Jim is a true 'teacher' who not only has command over his subject, but knows how to take his student on a journey to clarify concepts. He is a dedicated instructor who focusses on ensuring the concepts are understood well and are revised. He often goes beyond the allocated time in his endeavour to ensuring his student understands the topic fully. We are so glad we discovered Jim, he is loaded with passion for chemistry, and in my son's words 'the best teacher'.
From Naheed
Jim is truly one of a kind, exactly what we were searching for in a chemistry tutor. His professionalism, reliability, and profound knowledge of the subject stood out. Working seamlessly with my son, Jim proved to be an absolute gem. His dedication and generosity with time and energy are noteworthy. Even with a picky learner like my son, Jim's engagement in teaching has made a significant impact. Grateful for finding such a exceptional tutor. Thank you, Jim :)
From Alaa
From Joey
Sultan, Jim, he is one of the best tutors i’ve ever had. I only found him 3 days before my first a level chemistry exam. Within in the short amount of time we had together, Jim is an excellent tutor who give his all into helping you. He is super friendly and nice, he gives you all the time you need and is reasonable, he doesn’t rush his sessions and he makes sure he finishes everything that he starts whether it takes an hour or three. If your in need of a tutor, I recommend Jim, his sessions are reasonably priced and he is an exceptional teacher I really wished I found him earlier.
From Mara
Jim was great with my daughters, flexible and generous with his time. Thank you Jim
From Sumayah
An amazing tutor who explains everything incredibly well. He’s super patient when you don’t understand something and very friendly so the sessions are fun as well. His teaching is centred what you need to cover which is so helpful. :)
From Nicki
My son is extremely happy with Jim/Sultan. He says he is very passionate about the subject and the student, easy to understand and very helpful. I am also very happy to recommend Jim.
From Johnson
Grace has improved her comprehension of A Level Chemistry. She likes the Tutor’s way of teaching because he builds a good foundation. He loves this subject. I will strongly recommend Jim to anybody studying A Level Chemistry.
From Daniel
Jim (Sultan) is an excellent tutor. He took MK y daughters chemistry from her weakest A-level to the same level as her others in under 6 months, from 2 grades below. She got into the uni of her choice, on the course she wanted. Jim got the job done. He is extremely flexible and puts the kids first. He was not only there for the sessions but available at any other time for adhoc help, without any charge! Couldn't believe it when I got the charge every month. He just wants the kids to do well. If you pay more than Jim, you're wasting your money.
From jane
Jim has worked with my daughter to provide a personalised study programme that focusses on what she needs to learn. He is very enthusiastic and keen to help. He runs a lively session that makes Chemistry more enjoyable.
From Ledita
Would highly recommend Jim! Thanks to him, my son has already seen improvements in his understanding in chemistry due to Jim's dedication and extensive knowledge.
From Glykeria
If only all tutors were like Jim (Sultan). Punctual, passionate about chemistry and with such a skill to make the difficult become easy. My daughter can’t thank him enough for helping her love chemistry again. I would definitely recommend him.
From Chloe
I was struggling with A Level Chemistry and Sultan increased my understanding using careful and detailed explanation. He is very knowledgable and an experienced tutor and I would recommend him.
From Ruth
From Helen
We employed Jim to help our son with A level chemistry. He rebuilt both a confidence and a love of chemistry in him, to such an extent that he is now studying it at a Russell Group Uni. Jim was reliable, friendly, firm when he needed to be, but above all, an excellent tutor, able to explain difficult concepts in a simple way. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.
From Bindu
I would recommend Jim for tutoring. He has been tutoring my son for first year chemistry A levels. We have seen more of a positive attitude and reflection of understanding in the tests he has taken at school. He has been very kind with his time to ensure that my son understands topics covered.
From sally
My Daughter is progressing really well with GCSE chemistry thanks to Sultan, his help has made a huge difference!
