Elena

I am an experienced tutor and a fully qualified Science teacher with QTS. I taught for two years in two local schools and mentored Honours' and Master's students during my PhD. I have been tutoring one-to-one throughout the University years and occasionally after the submission of my PhD thesis. I absolutely love tutoring as it enables me to put all of my time and energy into supporting my students, and tailor my teaching approach to suit their individual needs.

Tutoring Experience

I completed my PGCE in secondary science in 2019 (Chemistry as specialism) and am qualified to teach KS3, KS4 and KS5. Previous to this I attained a 2:1 Honours' degree in Chemistry and a 1st Master's degree in Advanced Chemical Methodologies. In 2012, I applied and successfully started a PhD at the University of Liverpool in collaboration with two research institutes in Singapore, where I spent two years. The four years of PhD not only allowed me to build a strong scientific background while doing experimental and computational research in the area of bio-nanomaterials (which resulted in two publications on peer-reviewed journals), but also to have a perspective on the current research panorama. Moreover, I had the chance to supervise Honours Project students and, as a supervised student myself, to understand the pivotal role that a mentor has on the development of a student, and to reflect on different mentoring approaches. Following my PGCE I have been involved in teacher training and development within school and at the local university.

As a qualified teacher I know the common misconceptions that students usually have, I can teach students exam technique and strategies to help them decode the questions and answer them correctly.

Tutoring Approach

My online sessions are taught on Zoom and I can provide support via email between sessions. Also, I am available for marking work students may wish to complete between sessions.
My approach is tailored to identify and suit each student's learning needs.