Paula

Qualified and experienced teacher. Limited availability for Biology and Chemistry tuition 2024-25 academic year. More availability for Physics tuition with my husband.

As a tutor who is a professional secondary school science teacher, I use my classroom experience from OFSTED outstanding schools in Kingston/Surrey as well as one-to-one expertise, to provide students with fully up-to-date tuition to meet individual specific needs.

In 2020 I made my full-time job private tuition - I may sometimes work in schools however, what I really love is working with either small groups or individuals. You can find many positive reviews of my work and success stories from my students.

I am well-practised in a host of teaching strategies which I tailor in order to assist each student in meeting their own goals. I have a BSc Hons degree in Biology as well as a Post Graduate qualification in teaching and as such I teach Biology up to 'A' level and I teach Chemistry up to GCSE. My profession means that I am not only trained to teach but I also know the exam boards very well and can coach students on specific content, terminology and technique which is tailored to their course.

Additionally, having previously worked in a Primary School, I can also support younger students with the transition to secondary school and nurture a passion for the subject. Prior to teaching, my love of science and creativity enabled me to have a fulfilling career in the Pharmaceutical Industry where I specialised in Marketing and Creative Advertising. This experience is one of the things that I believe enables me to bring science to life for many young people.

I love my vocation and feel incredibly privileged to be able to support and help students to achieve their goals and their potential both in a group setting and in 1:1 tuition.

Please feel free to contact me with enquiries.

Tuition offered:
A level Biology
GCSE and iGCSE Biology and Chemistry (Double and Triple awards at both Higher and Foundation levels)
KS3 General Science
ISEB Science for Common Entrance (13+)
Home-schooling
AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Cambridge, Eduqas, WJEC

My husband, Evan, has qualities and experience that are proving to provide the right skill-set for teaching which is why he has begun tutoring alongside me so that we can assist in all 3 sciences. He is currently working with 5 students. He has a degree in Astrophysics and spent a number of years visiting schools in the UK to teach space-science. He is also an outstanding communicator and coach having spent many more years leading churches as a vicar. Evan’s rates for tuition are lower than mine at the moment. If you are interested in Physics tuition please feel free to get in touch.

Tutoring Experience

KS3-5 (ages 11-18) Secondary Science teacher (2003-current)
Private tutor of Science (2013-current)
Primary School teaching experience (2014)
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Advertising (1992-2003 - career prior to teaching)
2.1 BSc Hons Applied Biology (1992)
PGCE/QTS (2003)

Tutoring Approach

In terms of the methods I use and the services I provide, these include:
Interactive white board
Video animation
Verbal discussions and questions
Provision of online resources such as text books, revision guides, practice questions and past paper questions
Follow-up notes after lessons
Setting of homework and review of work and feedback
Student reports
Teaching of revision methods
Coaching on exam technique
Advice on further education

Paired tuition per student
KS3 £65
GCSE £65
A level £80

Group tuition (3+) per student
KS3 £50
GCSE £50
A level £65

LATE CANCELLATION TERMS:
6+ hours notice - no charge
Less than 6 hours notice - 100% charge.