Lydia

Hi there I'm Lydia! I am a Chemistry PhD student and Durham University and I received my Master's degree (with a year abroad study) from Newcastle University in 2020. I have a few years experience with tutoring and I have enjoyed every second! I am highly motivated with my students best interests at heart. I enjoy mentoring and guiding my students towards thinking tackling problems and independently and confidently

Tutoring Experience

I have been a tutor since 2020 helping students achieve excellent grades and relieving the stain on teachers during a COVID-19. I have not only tutored Chemistry but I have also aided Biologists and Mathematicians strive towards excellent grades.

Tutoring Approach

I always like to start with a little quiz for our first lesson, this helps me establish their strengths and weaknesses. I ask students what they would like to work on and achieve.
I aim to set out little problems throughout the session, tackling the first few together and then letting the student tackle something independently.
I use creative ways of teaching to enforce their knowledge such as: creating mind maps, letting them be the teacher and playing puzzles and games.
During long sessions I schedule in a quick break, where we can have a chat, have a toilet break, get some refreshments or watch a topic related video. This allows to refocus the student and help build a great teacher-student bond.