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Information About Nadeam:

Personal Description:

I am a graduate of the University of Oxford, where I studied chemistry at both the undergraduate (1st class honours) and post-graduate levels (Masters and Doctorate). I am also a graduate of the University of Southampton where I studied Medicine.

Teaching Experience:

I have 18 years worth of teaching experience at GCSE and A-Level, both as a private tutor, and as an associate of schools and teaching colleges. I have also been fortunate enough to have spent 3 years teaching undergraduate chemistry at the university of Oxford.

Many of my students have shown great improvement. The best result achieved was a particular student whose chemistry grade (A-level) improved from a U to an A in 6 months! Most students improve 2 grades at least.

Tutoring Approach:

My approach is largely dependent upon what the student is comfortable with. With some I have worked systematically through the syllabus, while with others I have focussed on key areas the student doesn't understand. The best approach is for the student to work and find out what they really don't understand, and then to approach me about those topics.

There are several advantages to having me as your tutor.

(1) My academic success results from understanding the foundations of the subject matter and extending these foundations through basic principles. This is the approach I encourage in my students. Though this is harder work in the beginning, it ends up being easier than learning by rote which many tutors try to encourage!

(2) I have university qualifications in both Chemistry and Biology (medicine), and hence, I understand these subjects beyond A-Level. This allows me to see the application of one subject in another, and therefore I can help you obtain a synergy in your studies which will make your life easier. For example an understanding of pH (a chemical concept) helps to understand the control of respiration (a biological concept), and therefore there is less to learn. These cross-links appear throughout the A-Level Chemistry and Biology courses, something that a specialist in only one of these subjects will tend to miss.

(3) If you are looking to enter Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy or any of the other allied health professions I have a unique insight into the application of Chemistry in these courses. Therefore if you are taught Chemistry by me I will give you an understanding of Chemistry which will make your university studies easier. This ability is reflected by the fact that I have been invited to give a series of lectures on the application of Chemistry to Medicine at Slough Grammar School.

(4) Most of my A-Level students (100+) have improved by at least 2 grades after I have taught them, and several have gone from getting an E in AS (before I taught them) to an A in A2 (after I have taught them). Students have gone on to universities to study degrees in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Economics and Mathematics. Many have gone to study in the top 10 universities in the country.

(5) Having been a lecturer at Oxford I was required to select candidates during the interview process. This process required the reading and dissection of UCAS forms, and interviewing candidates; I therefore know what universities are looking for. I will be able to use these skills to guide you to the most appropriate university for you and to help you produce the best UCAS form you can (when the time comes).

(6) Studying and teaching at one of the most reputable universities in the world (Oxford) has shown me what is required to succeed and be the best. This is a skill and attitude that I pass on to many of my students.

(7) As a medic my background has been checked, and cleared, by the Criminal Records Bureau.

As you can see I offer experiences, skills and teaching methods which many tutors don't even come close to offering. If you choose to select me as your tutor for Biology and/or Chemistry you will be making a positive step, not only towards an excellent A-Level grade, but also towards unlocking your future potential at university and beyond.

Qualifications:

• MChem (1st class honours). Oriel college, Oxford University
• DPhil (chemistry). Oriel college, Oxford University
• BM. University of Southampton
• FRCA (Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthesia)

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring:	From their home
References Supplied?	Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?	Yes