Steven

Hello, I'm Steven and I focus all my skills, time and energy on improving the grades and confidence of the students I tutor. Why should you consider me to tutor for you? Because I can help your child get better grades! The the reasons why are below:

PLEASE NOTE
From 1st February 2025 year 11 students will no longer be allowed to join the classes because exams start in May and it is too late. Join before the deadline !
Year 10 and 9 students can join any time.

Why choose me?

1) Fully qualified professional teacher.

2) Independent proof that I improve my students grades - please see reviews at bottom of page as evidence of this.

3) Highly experienced - with nearly 20 years teaching.

4) I mark REAL GCSE exam papers for the biggest UK exam board - and use what I learn to improve my students grades!

5) I have MSc and BSc university degrees - and so deep subject knowledge.

6) I concentrate ALL of my time, skills and enthusiasm on GCSE Science and Maths only (no KS3, no A level etc) - so that I can provide my GCSE students with the very best possible help !

I mark 700+ real GCSE exam papers for the biggest UK exam board each summer. I use what I learn (common errors, misconceptions, poor exam technique, poor scientific vocab) to help my student to get more marks and improve their grades !

I offer the following:

£18 small group class lessons 1 hour online - highly effective & great value!

Discounts for taking more than 1 lesson each week.

£125 one-to-one 1 hour online lessons.

£175 one-to-one at your home (if travel distance allows).

The following is information on my small group 1 hour Skype classes:

Suitable for all year 9, 10 and 11 GCSE students studying with the major exam boards.

Each lesson is self contained – join any time.

Mini classes averaging 4 to 5 students, and only nine students if they ever become full *1

The small group class days and times are:

There are vacancies in the mini classes below, contact me now before they are full:

BIOLOGY:
Monday - 5:30pm - CLASS IS FULL
OR
Wednesday at 5:45pm
OR
Wednesday at 6:55pm

CHEMISTRY:
Tuesday at 5:30pm
OR
Tuesdays at 8pm
OR
Thursday at 8pm

PHYSICS:
Tuesday at 6:45pm
OR
Thursday at 5:30pm
OR
Thursday at 6:45pm - 2 students only at present.

MATHS:
Monday at 6:45pm - FULL
OR
Wednesday at 4:30pm - there are a few seat available.
OR
Same day at 8:05pm - FULL

Tutoring Experience

I mark real GCSE exam papers for the UK's biggest exam board so I know what the examiners are looking for in students answers - because I am one ! I use that critical knowledge to help my students.

I have been deputy head of science and head of A level Physics.

I have taught in several different schools and across all secondary material, from KS3 through GCSE up to and including A level.

I am an experienced tutor who has helped many students make significant progress and improve their grades.

I am very familiar with the AQA, Edexcel, Edexcel IGCSE, Cambridge IGCSE, and OCR exam board specifications. I do not teach WJEC and CCEA as I'm not familiar with them.

Tutoring Approach

I'm patient, honest and helpful and I believe that Science and Maths are fun, and learning them should be engaging and interesting too. When tutoring, I seek to identify the weaknesses of my students and then help them to improve whilst enjoying the process of learning.

Being a professional teacher means that I have a deep understanding of:
* The subject.
* Exactly what needs to be learnt for your exam and what does not (the specification/curriculum).
* Different teaching and learning techniques to help young people learn.

Many tutors are not qualified teachers and cannot provide ALL of the above - there is a big difference between understanding the subject and being able to teach it effectively...

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile and I hope to be working with you soon!

*1 - these classes are allowed to grow in size at 2 points during the year, however most classes do not actually grow:
From July and across the summer holidays so that when we restart in September after the summer holiday and a few students who are not committed to improving their grades drop out in the first weeks of classes the classes are still a reasonable size. From March onwards so that when all the year 11's stop attending in mid June (because they have finished their real GCSE exams) the classes will still be a reasonable size.