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- Hourly rate £30
- Response Time 24h
£30/hr
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- Maths
- Physics
- Science
- Further Maths
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Lesson location
- Online
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 50 km from Leeds
About Jake
After graduating from Cambridge in 2013 I have worked as a research scientist developing high performance materials and as a software developer for the world's leading market research agency. Despite these being fulfilling jobs I found the tutoring I was doing alongside them more rewarding and have recently begun tutoring full time.
Through the 7 years I spent studying maths and physics, particularly through my degree, I spent a lot of time considering what makes a good teacher and use this to inform my teaching style. My working life has also required me to understand and explain complex concepts, which has also improved my tutoring.
I began teaching while at school, running homework clubs for younger students and acting as a maths teaching assistant at a local primary school. Progressing to university, I found an outlet for my interest in discussing science and maths by writing for several university publications, in addition to some casual tutoring when I returned to my home town of Leeds. I was a member of the CHaOS roadtrip ((concealed information) which aimed to introduce science to children in fun and engaging ways. When I graduated I started tutoring formally in regular, weekly sessions which has allowed me to develop and refine my teaching style. I have also spent the last year doing some charity work with the Access Project ((concealed information) which provides free, high-quality tutors to underprivileged children.
Having made my way through 22 years of formal education, right up to a Masters from Cambridge, I have thought a great deal about teaching and learning. It's clear that an individualised approach is essential and that I as a teacher must be adaptable to each student's needs. Multiple approaches are often useful for finding the most accessible for the student. My style is interactive, because it is all too easy to nod along (and even believe you know something!) until you have to do it for yourself.
I strongly believe in the use of examples, demonstrated by both the teacher and student, to really cement the understanding of the subject. It is very common for me to bring past paper questions to the lessons for us to go through together. This provides both revision of the subject matter and also practice with the art of exam technique.
Finally, I am keen to emphasise that I try to offer moral support as well as academic. Exam periods can be a stressful and challenging time in a young person's life and so I like to make sure that my students are happy and comfortable with everything that is happening, as well as successful.
University :
- University of Cambridge - MSci Natural Sciences [2.i]
- University of Cambridge - MA Natural Sciences [2.i]
School :
A Levels
- Physics [A]
- Maths [A]
- Further Maths [A]
- Chemistry [A]
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- English
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English
Maths teacher at Leeds.
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £30
Pack prices
- 5h: £150
- 10h: £300
online
- £30/h
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