Ume

Enhanced DBS certified. Outstanding results 2021 - to date = 100% of my students have progressed consistently and exceeded their desired grades or mock exam results by 2 to 6 grades, with the highest grade 9 is achieved.

2022-2023
> A-Level

Gianna: Biology grade A (Before started tuition with me, she achieved grade B or below in class tests).

Hannah: Biology grade A

> Higher Tier Triple Science and Maths GCSE

Pearl: Biology grade A*, Chemistry grade A (1 mark away from grade A*), Physics grade A, Maths grade A (2 marks away from grade A*) (Before she started tuition with me she was getting grade C or below. Moved to set 1 Science and Maths after started tuition with me.)

Adib: Maths grade A*

Molly: Chemistry grade A, Physics grade A

Eliza: Physics grade A, Biology grade A, Chemistry grade A (Before she started tuition with me she was getting grade C or below. Moved to set 1 Science after started tuition with me.)

> Set 1 Science and Maths Year 8

William: Triple Science grade A*, Maths grade A*

Malachi: Triple Science grade A*, Maths grade A*

2021-2022
> Higher Tier Maths GCSE

Javidan: Maths grade A (Before started tuition with me, she achieved a grade U at the end of year 10 class test).

Zainab: Maths grade A*

> Set 1 Science Year 8

Eliza: Triple Science grade A

> Set 1 Maths Year 7

Alex: Maths grade A* (Before started tuition with me, he was getting grade C or below in class tests)

> English and Maths Year 6

Berfin: English grade A*, Maths grade A*

Isla: Maths grade A*

> Subjects and Exam board covered:

GCSE combined and triple Science and Maths: AQA, Edexcel, OCR Gateway, OCR 21st Century, CIE
A-Level Maths and Science: Edexcel A (SNAB), Edexcel IAL, AQA, Edexcel, OCR Gateway, OCR 21st Century, CIE
IB: Maths (AA HL, AI HL, AI SL), Biology, Chemistry and Physics (SL last exam 2024, first exam 2025, HL first exam 2025)
AP: Biology

About me

Won the Institute of Biomedical Science President Prize for outstanding academic achievement BSc (Hons).

Through my role as a Student Representative during my undergraduate, I collaborated with the administration to ensure that all students receive a best-quality learning experience. I completed MSc Neuroscience at King's College London, where I worked in a team delivering lecture recordings to the students and a teaching assistant role including delivering statistics and data analysis techniques workshop to my fellow peers, group of 10 - 15 (MSc Neuroscience).

I thoroughly enjoyed my both BSc and MSc research projects in Biomedical Science and Neuroscience. I found biological processes fascinating, especially the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms and their significance in health and disease. Tutoring offers me the opportunity to share my passion for science and skills developed throughout my studies. For example, strategies to understand complicated concepts and simplified and effective exam preparation techniques help other students thrive in and beyond their school exams.

Offering online 1-1 tuition including to homeschooled students via Zoom for:

• 7+, 10+, 11+ & 13+ Entrance Exam Preparation Maths, English, Science, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning

• CAT & ISEB Preparation

• (I)GCSE & Functional Skills Maths, English, History, Citizenship, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

• A Level Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

• Urdu Language Sessions (Beginner - Advance)

• Plagiarism, grammar & spelling errors - free proofreading as per UK English service for CV, personal statement, cover letter, dissertation, and essay

• Sessions include additional practice and homework.

Tutoring Experience

Worked with the Access Project delivering the National Tutoring Programme tutoring students from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve best grades.

I have successfully supported many students from grammar, private and state schools:

---- Over two years of experience tutoring Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths (i.e., GCSE/ A-Levels AQA, Edexcel, CIE, OCR Gateway, OCR 21st Century) to students from Loughborough Amherst, St Gerard's, Godolphin and Latymer, North London Collegiate, Waverley, Sherborne, Ashcroft Technology Academy, Clapham and Streatham, Chesham and Bury Grammar, Queen's College London and others.

---- Tutored 11+ & 13+ English, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning entrance exam preparation and provide guidance for successful admissions to King's College School, Whitgift, Newstead Wood, Wallington County Grammar, Tiffin Boys, Latymer, Highlands, Graveney, Wilson's, Sutton Grammar, Sherborne, Ashcroft Technology Academy and others.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TESTIMONIALS

"Excellent tutor - Since Ume has been tutoring my daughter (for Year 11 GCSE Maths) her grade has gone from grade U to achieving grade B in one year. As a result of these sessions, my daughter is much more enthusiastic and motivated and looks forward to her sessions. She sets homework after each session that helps to consolidate what she learned. She also makes sure to develop exam skills by doing regular tests and also by looking at past paper questions. I also get regular updates from Ume about my daughter's progress. Overall Ume is very knowledgeable, thorough and knows how to rekindle enthusiasm for the subject. I would highly recommend her as a tutor to anyone." Ms Dilana, GCSE Maths Tuition

Update 2021-2022: "My daughter has achieved grade A in her final GCSE Maths." Ms Dilana, GCSE Maths Tuition

"My daughter has been working with Ume, twice weekly for 6 weeks now. Ume was recommended to us by a friend, and we plan to continue employing Ume for the foreseeable future. She tutors my daughter in Physics and Biology.

