LoginCatriona - Hammersmith tutor
Information About Catriona:
Personal Description:
I am a 23 year old currently studying a postgraduate degree in Medicine at Imperial College London after completing my previous degree in Biochemistry from the University of Bath.
I previously went to St. Paul's Girls' School (London) obtaining A*-A grades in both GCSE's and A-levels. As a result of my degree, I specialise in teaching the sciences and have done so as a teaching assistant for GCSE students at a secondary school in West London.
I love working with children and have been a nanny and babysitter to a number of different families as well as multiple private-tutoring jobs.
Teaching Experience:
I was a teaching assistant for 3 months at a school for disadvantaged GSCE students during my GAP year, holding several science classes on my own when the teacher was absent. I assisted in all lessons throughout the day from maths to art as well as acting as a mentor for some of the students with particularly troubled backgrounds.
I have tutored children of a variety of ages, ranging from 5-16 years old and in a number of subjects including entrance exam-style verbal and quantitative reasoning, Maths, The Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) and English (comprehension and essay-writing skills).
Tutoring Approach:
In order to tutor a child effectively you have to treat them as individuals. There is no single teaching template that all children respond to, and therefore my approach to tutoring varies depending on the tutee. There are a plethora of reasons as to why children may require a tutor, with many children it can often be a lack of confidence and a heightened sense of self-doubt that holds them back academically, however there are also some that simply need concepts to be 'broken-down' in order for them to understand them.
In my experience the most effective way to learn is by practicing, therefore I initially discuss with the tutee (and parents) what their difficulties are with the subject and any areas of weakness as well as assessing how far into the curriculum they are. After this, I normally conduct lessons during which i explain any principles the student struggles with, and then leave them with practice questions (written by me) to tackle in their own time that are similar in structure to any that the tutee will face in future exams.
Subjects Taught:
- Physics
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£25 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£30 p.h.)
- Entrance Exams
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£25 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£30 p.h.)
- English
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£25 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£30 p.h.)
- Maths
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£25 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£30 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£35 p.h.)
- Biology
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£25 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£30 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£35 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£45 p.h.)
- Chemistry
- Up to 11 years (primary) (£25 p.h.)
- 11+ (secondary) (£30 p.h.)
- GCSE or Standards (£35 p.h.)
- A-Level or Highers (£45 p.h.)
Qualifications:
- GCSE's (A*-A) in Maths, Science (Double Award), English, English Literature, History, Geography, Spanish, German, Fine Art
- A-Levels (A*-A) in Maths, Biology, Chemistry in 2009 and Distinction in Fine Art at AS-Level
- 1st Class Honours degree from the University of Bath in Biochemistry
- Awarded a place on the graduate entry Medicine programme at Imperial College London in October 2013
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekends / Weekdays (evenings) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Travels to you / Online |
| References Supplied? | Yes |
| Current DBS/CRB Check? | Yes |
