One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. James will be happy to arrange your first Maths lesson.
James
One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. James will be happy to arrange your first Maths lesson.
- Hourly rate £80
- Response Time 17h
- Number of students 6
£80/hr
- Maths
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Other sciences
- Science
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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. James will be happy to arrange your first Maths lesson.
About James
- What kind of experience do you have?
For the past 10 years I have accumulated over 5000 hours of tutoring experience. Most of my work involves bringing struggling students up to speed to pass exams at 11 or 13+. I also specialise in preparing students for scholarships to Eton, St Paul's and Winchester. I occasionally stay with clients for residential work too, usually over the summer.
Here is a short list of recent successful students:
Sussex House 12+ 2017
Wetherby Prep 10+ 2017
Down house 12+ 2017
The American school Amsterdam 2016
Eton King's scholarship 2015
Eton King's scholarship 2015
Winchester 13+ 2015
Eton King's scholarship 2014
Eton common entrance 2014
St Paul's scholarship 2014
13+ entrance to Dulwich College x2 2014
13+ entrance to Harrow 2014
A-level physics, entrance to Bristol University 2014
A-level maths, entrance to UCL 2014
- Do you have an up-to-date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service, formerly CRB) Certificate?
Yes. I can also provide references upon request.
- Do you belong to any professional organisations?
No.
- Tell me about some of your current students.
A home schooling student, J, has developed rapidly after we designed a personalised programme of at-home science experiments and demonstrations to put the syllabus in context. J had a difficult time at school and seriously demotivated towards his GCSEs, our hands-on science work gradually rekindled his interest in science and then maths. By the start of the second term J was willing to reapply himself to his school work and think about his future plans. I was delighted to hear that J competed his GCSE’s with the necessary grades and he is now in full-time education on his dream BTEC course.
A GCSE student of mine, M, is having weekly Skype lessons so we can explore more advanced topics in maths and science. We frequently find ourselves working on A-Level content or otherwise interesting material which is not on the syllabus. I had originally Tutored M for his common entrance scholarship exams but we had so much fun we decided to keep our weekly lesson and devote it to more challenging work. We did excellent work from the A level maths and physics syllabus and M was also keen to try some python coding and electronics.
I am working on a creative construction course with a 12 year old boy, A. We work on science-based engineering challenges at home. We're building a radio controlled plane at the moment! A was very keen to explore a construction project with no instruction manual so we have designed and built everything from scratch from plastic and wood. A has done particularly well at leading the design of our work, sketching out plans and researching materials and tools online. The moment I show A how to do something he is keen to jump in and have a go.
A 12 year old student of mine, G, found that he fell behind in maths so we are doing weekly lessons in-person to improve his understanding and exam technique. His progress is very encouraging, especially the improvement in the presentation of his work. G found that by spending more time carefully presenting his work he understood the concepts better and felt less rushed. G took his common entrance exams in 2016 and secured a place at Dulwich college.
About the lesson
- GCSE
- Primary
- AS Level
- +5
levels :
GCSE
Primary
AS Level
A Level
Secondary
BTEC
Adult
Undergraduate
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I have a Ph.D in the philosophy of physics and 10 years' experience as a private tutor, my students have secured places at top private schools including scholarships to Eton and St Paul's. I love teaching science through hands-on experiments. And have been teaching online since March 2020.
- Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach mathematics and the sciences from 11+ to A-Level and programming.
My teaching is heavily based around practical science activities and coding to inspire students and encourage hands-on learning.
- Tell me about your qualifications.
Ph.D from Bristol University in the Philosophy of Physics
M.Sci from Bristol University in Physics and Philosophy
- Where do you teach?
Online only.
- When are you available?
I am free on weekdays all day for online lessons.
- Which ages and levels do you teach?
8 and above.
- Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
Common entrance 10+, 11+, 13+
13+ scholarship
GCSE
AS - A2 level
IB
University entrance and interview preparation
- Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
I use Zoom and Skype for online tutoring. I also use a second camera so students can see what I writing or follow along if we're doing practical work in science.
- Do you have a personal message for students?
Spend as much time as possible designing, making and taking things apart. You will learn so much more this way than staring at a textbook. Hands-on experience puts so much of science an maths in context, makes it easier to remember and makes it more fun.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
I've known and worked alongside James for many years. He is one of the most competent and effective tutors I have ever known. Anyone can lecture and recite facts about their subjects. But this is not teaching. Real teaching calls for inspiration, motivation, and a true love of learning. James crafts education through experiences, experiments, and engaged thought. He digs deep and goes far beyond the textbook to help students create meaningful connections that they will never forget. These connections go on to serve academic success and fire a drive that lasts far into their futures. If you are looking for a tutor that can take students to an entirely different level, then I have no hesitation in recommending James!
We brought James in when our son struggled after changing schools. He improved rapidly and achieved top grades in Maths and Science.
Understanding concepts in advance of them being taught made a huge difference. I could not recommend James highly enough and he will be with us every term for the foreseeable future.Eton scholarship papers are extremely challenging and my son's school did not provide satisfactory preparation. The outcome of the exams has been fantastic and my son was awarded a scholarship in a year that had a record number of scholarship candidates. I found James to be extremely thorough, intelligent and professional at all times. My son liked very much working with him and always enjoyed their sessions. James picked up immediately some of my son's weaknesses during their first session.
James is professional, organised and well-prepared. He has extensive knowledge of the subjects that he teaches and he conveys his interest and enthusiasm in them to his students.
My son very much looked forward to his FaceTime/Skype lessons with himView more recommendations
Rates
Hourly rate
- £80
Pack prices
- 5h: £400
- 10h: £800
online
- £80/h
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