From Manisha
Jim is a superb A level chemistry tutor! His teaching style is concise and to the point even more so he can identify areas which my daughter has found difficult in class and help her understand them within a short span of time. His personality is very likeable and approachable due to this it allows there to be lots of communication within the lesson and so the lesson flows well. He is generous with his time as he wants my daughter and others students to do well and will most times extend beyond the hour to ensure that she has fully understood the topic. With Jim as a tutor chemistry for my daughter has become more enjoyable and his help strives her to work harder outside the lesson and achieve a high grade in my progression exam occurring in May.
From Deborah
My son is gaining a solid understanding of chemistry with Jim.
From Marina
From Rukhsana
We had one lesson and his teaching style was incompatible and harsh,which caused an argument and left my son in tears . I am sorry to have to say this as I can’t proceed without leaving a feedback Rukhsana
I am sorry that you were unhappy with our tutoring session. As described in my tutor biography, and as we discussed on the phone in preparation for our lesson, it is important for my students to have their past exam papers and appropriate textbooks ready for our session because I need to know where the student is starting from. Unfortunately in this case, those materials were not ready at the beginning of our session, so I needed to lead your son through some basic chemistry questions to ascertain his level of knowledge. This helps me understand what we need to work on and also illustrates to the student where they are going wrong in their thought processes. Your son became frustrated with my questions, but without his exam papers this was the only way I could figure out what to focus on for our lesson. Once we established a baseline, I went through many practice problems with your son, emphasizing problem solving techniques so that he would be able to successfully work through exam questions in the future. Again, your son became frustrated and argumentative because his expectation was that I was there to simply give him the answers. Chemistry problems are often quite complicated and my teaching career has always focused on providing students the skills and confidence needed to be successful. This means that students will often get questions wrong in the beginning and will then need to work through their mistakes to find the right answers. In this case, your son became upset after getting multiple questions wrong and was unwilling to work through his mistakes. I reassured him that this is part of the learning process, but again, it seemed as though his expectation for our session was different from reality. I always believe that my students can achieve high marks if they work hard enough at it and have had many students surpass their school’s expectations, as well as their own. It is a shame that this did not work out, but I wish your son every success in his studies and for the future. Jim.
From Soile
Mr Sultan is just fantastic. He is very intelligent, has a great and positive way of teaching and sensitive to the needs of a student.He did a smashing job with our daughter, helping her understand and prepare for her chemistry 0A level exams. We wish we had contacted him earlier. We will definitely use his help with our other children. Mr Sultan is a very lovable and engaging gentleman.
Greetings Soile
From Niki
Jim is an excellent tutor, he strives to support the development of the student, and works at their pace. He is supportive and knowledgeable. He is punctual, creates a great rapport with the student and gives them confidence. He has really helped my son to understand his A level chemistry, clearly explaining complicated concepts in a very clear way.
From Antony
Sultan (Jim) is an absolutely outstanding tutor for A Level chemistry. Within the first 15 minutes he was able to identify why our daughter was not engaging with chemistry (and hence doing poorly in class, exams etc.) and adapt his teaching style and lessons accordingly - to bring the best out of our daughter. Jim is patient and challenging in the right balance and takes time to explain all concepts from first principles using 'everyday' examples to aid understanding. Jim commits whatever time is required to deliver the lesson and hence doesn't rush the lesson to finish on the hour. Over the last few weeks we have witnessed our daughter develop her skills and confidence in chemistry - and hence we will continue to work with Jim right up until the A Level itself. Therefore, in summary, I would score a 10 out of 10 for Sultan and highly recommend him for A Level chemistry tutoring.
From Ade
Really good tutor and explains topics that I find difficult really well and I can now understand them. Good communication and always ensures that you understand a topic that he has gone through with you. I now have more confidence in answering exam style questions due to his thorough teaching I now have more confident in this subject.
From Sam
Sultan has really good knowledge and understanding for Chemistry and is a pleasant tutor. Unforutantely, his teaching style did not completely align with my daughter's mode of study and hence we did not continue. This is not to say that his style is not right, but every student has different requirement/style and I am sure he is suited to most of the students out there.
From Rafia
Jim (Sultan ) is extremely generous with his time and knows his subject matter inside out. My son has started to really get to grips with his GCSE Chemistry and I would highly recommend Jim to any potential students.
