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Simon
- Hourly rate £40
- Response Time 14h
- Number of students 6
£40/hr
- Maths
- Statistics
- Further Maths
Home and Online Maths Tuition in Plymouth and South Hams by DBS-checked Experienced Tutor
Lesson location
- Online
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 40 km from Ivybridge
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About Simon
- What kind of experience do you have?
I have many years of teaching and tutoring experience across all ages and abilities from primary through to secondary, GCSE, A-level and adult students.
- Do you have an up-to-date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service, formerly CRB) Certificate?
DBS Certificate - from August 2017 onwards - also subscribed to the DBS Update service allowing parents to check DBS status online.
About the lesson
- Primary
- Secondary
- GCSE
- +3
levels :
Primary
Secondary
GCSE
AS Level
A Level
Adult
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I provide home tuition in Plymouth and South Hams and online tuition via Skype and Whatsapp. I am a Ph.D. qualified DBS-checked Mathematician with many years tutoring experience from primary through to GCSE, A-level and adult students.
I pride myself on my friendly and easy-going manner, my ability to quickly establish a rapport and a good working relationship with families and students and have excellent results with my students.
Many thanks, Simon.
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Some recent feedback,
"We would recommend Simon Hirst's maths tuition to anybody who is looking for excellent, reliable, quality and well-structured tuition. Simon is a real expert in maths and, most importantly, knows how to deliver his lessons to maximize the rewards. He makes sure, lessons are not boring, tiring, or too repetitive, and he makes sure my daughter uses her full focus and energy in solving problems. Simon blends professionalism with kindness, patience, good humor and personalised approach. My daughter gained very much by attending Simon's tuition: confidence, knowledge, reassurance. The end result is that my daughter wants to study maths further and passed her GCSE maths exam with 9. Thank you very much for our great outcome! With a very big thank you, GCSE pupil of 2023." (GCSE student - August 2023)
"Our daughter benefitted hugely from Simon’s tutoring. He is kind and patient and made her feel comfortable - which is no mean feat for her and maths! The weekly hour with Simon improved her confidence & helped her understand topics that she previously found baffling. His approach with past papers helped enormously in the run up to her GCSE exam, which she passed!! We highly recommend him. Thank you for everything Simon " (GCSE student - August 2023)
"We highly recommend Simon for a Maths tutor after he helped our daughter pass her maths GCSE. She felt very at ease and comfortable with him. He was patient, punctual and good value! We were very happy!" (GCSE student - August 2023)
“A big thank you to Simon for helping our son gain the pass he needed in maths GCSE to secure his college place for sixth form. One hour a week of one to one help was very beneficial as our son was finding revision concentration and focus very challenging. Worth every penny - thanks so much Simon for fitting us into your busy teaching schedule!” (GCSE student - August 2023)
"Highly recommend Simon. My son gained so much more confidence and understanding from having 1-1 with Simon once a week. In the 5 months working with Simon he helped my son raise his grade from 3 to 5. Simon tailors lessons to target the areas that support is most needed. Always punctual, polite and built rapport quickly with my son. So glad Simon was able to take my son on - it was definitely the right decision." (GCSE student - August 2023)
“I received my GCSE results today, and I managed to get grade 9 in maths. Thank you so much for all the help and support you have given me. ” (GCSE student – August 2022)
“I thought you would like to know Poppy achieved grade 8 for Maths. A very, very good result!! Thank you for all your help.” (GCSE student – August 2022)
“She did it!!! Grade 7 in Maths, 15 months ago that didn’t seem possible. Hope all is well with you” (GCSE student – August 2022)
"Simon has really helped with our son’s confidence and ability. He was finding complex problem solving quite daunting but now looks for solutions in a logical and methodical way. I would have no hesitation in recommending Simon. He is a fantastic tutor and the on-line lessons really work well. He is a very professional tutor with a very calm approach." (Year 8 student - August 2021)
"Simon - just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for all the work you did with Archie last year. To get his maths pass this morning was such a huge milestone for him. He couldn’t have done this without all the help and support you gave to him. We are incredibly grateful to you." (GCSE student - August 2021)
