Geoff, Brentwood Maths tutor, Brentwood Physics tutor, Brentwood Chemistry tutor, Brentwood Combined Science tutor

Maths
GCSE - £25.00 p.h.
A-Level - £30.00 p.h.
University - £30.00 p.h.
Casual Learner - £30.00 p.h.

Physics
GCSE - £25.00 p.h.
A-Level - £30.00 p.h.
University - £30.00 p.h.
Casual Learner - £30.00 p.h.

Chemistry
GCSE - £25.00 p.h.
A-Level - £30.00 p.h.

Combined Science
GCSE - £25.00 p.h.

Personal Description: I have lived in Shenfield for over 25 years and am married with two children who are both at university. I hold degrees from Cambridge and University College London and was last teaching mathematics A level at Shenfield School.

Just in case you are interested the photograph is of me (right) being presented with the University of London Mathematical and Physical sciences medal by the Vice Chancellor (left).

Tutoring Experience: I have been tutoring local students through personal recommendation for more than ten years and can provide references on request. I generally tutor at the student's home, but do offer tuition from my house when that is easier for the student. I provide all materials, past papers, work sheets and happily give advice on revision work books, text books and other resources.

I offer mathematics tuition covering all areas of GCSE, A level, the Oxbridge entrance STEP papers and have helped undergraduates in sciences, mathematics and economics. I offer all A level mathematics and further maths modules, C1-4, Fp1-3, S1-4 D1-2 and M1-5.

In science I offer the modular 21st century GCSE syllabus at single, double and the three separate sciences, and give advice on coursework. At A level I offer OCR and AQA Chemistry, OCR, AQA and Edexcel Physics. I am expanding my GCSE science offering to include the Edexcel IGCSE separate sciences.

I have tutored Economics, Engineering and Physics undergraduates, as the mathematical foundations of each subject are very similar, and have formally taught physics and mathematics courses at Cambridge University.

Tutoring Approach: In mathematics I try to supplement the classroom teaching as a tutor, so tend to focus on understanding topics by example, getting the student to do more as the sessions progress. We develop these skills in exam preparation and I posses a database of not only the exam board past papers but also the Churchill papers (GCSE) and Solomon papers (maths A level). I always try to develop the student’s confidence in attempting problems and help them to see what it is the examiners are looking for in an answer. Topics that seem to present students with more difficulty, I have developed my own problem sheets to complement those that I have from commercial sources or in books.

Science tuition is based around interactive tasks, videos and presentations which we discuss and then consolidate using the OCR science workbooks. This develops into a very useful revision aid that the student has compiled themselves. Closer to the exam we then move to past paper practise, which helps the student understand what the examiners are looking for and highlight areas where we need more practise. I also offer special preparation sessions for the Ideas In Science paper. In this examination the student receives from the school a booklet to read through a few weeks before and will be examined on the science within the articles. I then create exam type questions based on the articles which we practise in the sessions.

I have close contacts at the local schools and have, with parental permission, talked directly to the school to tailor the tuition to the class teaching and needs of the student.

Qualifications:

• 2000: Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics (Cambridge) - Cambridge Univesity (Masters)
• 1999: Master in Science (London), First Class Honours - University College London (Bachelors)
• 1981: M.A.in Mathematics(Cambridge) - Cambridge University (Bachelors)

Native Language: English (British)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes
CRB Check: Yes