From Suki
Jim is an excellent tutor and had really helped my daughter to strengthen her confidence in A Level Chemistry. He understood her areas of weakness fairly quickly therefore was able to help her within a few lessons. My daughter is enjoying Chemistry and is very pleased with Jim’s knowledge and style of teaching. Suki
From Sundar
Jim is a very friendly and effective tutor. My daughters find him to be thorough. Thanks
From Sukninder
We have not had any lessons as yet - but communication to date has been excellent and my daughter is really looking forward to starting her lessons with Jim in the imminent future .Mrs Suky Ghosal.
From Andreas
My daughter thoroughly enjoys her A level Chemistry sessions with Jim. His great enthusiasm for Chemistry has further increased her love of the subject. Jim explains things really clearly and well and has already increased my daughter's understanding dramatically, filling in many of her gaps in understanding. He is extremely good value for money and we would thoroughly recommend him.
From Jenny
Jim clearly teaches with passion and great commitment - and Tom has responded very well so far. He also feels a great deal more confident in his abilities since he has had the support of Jim.
We are hopeful that Toms areas of weakness will be sorted and that he will be very well prepared for his exams next summer.
Thank you Jim!
Regards Jenny Hanford
From Oliver
Jim has been very helpful at fitting my son in at the last minute when he was having a panic! Jim explains things well and is very patient. My son is now feeling a lot more confident & happier about his exam. I would have no problem in recommending Jim.
From Colin
Jim is everything we were looking for in a tutor. Firstly he was/is prompt, courteous and overall very professional. More importantly he has really engaged with my son who has massively improved in his A-level Chemistry sessions. Previously he had fallen behind somewhat but Jim has talked him through his weak areas and given him renewed confidence - which is precisely what was needed.
From Nikki
My son needed some help with his GCSEs and Jim has provided some excellent tutorial. He checks his understanding on each topic making sure he is clear before he moves on. Jim is very good at explaining and my son is not afraid to ask questions however silly they might seem to be. Always on time and never watches the clock. Would highly recommend.
From Amanda
Jim seems a friendly chap but unfortunately was not a suitable tutor to enhance my child's A-Level chemistry A* aspirations.
In response to your feedback, as I clearly state on my profile "I am always very supportive and in return I require full co-operation and hard work." So when the student does not show cooperation then it is difficult for me to help that student reach their goals. Your daughter had performed poorly on her mock exam, however, she did not bring the mock paper home in order to work on her mistakes, and to make improvements before the next exam. Without knowing where she went wrong or where the misconceptions in her knowledge lie, it is difficult for me to make progress. Furthermore, we only conducted one session, and unfortunately A*s are not achieved overnight. It takes continual dedication and hard work to make the progress needed to attain such high grades.
From Julian
Jim is a lively and effective teacher. We are very happy with him.
From Louise
Jim is an amazing tutor and I would have no hesitation in recommending him. His passion for Chemistry is contagious and has had a huge impact on my son who is sitting his AS's. He has an amazing sense of humor which he brings to his teaching which I think is so important when teaching young adults. Unfortunately for Jim I have another child who will be coming his way in a few years so sorry Jim you will have to put up with us for a bit longer yet!!
From Judith
Jim has really helped my daughter with her understanding of A2 chemistry and as a result her confidence in the subject has grown.
From Malath
Thank you he is the best teacher ever and my son enjoy the chemist now.
From benn
Jim was fantastic, he got on so well with our son and helped him get an A* in his Chemistry GCSE. Highly recommend him.
From Jane
Jim has been really helpful in the two lessons we've had so far - explaining things well and ensuring there is full understanding of a topic and how to approach exam questions. Jim is very personable and we are happy to recommend him to others.
From Buki
After engaging you just a few weeks ago to help my daughter with her A2 Chemistry, I want to thank you for being very reliable and committed to helping my daughter do well. Your excellent subject knowledge and passion for teaching chemistry is already making a difference.
From Annie
Very Happy only one session my son seemed really engaged and happy with Jim highly recommend
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