My daughter is in year 10 and had considerable gaps in her scientific knowledge due to several years living overseas and large amounts of remote learning in her first year back in the UK system. She had lost all confidence and was disengaged with her lessons at school.

Ume took on board our situation and created lessons that were appropriate to my daughter's specific needs. She set appropriate goals for the term, so my daughter could feel that she was working towards a meaningful target. Her lessons have clear objectives, are well planned, follow the appropriate GCSE curriculum and I receive regular feedback. She also sends follow up links after each session, to consolidate the learning done during the session.

My daughter was initially reluctant to engage with tutoring, but even she has recognised the value of the sessions and logs on for each session without complaining! She has rated Ume as a 5 star tutor.

We immediately noted a change in my daughter's attitude towards her science lessons at school. She is far more confident and as she now understands what is being taught in school, she is far more engaged with her school work.

I would thoroughly recommend Ume to all parents. We feel so lucky to have found her." Ms Harman, GCSE Physics and Biology Tuition

"Ume has been tutoring my 10 year old daughter, Isla, for some weeks now (year 5) and already Ume has helped her excel passed expectations and she is hitting A* targets. Isla has been loving her lessons every week, and Ume is always reliable, patient, and encouraging to her. Isla now shows so much more confidence in her maths skills and is really keen to start studying for her 11+! Isla’s school has seen a massive improvement in the talent she already had, and Ume is pushing her further and further on with her incredible support, advice and care. I couldn’t recommend Ume enough. A total joy! Thank you" Mrs Gibson, Year 5 and 11+ English and Maths Tuition

"Ume is teaching my daughter Maths, Physics, Biology and Chemistry and she is a brilliant teacher. My daughter is a year 10 GCSE student whose grades have improved enormously since her lessons with Ume; she is currently achieving grades 7 to 9 which is amazing. She is also very happy in her lessons and actually looks forward to them. Ume is friendly, patient and her teaching methods are thorough and clear. She always sends additional learning material. We would certainly recommend Ume to anyone." Mrs Ward, GCSE Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Maths Tuition

Tutoring Approach

Firstly, through small discussions, the student's needs such as whether the student wants to focus on the course content, exam techniques or both, and learning style are communicated to ensure that the lessons are tailored. I will then prepare subsequent lessons based on the subject specification (outlines learning objectives that students need to know for their school/college assessments) and students' learning profile. I prepare the lessons in advance and deliver lessons via Zoom whiteboard space (i.e., showing Maths working or diagrams) and PowerPoint which my student can see and engage throughout the lesson.

I start my lesson by introducing the topic and lesson objectives or learning targets. To keep the lesson interactive, I include diagrams and ask questions to improve my students' understanding of the material. The lesson is usually summed up with a summary of the main points covered in the lesson and the suggestion of relevant resources that might help to enhance my students' understanding of the topic. At the end of each session, I offer my students an opportunity to suggest topics of interest to be covered in the next lesson. This will help tailor the lesson to meet students' needs and targets, so they gain as much as possible from each lesson.

I guide my students to use different revision strategies, and tips to remember key facts within my lessons and encourage them to use active recall and spaced repetition to reinforce their learning. I encourage my students to ask questions to address any misunderstanding, focus and further practice on weaker areas to improve understanding and bridge any gaps in knowledge and skills to ace their exams. For example, when reading questions pay attention to the command word in the question (i.e., how, explain, describe etc.), creating a glossary of terms for each of the Science topics including for the command words and communicating key practical terms such as reliable, error, accurate, quantitative data, dependent and continuous variables etc. As well as help my students develop transferable academic skills not covered in the school curriculum to succeed beyond school and college.

I teach my students using high-quality up-to-date education content including exam-style questions, mock tests and exclusive learning resources created by expert teachers. Through regular assessments and tests covering exam board-specific learning content i.e., 11+/13+ (Sutton, GL, CSSE, CEM, Kingston, SET, ISEB), Edexcel, AQA and others, developing exam skills and boosting confidence and assign further reading, practice and homework after each session to strengthen their knowledge and recap sessions to bridge any gaps in their understanding.

//------ Methodology for Urdu speaking and listening (Beginner-Advanced) ------//

The ultimate goal of learning any language is communication through written and verbal, and topics such as grammar and building vocabulary can help to achieve this goal.

I personalised my sessions according to my students' Urdu speaking and listening ability. My sessions include Urdu phrases which are broken down into syllabus and then used to create simple to complex sentences, conversational language using modifiable patterns, grammar and vocabulary to increase exposure and develop my student's confidence and ability to speak Urdu.

I encourage my students to speak Urdu, practice conversational phrases aloud and regularly test my student using tailored quizzes including speaking and listening tests.