"Simon has been tutoring my son for the last year towards his GCSEs. Through his systematic and very well organised approach my son’s final GCSE grade achieved is 9 . Simon is punctual , knowledgeable, dedicated tutor that always tailor his tutoring to the needs of the student. My son has greatly benefited been coached and guided through and we feel very lucky to have met Simon . Definitely would recommend with no hesitation. Many thanks Simon for your hard work !" (GCSE student - August 2021)
"Our yr 6 daughter has thoroughly enjoyed Simon’s tuition. She particularly liked his clear instructions, friendly approach and the challenges that he set up for her. We too have found him engaging and professional and would highly recommend him." (Year 6 student - June 2021)
"Thanks for everything you've done so far. Lauren is so much happier and is more positive with maths since starting lessons with you. She is already seeing the impact in her lessons at school. I'm sure that she will continue to improve next year with your help. " (Year 10 student - June 2021)
"Our daughter was struggling with maths in year 8 so we arranged for her to have Skype tutoring with Simon. She’s now at the end of year 9, has moved up sets and consistently scores well in assessments. Moreover, her confidence has soared. She now tackles new concepts with the belief she will be able to understand them, when she used to feel overwhelmed. Simon is patient, kind and has taken time to try to match his lessons with what our daughter is learning at school. I highly recommend him." (Year 9 student - June 2021)
"Simon is a great tutor - he is patient, kind and has a unique ability to tutor children at all levels of maths ability. My daughter has improved, gained confidence and really enjoys the lessons she has with Simon. I'm happy to recommend Simon anytime - he is brilliant" (Year 10 student - June 2021)
"Can I take this opportunity to thank you ever so much for the amazing work you have done with Thomas this year. Thomas has come a long way and he had benefited so so much from your lessons. I feel I need to thank you personally again for the inspiration, the support and the consistency in your methodical approach." (GCSE student - May 2021)
- Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach Maths from primary through to secondary, GCSE, A-level and adult students.
- Tell me about your qualifications.
B.Sc. Hons. Mathematics - First Class - Bristol University - 1992
M.Sc. Digital Communications - Lancaster University - 1998
Ph.D. Digital Communications - Lancaster University - 2002
- How much do you charge?
I charge an hourly rate of £30 upto GCSE, £35 per hour for A-level and £40 for Further Maths and University-level.
- Where do you teach?
For face-to-face tuition, I travel to the student's home to teach.
- When are you available?
I teach in the afternoons and evenings from Monday to Friday during term-time.
- Which ages and levels do you teach?
From primary through to secondary, GCSE and A-level along with adult students.
- Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
SATs (Year 6), 11+/13+ entrance exams, GCSE, AS-level/A-level, functional skills, vocational qualifications, graduate tests.
- Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
I provide online tuition via Skype and Whatsapp.
Review
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Perfect! Excellent Math tutor.
Subject : MathsPerfect! Excellent maths tutor
Simon is tutoring our son for a while now and we can see great improvement already on his knowledge and his confidence on the subject.
He is very experienced tutor who is very concise , analytical and organised. Very professional and precise with his timings.
He runs his lessons based on the student’s weakness which is extremely helpful .
Thank you Simon. Your help is much appreciated
Subject : Maths
Outcome : Big improvement towards preparation for GCSE- Simon's response :Many thanks Lemonia
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Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Simon taught my grandson basic GCSC Maths . He showed excellent professionalism and explained the techniques of solving sums very well. My grandson became confident in the subject and we wish to continue with him throughout his GCSC. Best wishes. Dr. Ghani
Simon taught my grandson basic GCSC Maths . He showed excellent professionalism and explained the techniques of solving sums very well. My grandson became confident in the subject and we wish to continue with him throughout his GCSC. Best wishes. Dr. Ghani
Simon has really helped my son to progress. He was finding some areas of the subject difficult to grasp and Simon was able to tutor him through each step. He explains the work really clearly and ensures that by the end of the session concepts have been completely understood.
