Daniella - Islington tutor






Information About Daniella:


Personal Description:

I am currently studying Dentistry at King's College London. I was educated at North London Collegiate School, where I took both my GCSE's and A-Levels, and was granted a full academic scholarship for the duration of my studies.

I received 10 A* in my GCSEs, including completion of my Mathematics GCSE 1 year early, after which I continued to complete an Additional Freestanding Further Mathematics qualification during my final GCSE year, for which I achieved the highest grade of A.I decided to continue with Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths (AS), and English for higher education, and achieved all A's in my AS-Levels, as well as all A's in my A2's, with 100% in several of the Biology, Chemistry, Maths and English modules, including some synoptic modules.

In year 12, I was Managing Director of a Young Enterprise company, which I found both enjoyable, but at the same time demanding of responsibility.I further developed my managing skills in the summers between university years, as I worked as Duty Manager and Marketing Manager of a car rental company.In my spare time, I enjoy playing sport and writing for student journals or magazines.Tutoring has become the main focus of my time for a number of years now



Teaching Experience:

I have tutored numerous students for the past 7 years, spanning a range of ages from 4 years old to 19 years old, some of whom have had learning difficulties or special needs. The qualifications for which I have tutored include SATs (year 6 and year 9), 11+ and 7+ entrance examinations, GCSE's and A-Levels, as well as first year university standard. Some students have undertaken intensive tuition in the few weeks prior to their exams, whilst others have maintained long-term commitments to lessons, from building a firm foundation, to paying attention to fine and intricate detail essential for grades reflecting excellence. I aim to deliver a level of teaching that ensures a success rate in which the student reaches their full potential, often resulting in the acceptance of the students into their desired school, or achieving a grade previously unreachable; perceived by both their teachers at school, or the student themselves.

I am confident that any of my students, or their parents, would be more than happy to provide references upon request.



Tutoring Approach:

Having consistently achieved the highest grades, reflected in my 100% grades in many A-Level modules and the annual renewal of my academic scholarship at school, I feel that I am able to impart to my students the knowledge of what the examiners are seeking, as well as a detailed understanding of the task at hand. Commencing teaching whilst still in my early GCSE years, I have grown to develop the ability to study for my qualifications at a level of excellence, whilst simultaneously further my skills in conferring this excellence to my students. Thus learning with the intent of teaching, has also been key to my own academic success.

My policy when tutoring is the concept that if a student develops an enjoyment for the subject being taught, they will, in turn, invest the effort required for improvement.Once they begin improving and understand more of the material taught, their love of the subject should develop further. Hoping to instill an enjoyment of the subject is therefore my primary belief in a successful approach to their studies.

Although some work will be completed in lessons, I view a lesson as quality teaching time, and therefore lessons will never be conducted where I provide work, leave the student, and mark it eventually.This, in my view, wastes both the student's time, and their parent's money.My feeling of responsibility for my students ensures that during lesson time, I deliver the best that I possibly can, while bringing out the best in the student, so that every lesson target is achieved by the end.My exam results reflect that I can achieve full marks, and my aim for my students is no less than what I desire for myself. I hope to not only teach my students what they need to know, but also how to study and learn what they need to know, so that they can perform well in examinations.

I believe that homework is necessary to ensure that what is being taught in lessons can be used outside lessons also.However, homework is given taking into account the student's available free time, and is not meant to be a burden, more than a help.

The shorter age gap between my students and I means that I can still relate to the demands and requirements of school, while at the same time offer valuable advice having recently completed the schooling system, with a better insight into the exact demands of the examiners and mark schemes than an older, more distant tutor.Overall, it is important that lessons should be both fun and educational, and although I may at times be strict in order to ensure that progress is being made, my students have certainly viewed me as more of an advisory friend than a strict and distant teacher.



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Qualifications:

  • GCSE: Maths-A*, English Language-A*, English Literature-A*, Double Science-A*, Geography-A*,History-A, French-A*, German-A*
  • Free Standing Additional Mathematics Qualification-A
  • AS Levels: Maths-A, Further Maths-A, English-A, Biology-A, Chemistry-A
  • A2 Levels: Maths-A, English-A, Biology-A, Chemistry-A

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?   Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?   Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:   French, German, Arabic