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Francisco J

£115/hr

A Level Chemistry examiner - qualified teacher - dedicated tutor

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A bit about Francisco J

I'm a specialist A Level Chemistry tutor (AQA, Edexcel and OCR A). The first lesson has a 100% money back guarantee if not fully satisfied. I have been a Chemistry classroom teacher from 2011 to 2021. This has allowed me to build an extensive pool of resources and worksheets that range from introduction of topics to activities that challenge students to the A*. My tutees do not only benefit from our sessions but very importantly as well from the tailored high quality work that I set for them. I am aware of typical problem areas where students struggle as well as common misconceptions, and I tackle them in ways that students feel comfortable with. My experience as an examiner since 2014 enables me to guide students on how to maximise their performance in exams. I work with my students through mark schemes, helping them to interpret them, and revise independently. I emphasise the need for accurate terminology in explanations and clear working out of calculations. Also, I help students understand the structure of standard exam questions as well as approaches to unfamiliar ones. Currently I work as A Level Chemistry examiner and full time private tutor in addition to producing educational resources. I also have more than 10 years experience working as a teacher in mainstream schools. Regarding my education, I started a degree in Chemistry with the intention of becoming a teacher. In the second part of my degree I specialised in Biochemistry. After finishing my degree, I was given the opportunity to do a PhD on thermophile proteins design, a very multidisciplinary field that mostly combines Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Computational Chemistry. As result of my research, I published three papers in scientific journals in addition to my PhD thesis. On a personal note, I informally started tutoring some friends or relatives as a teenager, which I loved. I was born in Jaen (Spain) and have three brothers who very much resemble me! I got married in the UK and now have two daughters. My current interests are mindfulness, reading and jogging. Informally I started tutoring when I was about 14 years old, just helping friends and relatives. I started working as a professional tutor in the UK in September 2009 I teach A Level Chemistry (AQA, Edexcel and OCR A but not OCR B). I have been a professional private tutor since 2009, which I have loved. In 2021 I decided to do this job full time. My tutoring experience covers: A Level Chemistry - All exam boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR) as well as IAL, IGCSE, IB and Cambridge Pre-U GCSE Chemistry - All exam boards (AQA, Edexcel and OCR) including iGCSE I stated tutoring in a non professional way when I was very young (14 years old approximately). I felt very rewarded and successful in doing so and probably this is the reason why I am a teacher today My greatest success is consistently helping students to learn more efficiently, enjoy more Chemistry and achieve higher. The norm is that students improve one or two grades with my help. E.g. one of my tutees achieved a D in AS and after tuition, in their second year obtained an A and went to study Dentistry, which he has just finished. Equally remarkable for me was a student who achieved an E in AS and ended up her course with a B. Great part of my success helping students is due to using a spiral teaching approach which consists of three layers: First layer: Fulfil your potential. I train and equip my students with tools and strategies designed to help them work on a given topic in an independent manner. My tutoring model does not make the student be dependent on me, rather the opposite. Second layer: Support and stretch. Together with the student, I identify strengths and areas for improvements. This makes lessons focussed and productive. I then guide my students to move on to the next level in their learning journey, stretching them whilst keeping learning achievable. Third layer: Review, review, review By unleashing my students’ potential and providing them with tailored support we manage to cover the syllabus earlier than they would normally do in their school or sixth form college. This allows us to revisit topics, which has a huge impact on gaining long term knowledge retention as well as depth of understanding. Students who have followed this plan feel ready and confident in the days previous to the exam.

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Chemistry
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A-Level
 £115/hr
Chemistry
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GCSE
 £115/hr

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