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Aoife
- Hourly rate £30
- Response Time 8h
- Number of students 16
£30/hr
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- Maths
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Science
- Further Maths
Friendly Cambridge grad who will help build your confidence and reach your potential
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About Aoife
I am a Cambridge University graduate, with a first class master's in Natural Sciences (which included study of maths, chemistry, physics and materials science). I also hold a second masters in Engineering for International Development (UCL). I have experience teaching students from 11 to 18 years old, and adapt my tutoring style to the individual. I am able to simplify complex concepts to make them more accessible and take pride in helping my students to excel. Where topics are challenging, I seek to find new ways of explaining them and examples that the student may not have come across before. I strive for academic excellence and aim to build the confidence of my students, allowing them to fully utilise their knowledge and not hold themselves back. I am an enthusiastic and positive tutor, aiming to bring out the best in all of my students. I hope that my love of science & maths is infectious!
University :
- University of Cambridge - MSci Natural Sciences [1st]
- University of Cambridge - BA Natural Sciences [1st]
- University College London - MSc Engineering for International Development [1st]
School :
GCSEs
- Maths [A*]
- English Language [A*]
- English Literature [A*]
- Chemistry [A*]
- Biology [A*]
- Physics [A*]
- History [A*]
- Geography [A*]
- Latin [A*]
- Spanish [A*]
AS Levels
- Biology [A]
A Levels
- Chemistry [A*]
- Physics [A*]
- Maths [A*]
- Further Maths [A*]
Prizes and Scholarships :
Sekforde Scholar (UCL, 2019-20)
Whitelegg Scholar (Downing College, 2018 & 2019)
Armourers and Brasiers' Departmental Prize (Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge, 2018 & 2019)
Armourers and Brasiers' Best Project Prize (Department of Materials Science, University of Cambridge, 2019)
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
The lesson will be tailored to you, starting with understanding your ability and what your goals are. We will create a plan together to get you to where you want to go! I will help you feel at ease, am patient and will listen to you. It's important to me that you enjoy the sessions and come away feeling confident in your own abilities and excited about science and maths.
Review
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Perfect! Best tutor in the world!
Not only is Aoife the kindest tutor you will ever meet, her patience, adaptability and knowledge makes her the most efficient and capable tutor I have ever had the pleasure of being taught by. Thanks to Aoife, I managed to get a place at my first choice university and gain the grades and confidence to continue with Chemistry. Thanks Aoife!!!!
Subject : Chemistry
Outcome : First choice universityPerfect! Aoife is dedicated, kind and goes the extra mile to help and support
Though clever my son, who is now in year 11, has never been naturally motivated to study and put enough effort in his academic work. This worried me very much in regards to the GCSE exams ahead of us. I knew he had to step up to get good grades. At this point, I engaged with Aoife to tutor Rick for Physics and Chemistry which was one of the best things I could have ever done for my son! His predicted grade in Physics was a 6. Since studying with Aoife he has shown that he is capable of achieving a grade 9. This is incredible! In her tutoring approach Aoife first figured out how Rick works best and accommodated her teaching accordingly. From the every beginning she noticed there was something amiss with the speed of Rick's handwriting. Upon her advice I contacted the school about this. Tests revealed that my son's handwriting capability and speed was significantly lower than his own age group. He therefore qualified to use a keyboard instead of handwrite for the course work, including exams. An important problem which had been overlooked by me as a parent and the school for years, has now been highlighted and resolved solely thanks to Aoife. No longer stressing about not being able to write quick enough, a big weight lifted off Rick's shoulders. Aoife is not only very attentive to such details but also communicates well with my son. To begin with, Rick was very reluctant to work with a tutor. Ever since the first session with Aoife he has been looking forward to the next session as he sees how useful, and beneficial they are in closing his knowledge gaps and learning and practicing on exam techniques. Aoife absolutely goes above and beyond, identifies the needs, tailors the sessions accordingly, follows up with a suitable homework assignment. On his completed homework Rick always gets a very thorough feedback from Aoife, very helpful indeed in reinforcing his knowledge. Thanks to her Rick is motivated to do better and has grown confident to achieve a top grade and fulfil his potential. We will definitely continue tutoring sessions with Aoife even beyond GCSEs, into A levels. We are very grateful to have found Aoife and would recommend her very highly.
