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Serena
- Hourly rate £66
- Response Time 24h
- Number of students 22
£66/hr
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- Maths
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Science
Experienced, engaging, inventive and committed Maths teacher at London - Serena
Lesson location
- Online
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 50 km from London
About Serena
*Discount offered for homeschooled students*
I have taught pupils from year 4 to A-Level, with a wide range of ability: from those with serious special needs and children who have been taken out of mainstream schooling altogether, to able and diligent pupils who just want a little extra stretching. I have been working with young people since my teens; for several years I worked in the this site office during the day, helping parents find the right tutors!
I teach science and maths up to A level and many other subjects up to 13+. I homeschool too and teach all aspects of the 11+ exam including verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
Following inspirational teachers in my own life, I believe in making lessons enjoyable and interesting to the pupil, and tailoring them to each individual’s needs. Experience of special needs in my own family gave me the reserves of patience and creativity to take an individual-centred approach to each pupil.
University :
- University of Cambridge - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
School :
St. Paul's Girls' School
GCSEs
- Science double award 2 [A*]
- Science double award 1 [A*]
- Music [A]
- Maths [A*]
- Latin [A]
- German [A]
- Geography [B]
- English Literature [A*]
- English Language [A*]
- Art [A]
St. Paul's Girls' School and Mander Portman Woodward
A Levels
- Physics [A]
- Maths [A]
- Latin [A]
- Chemistry [A]
- Biology [A]
Prizes and Scholarships :
Winifred Durnford prize
Maths Olympiad bronze medal
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Maths teacher at London.
Review
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Perfect! Subject : Chemistry
Perfect! Excellent
Serena has a knack of explaining concepts to my daughter that bring clarity and understanding. Highly recommended.
Subject : ChemistryPerfect! Bring out your best with this superb tutor
We set Serena the tough job of preparing our daughter for 13+ entrance exams in Maths, Science and English, all on a very tight time frame. No mean feat! Lucky for us Serena has superb organisational skills and laser like focus on the task at hand. The improvement in our daughters grasp of a wide range of subject matter is amazing, moreover she now has the confidence to really do her best in the exam room.
If you need a tutor to help bring out your best look no further than Serena Atkins.
Subject : School Entrance Exams
Outcome : Huge boost in subject coverage, understanding and confidence. Exam results TBA.View more reviews
Recommendations
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Serena taught my son Maths, Physics and Biology GCSE. We could not have asked for a better teacher. She was knowledgeable, well prepared, explained things clearly and taught the material in a very engaging interesting way and was very patient. She also helped make sure that he had very good notes.
Serena gave our 15 year old daughter and two of her friends a week's tutoring over Easter, for their GCSE maths and three science subjects. First, I was extremely impressed at the level of planning which Serena put into it. She had thought of everything: not just covering the syllabus but right down to important details including enjoyable downtime, healthy diet and exercise; it was very professional indeed and most impressive. Next, I was bowled over by her enthusiasm and commitment: she actually persuaded three teenagers to start every day, before breakfast, with a freezing cold swim in the open air to wake them up... by doing the same herself, to inspire them! Not surprisingly given Serena's dedication, the girls all loved their week with her. And finally, the litmus test: the results were superb. Our daughter scored three 9s (which was better than predicted) and an 8 for the four subjects Serena covered with her, helping her greatly in her ambition to be a doctor. The effect on her friends was even more impressive, as they started with lower predictions, of 5, 6 and 7; they scored 9s and 8s (with the lowest mark being one 7, between the three girls). I am very glad indeed that we booked her, and certainly will again for A level, if she is available
Serena gave our 15 year old daughter and two of her friends a week's tutoring over Easter, for their GCSE maths and three science subjects. First, I was extremely impressed at the level of planning which Serena put into it. She had thought of everything: not just covering the syllabus but right down to important details including enjoyable downtime, healthy diet and exercise; it was very professional indeed and most impressive. Next, I was bowled over by her enthusiasm and commitment: she actually persuaded three teenagers to start every day, before breakfast, with a freezing cold swim in the open air to wake them up... by doing the same herself, to inspire them! Not surprisingly given Serena's dedication, the girls all loved their week with her. And finally, the litmus test: the results were superb. Our daughter scored three 9s (which was better than predicted) and an 8 for the four subjects Serena covered with her, helping her greatly in her ambition to be a doctor. The effect on her friends was even more impressive, as they started with lower predictions, of 5, 6 and 7; they scored 9s and 8s (with the lowest mark being one 7, between the three girls). I am very glad indeed that we booked her, and certainly will again for A level, if she is available
Serena taught our daughter maths for around six months on a weekly basis - an hour a week. We had two independent schools out of London that we were targeting, and our daughter's preference was the more academic of those two. So, Serena had a challenge on her hands: our daughter currently attends a nice but very multicultural inner city primary school and her maths was ok, but she worked slowly and had no experience of exam practice.
Serena's approach was to be very strategic - she made sure she knew the curriculum, and got it covered in the time we had, with a few weeks at the end for revision and exam practice. Her teaching methods are creative - quite visual, with mnenomics and posters - and she finds different ways to explain things if the first method isn't sinking in.
The crucial thing for us is that she's a naturally patient, warm person, so she was a great match for our shy daughter, who is bright but lacks confidence. We had got off to false starts with other, bossier tutors but our daughter was always happy to see Serena, and was eager to do the homework for her.
All in all, we can't recommend her more highly and we are hugely grateful to her for helping us through this extremely stressful period in our lives!Serena quickly demonstrated an understanding of what needed to be done and adapted easily to my son’s learning style. She has shown endless patience and has been extremely creative with revision techniques. Her admirable dedication and enthusiasm have been instrumental in changing my son’s attitude towards showing more perseverance and staying motivated to study.
Serena has furthermore shown a high degree of commitment towards ensuring that my son felt ready for his exams.Serena is incredibly patient, very engaging and endlessly positive: she is also completely devoted to and ambitious for her students.
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Hourly rate
- £66
Pack prices
- 5h: £330
- 10h: £660
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