Michael is currently tutoring my daughter for her GCSE exams in Physics and Maths and has been doing so for the last two years.
We value Michael hugely, not just for his knowledge and teaching skills but also for the fact that he goes the extra mile and I am sure would never give up on a pupil.
We also find Michael flexible and good humoured.
He explains everything fully when choices need to be made concerning such things as when to take a particular exam, pro;'s and con's of things, informed detailing of the set-up and what to expect, how to structure answers and he keeps me in the loop adequately.
We feel very lucky to have him and my daughter's self-esteem and confidence has increased steadily throughout the time he has taught her.
Kendra, thank you for your feedback. Hopefully your daughter continues to excel as we work our way through the syllabus toward the exams this summer.
From Daniel
Very patient and explains clearly how to approach each problem. Has developed a good understanding of our child's needs
From Katherine
Michael worked with my son for over a year mostly on A level physics but also some A level maths. He was incredibly patient and kind and helped get our son to a place where he went into his exams feeling much more confident. I would highly recommend using Michael.
From Anniken
Michael is a fantastic tutor. He has succeeded in reigniting a love of Physics in my daughter, explaining it in such a way that is easy to understand and relateable to the real world.
Thank you Anniken for your feedback. It's always good to hear of a student’s coming back to enjoying physics. Hopefully, your daughter's newfound enthusiasm will show results in the summer exams.
From Tina
Michael has tutored my twin daughters throughout this year and has helped them tremendously with their GCSE Exam/Assessments, during the pandemic. He has been a great tutor to both of them, patient, thorough and always well prepped with the maths subjects that they needed to cover. We really appreciate all the help that he has given them and would highly recommend him as a tutor.
Tina, thank you for your feedback. The pandemic has cause things to be done differently and it is good to see both your daughters have dealt with this change so well. I look forward to the results in the summer.
From Pippa
MS has been a great success in both re-engaging and encouraging my son's confidence in mathematics. He quickly saw where the weaknesses were, which were addressed and supported with great patience, and carefully developed my son's learning capabilities. Very much appreciated!
Thank you for your comment. Hopefully we can build on this great start by completing all the prep and dealing with the possible issues raised quickly. I look forward to helping your son in the future.
From Beki
Michael has provided excellent tuition & guidance since the very first session. He built up a great rapport with our son and quickly built both his ability and confidence. When lockdown struck he seamlessly moved online and has continued tuition throughout. Starting with GCSE tuition and now onto A Level. Would have no doubts recommending Michael.
Beki, thank you for your feedback. While "these challenging times" endure we can continue building your sons abilities both in mathematics and physics. If, and when, we return to "normality" we can continue via online tuition or return to face-to-face which ever you prefer.
From Shelley
Michael has been tutoring my son (aged 14) since January 2020 and has helped him enormously. Since lockdown the lessons have been online and it works really well. He explains it all in such a way that my son clearly understands. Only last week we received a letter from school saying he had had an exceptional start to his Year 10 maths work. He is much more confident about his maths and no longer feels any pressure. Michael always has a positive attitude with him and my son enjoys the lessons very much. I cannot recommend Michael highly enough.
Shelley, thank you for your feedback. A letter of commendation from the head of school is always a good indicator of positive progress. Hopefully your son continues to excel as we work our way through the syllabus via online and, hopefully, return to face-to-face in the future.
From Gurdev
Michael is absolutely brilliant (as mentioned in previous reviews by other people). Michael is the best tutor we have used, his teaching style is of the highest standard. Michael also provides feedback in writing after each lesson and also communicates in between lessons as required.
We use Michael for both our children who have made great progress at school after support from Michael.
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Thank you Gurdev. It has been a pleasure to work with your children. Hopefully we can continue with this success through to the summer 2019 exams.
From Sarah
An excellent, organised, student focused and well structured lesson according to Emily. Precisely what she needs. Thank you
Thank you for your comment. Hopefully we can build on this start by completing prep and dealing with the possible issues raised. I look forward to helping Emily in the future.d
From Ann
Very promp and helpful repy Thank you so much
Ann, thanks for your feed back. I look forward to continued work with your son. There are plenty of opportunities for him to grow in the subject and I will be there to support him.
From Alys
Your lessons really helped my daughter gain confidence in the subject and a better understanding of what was required during an exam. She liked the teaching approach of encouraging her to work out the answers for herself and then learn from her errors, also working with Michael helped build confidence in asking questions for clarity.
Thank you for the positive feedback. Your daughter fell into an all too common first year trap. Hopefully now she will have the opportunity to avoid this in the next two years. Please feel free to get in touch should your daughter require further help.
From Jane
Michael had a good relationship with my son, who didn't like Maths and didn't think he was good at it. He enjoyed the lessons. Michael was always patient and positive and gave him the confidence to believe he could do it, and coached him to a really good GCSE result. I would recommend.
Jane, thanks for your comments. It was a pleasure working with your son. I wish him all the best for his future study.
From Yong
Michael is friendly,experienced and efficiently!
From Sam
Sam seems more than happy and I'm over the moon with the help you have given him. He gets much less frustrated with his work and his confidence has definitely grown. A big thankyou.
Thank you very much. I look forward to future sessions.
From Karen
Your lessons really helped my son gain confidence in the subject when he was struggling and prepared my son well to go on to study Physics at University.
Karen thank you for the positive feed back. It was a pleasure to work with your son and I hope that his Physics Degree is going well.
From Kiran
Worth every penny. Both my girls are consistently achieving top marks in their class exams and have a thorough understanding of Physics thanks to you. More importantly you have made them love the subject and that is truly priceless.
Thank you for the feedback. It's always good to hear that students enjoy physics. Even better if they succeed too.
From Yana
Very professional and experienced tutor. Looking forward to working with Michael
From Jacqueline
From Paul
Very impressive indeed. My son progressed from a 'U' at Maths AS level in January to a 'C' in May. He also learnt clearer revision techniques from Michael which helped considerably with other subjects. Great job.
From Jayne
It is early days, but my son's understanding of maths has improved since he started working with Michael and he enjoys the time they spend working together. I would definitely recommend Michael to future tutees.
From Garry
We would recommend Michael. He was very professional and flexible with his teaching.
From Michelle
Michael was an excellent tutor. He helped my daughter understand the problems she was having with AS physics in a very professional way. He was prompt, reliable and very flexible and I would not hesitate to recommend him as a physics tutor.
From Anna
Thank you Michael for helping Sam with your excellent teaching. He found you very thorough, methodical and engaging from the outset and altogether enjoyed your style. You certainly helped him. Should there be opportunity, I will recommend you very highly as a tutor.
From Cindy
Karyma's first session with you has been excellent. She said that you explained things in a way that was easy for her to understand. She is very comfortable with you and likes you. You have also been very helpful with me helping me to understand what needs to be done for Karyma to accomplish her goals. I look forward to seeing Karyma's marks improve!
From Sarah
Mike, thanks so much for your teaching support. We've really appreciated your thorough knowledge, systemic approach, and email support. It's been invaluable. Sarah
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