Subject : Physics
Outcome : Rick gained confidence to achieve a top grade in his GCSE exams and as a mum I am reassured and relieved, a big stress lifted off my shoulders in trusting that we can rely on Aoife to achieve a resultPerfect! Incredible at helping me prepare for the PAT and helping me understand new and complicated concepts.
I first turned to Aoife because I was struggling to prepare for my PAT (physics altitude test for oxford), and because it’s quite a specific issue I struggled to find a tutor.
In the space of a few weeks I completed a lot of past papers with the help of Aoife and identified topics I needed to work on. I felt comfortable going through things with her as she explained things in detail, but also made sure I definitely understood the content by testing me with extra questions. I felt like she really went above and beyond what I was expecting, looking through questions before sessions and trying to give alternative explanations when I didn’t understand material I’d covered in class. She has a really great way of explaining complicated concepts in depth but in understandable terms, and I enjoyed working with her because she set a great pace that was challenging enough and kept me motivated to revise.
For example, after a year of maths and physics alevels I still couldn’t quite grasp concepts in mechanics like pulleys or circular motion, but now I consistently get good marks in questions about them which for me is an amazing accomplishment.
Even though my main focus was gaining experience in PAT papers and covering physics and maths content I wouldn’t get to in class; I found that my current grades in maths and physics at college also went up considerably.
Aoife gave me a lot of helpful guidance with regards to university admissions and my personal statement, which made me more confident in applying to top universities. And thanks to all her help I’ve now received an interview for Oxford, which I honestly didn’t think would happen.
Thanks again for all your help!
Subject : Physics
Outcome : Gained an interview at Oxford for Engineering Science.Perfect! Incredible at helping me prepare for the PAT and helping me understand new and complicated concepts.
I first turned to Aoife because I was struggling to prepare for my PAT (physics altitude test for oxford), and because it’s quite a specific issue I struggled to find a tutor.
In the space of a few weeks I completed a lot of past papers with the help of Aoife and identified topics I needed to work on. I felt comfortable going through things with her as she explained things in detail, but also made sure I definitely understood the content by testing me with extra questions. I felt like she really went above and beyond what I was expecting, looking through questions before sessions and trying to give alternative explanations when I didn’t understand material I’d covered in class. She has a really great way of explaining complicated concepts in depth but in understandable terms, and I enjoyed working with her because she set a great pace that was challenging enough and kept me motivated to revise.
For example, after a year of maths and physics alevels I still couldn’t quite grasp concepts in mechanics like pulleys or circular motion, but now I consistently get good marks in questions about them which for me is an amazing accomplishment.
Even though my main focus was gaining experience in PAT papers and covering physics and maths content I wouldn’t get to in class; I found that my current grades in maths and physics at college also went up considerably.
Aoife gave me a lot of helpful guidance with regards to university admissions and my personal statement, which made me more confident in applying to top universities. And thanks to all her help I’ve now received an interview for Oxford, which I honestly didn’t think would happen.
Thanks again for all your help!
Subject : Physics
Outcome : Gained an interview at Oxford for Engineering Science.Perfect! Very helpful lesson
Aoife gave a very helpful guidance regading Cambridge University application.
Subject : School Entrance Exams
Outcome : Chris is now much more confident with how to write his PS and how to choose a collegeView more reviews
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Aoife came to help Tom as his A levels approached and he realised that he hadn’t really understood some of the course and hadn’t really revised much of what he did understand! Aoife sat down with Tom, understood what he needed and then calmly built a programme to get him where he needed to be to get the best results.
Aoife is not only very good at explaining the subject, she is also very good at demonstrating how to maximise marks in an exam. She had a great rapport with Tom and he listened to her and what she had to say (we had a physics tutor previously that Tom did not have respect for and that was not at all successful!).
I can highly recommend her for her ability to explain clearly, communicate with both parents and students and prepare students for exams.I have known Aoife for 15 years and know she is a very motivated, conscientious and patient person. She has gained excellent grades in every subject she has taken throughout her entire academic career, including a 1st class degree from the University of Cambridge. She has tutored many children and has a knack of being able to explain things in a way that everyone can understand. I solely credit Aoife for me achieving an A* in my physics GCSE; patiently and kindly giving up her time to teach me the course over a weekend. She can very quickly ascertain someone’s current level of understanding and alter her tutoring style in order to best teach each individual child. She is highly dedicated, intelligent and is an excellent tutor to a full range of children.
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £30
Pack prices
- 5h: £150
- 10h: £300
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- £30/h
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