Simon has a calm approach and his teaching is highly effective. My daughter was struggling with Maths in class. Since having lessons with Simon it has really helped her to keep up and achieve consistently good marks. Simon is very reliable with lesson times and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.
Simon has taught my son since Year 8 when he became bored and confused by a particular teacher who caused him to doubt his Maths ability and switch off from the teaching which meant he fell to the bottom of his set. Simon has renewed my son’s confidence in his Maths as well as supporting him through the increasingly difficult content - he is back near the top of his set as he prepares to sit his GCSEs.
Simon has tutored our son through his GCSE and now A level maths, and we are very happy to write this reference.
He quickly built a rapport and then a working relationship. He is engaging, trustworthy, reliable and focused, being aware of all the relevant aspects of the courses. This culminated in a high grade at GCSE.
We have continued to engage Simon's services through A level and are more than happy to recommend him both to you and to any potential, future clients.Simon has been tutoring my 17 year old daughter who is taking A level maths at Colyton grammar school.
I can highly recommend Simon , his level of expertise is excellent and lessons are pre planned each week by Simon and my daughter to ensure the areas of work needed are covered.
My daughter has found this extra input essential to keep her up to speed with this subject .
Simon is very flexible to our needs and I am very happy that my daughter is being supported by him .Simon initially came to our house to tutor our son. He was a very good tutor who helped our son a great deal. Therefore, when Simon moved areas, we set up online tutorials with Simon. We are still continuing with these now for our sons A-levels. I would recommend Simon.
Just had the most amazing news. I have passed my Maths GCSE. I couldn't have done it without Simon's lessons. Thank you so much for your support Simon. It's a new start to my career and continual professional development. Outstanding lessons.
We can't praise you enough, your tuition took Ed from getting u in mocks to an overall B at AS level it was combined of two A marks and a C. He most certainly couldn't of done it without you, look forward to seeing you again in the new term. Thank you.
Just want to say a big thankyou Simon for all the help you have given Jake over the past year. He has always been well below average in his maths but this year he got a 4B in his SATS which he is so happy with as being bang on average. You have really helped him understand things better and he always looks forward to your lessons. Jake has always struggled with his school work and I think this will give him a big boost. Thankyou again and will always recommend you to people.
Simon really helped my son with his GCSE maths. He was great at explaining and instilling confidence and we can't thank him enough after receiving his results last week. I would recommend Simon without hesitation to anyone who needs a maths tutor.
Just wanted to say a massive thank you to you for all you have done for my daughter with her Maths a level 5 is fantastic and that's down to you for teaching her and her for listening great teamwork ðŸ‘ðŸ‘
Simon has helped our son to gain more confidence in maths. He is doing much better at school now thanks to the extra tuition. Thank you for making maths fun and enjoyable!
Simon's home tuition has helped my 11 year old daughter immensely. From being in a bottom maths group through lack of confidence and just complete blind panic when the subject was raised she has just completed her SATs with a level 5 result and whilst she's never going to love maths Simon has shown her and given her the confidence to know she can do it! He's patient, thoroughly supportive, pointing out only the positives. I am in no doubt that she would not have achieved this level without him!
Simon makes learning maths fun using a variety of approaches that kids love. Reliable and friendly cant recommend enough.
Highly recommend. My 14 year old daughter is now happy learning Maths - say no more!
Thank you for all your help this year with maths for our daughter her confidence has grown massively in the subject and has now moved up a set all thanks to you making it fun and making learning the subject more enjoyable really grateful wish you lots more success.
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £40
Pack prices
- 5h: £200
- 10h: £400
online
- £40/h
Details
Upto GCSE level - £35 per hour
A-level - £40 per hour
Further Maths/University-level - £45 per hour
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