathematics at all levels, and it is important the student can interpret ideas and explain conclusions, this is a good barometer of the student's own understanding. Exam technique is also important, ultimately the student needs to be able to get through the examinations. I am able to coach on exam technique and in particular problem-solving techniques and time management. I teach to GCSE Foundation and Higher, as well as the Advanced FSMQ and A-level, including mechanics, statistics and further pure mathematics. I can provide insight to students who wish to explore beyond this level. I am also more than happy to work with adults who wish to learn something new. I have at my disposal copies of text books covering secondary mathematics to Key Stage 4 and A-level text in maths and further maths texts in pure mathematics, mechanics and statistics. I have also a selection of degree-level books in, for example, calculus, analysis, number theory, mechanics and statistics, as well as books on popular and recreational mathematics. Yes, you read that right! - recreational mathematics is fun, and I am happy to recommend books, authors, YouTube channels and other sources of problems which entertain, challenge and consolidate existing student knowledge.

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Teaches

Subject Rate
Maths
Level
GCSE
 £35/hr
Maths
Level
A-Level
 £35/hr
Further Maths
Level
IB
 £35/hr
Further Maths
Level
A-Level
 £35/hr
Chemistry
Level
GCSE
 £35/hr
Physics
Level
GCSE
 £35/hr

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