Ryan

I am a Mathematics graduate from Cambridge University specialising in Pure and Applied Mathematics. After graduating from Cambridge, I started as a Geophysicist for CGG focusing on data processing for Norwegian Gas fields. During A-level I studied all 18 mathematics A-level modules from Edexcel, I am therefore able to teach both maths and further maths for all examiners (AQA, OCR etc.). I am also an ex marker for STEP, the entrance exam for Cambridge.

Tutoring Experience

I have taught many GCSE and A-level students (Over 800 hours taught), working with some students for several years. For each of these students the tutoring led to a better understanding of mathematics and hence led to an improvement in their final grades. I have also worked with several students on their applications to Cambridge University and with the STEP entrance exam.

Tutoring Approach

I aim to help students develop a full understanding of both the content and techniques used in their course rather that just regurgitate answers. The best way to do this is to start with simple problems that they are able to solve and to gradually build on these so they can solve harder and harder questions (Often writing my own questions to bridge gaps so they can reach the harder questions). As exams approach we often attempt the toughest of questions, sometimes much tougher than exam questions, so that they find the exam questions to be simpler than what they have seen.

I aim to teach a full understanding of the course and the techniques used rather than just teaching students how to regurgitate answers. I start with simple problems and gradually increase their difficulty until exam questions become simpler than the questions I set them