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Tony
- Hourly rate £90
- Response Time 17h
- Number of students 50+
£90/hr
1st lesson free
- Homework Help
- SAT
Experienced tutor creates success & an appetite for learning maths. Particularly experienced tutoring for STEP, MAT, PAT and BMAT
Lesson location
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At Tony's house: Taunton
- Online
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About Tony
Fun based Maths and Science tutoring for ages 10 - 18.
I live in Taunton so most of my tutoring is online. With more than 10 years experience I am confident that it is as good as face to face sessions and has the advantage of much wider hours of availability..
All you need is a laptop with a camera and a decent broadband connection. This year 2 students have won top 5% places in national exams and 1 student has completed her third year of tuition gaining 2 A* at resit.
If you have doubts I provide a low-cost £ 30 taster session. Since Covid lockdown no problems have been found with the technology.
I tutor a wider range of ages for a wide range of subjects. I specialise in students who will achieve highly. Especially achieve entry to elite university courses.
University Entrance. I tutor the Admissions Testing Service examinations particularly the Maths and Physics subjects. I began with STEP in 2008. Now I cover all the Maths Tests, ENGAA and PAT, Thinking Test and the Medical Exams. I also tutor the process of UCAS application and Personal Statements.
Sixth Form Entry. If you plan to transfer to a high achieving school an examination may be involved. About 80% of my candidates gain entrance.
13+ to GCSE These are standard examinations at GCSE and competitive if they are for entry to a fee paying school. The approach required by those who want to achieve highly is very similar to the requirements of higher levels.
I am an approachable, friendly teacher. I often use humour to approach topics which pupils find challenging. My pupils achieve success.
During 2012/2022 I have tutored private and pro bono pupils from 10 to 45 years of age in the UK and abroad online and in their homes.
Students have won
⤇ entrance to Universities of all calibres but particularly Cambridge, Warwick and Imperial. One was second in the STEP test in 2021.
⤇ awards to Eton, Westminster, Wykeham Abbey, Charterhouse, JAGS and King's Canterbury,
⤇ entered Sevenoaks, St Paul's Girls, Trinity and Putney High and City of London Girls schools (13+ & Y12)
⤇ and won prizes.
Since 2014 each year at least one pupil achieved 3A* and an A at A Level and at least one other another achieved 10 9's (A* old scale) at GCSE.
I use a “clinical” approach. I am tutoring an individual not teaching a class so I can tailor my approach to their specific requirements.
⤇ How can I help you? - - - - Understand the specific needs.
⤇ What do you want to achieve? - - - - Agree your goals.
⤇ How shall we do it? - - - - Define a plan. Interesting activities motivate pupils.
⤇ How to support it? - - - - Use extra-curricular activity to increase pupil aspirations.
⤇ Do the work - - - - And have fun at the same time
⤇ Deliver results on time and budget.
My experience is wide and, in brief, it covers
⤇ Many years - I gave my first tutorial in 1966 and I still enjoy every minute. Pupils seem to like it too.
⤇ Many subjects - My academic background covers Mathematics, Computer Science and Medicine.
⤇ Many styles - Individuals, groups, schools, universities, businesses and government departments
⤇ Many topics - academic, practical (stained glass) and sporting (sailing and athletics)
I am a grandfather who delights in helping others learn and has been learning himself all his life, mostly from those he is teaching. You may think it mad but I simply just enjoy working.
My training includes
⤇ Mathematics as a first degree at Cambridge University
⤇ Anatomy as a first degree at London University
⤇ Medicine as a first degree at London University - Guy's Hospital
⤇ Education training from Institute of Education (London) as a new lecturer at Guy's
⤇ Applied Mathematics (Operational Research) as a Masters degree London University
⤇ Computer Science as a Masters degree London University
⤇ Sports Coaching training for Athletics as an undergraduate athlete
⤇ Sports Coaching training for Yachting (RYA YMI)
University :
- University of Cambridge - BA (Mathematics) [1st]
- University of London - BSc (Anatomy) [First]
- Guy's Hospital Medical School, University of London - MBBS
- Birkbeck College, University of London - MSc (Computer Science & Operations Research)
School :
Farnborough Grammar School
GCSEs
- Physics [A*]
- Mechanics [A*]
- Maths [A*]
- Latin [A*]
- History [A]
- Geography [A]
- French [B]
- English Literature [A]
- English Language [A*]
- Chemistry [A]
A Levels
- Physics [A]
- Chemistry [A]
- Biology [A]
- Applied Mathematics (AS) [A]
- Advanced Mathematics [A]
Prizes and Scholarships :
Open Scholarship, Sidney Sussex, Mathematics, 1954
Open Science Scholar, Guys Hospital, 1957
Physiology Prize, Guys Hospital 1958
University Prize in Anatomy, University of London, 1961
Dean's Prize in Medicine, Guy's Hospital 1963
Other Qualifications :
Yacht Master Instructor
Mountain Guide (Skiing)
I qualified in 1967 to teach Undergraduates on an Institute of Education Course run by Dr Mary Beard.
About the lesson
- GCSE
- AS Level
- A Level
- +7
levels :
GCSE
AS Level
A Level
BTEC
Adult
Undergraduate
Masters
Diploma
Doctorate
MBA
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Online tutor for developing mathematics and scientific thinking skills. This is suitable for students hoping to gain entrance to elite university courses.
The questions considered differ from A Level questions in that the latter are fairly stereotypical while my questions require the same level of knowledge but they need to be applied to unfamiliar situations. My questions are longer, less routine and may require dexterity to fit various topics together while constructing a solution. On the other hand, like problems or puzzles, when the solution is identified it may appear elegantly simple.
While it may appear that we study specific subjects in reality we are studying problem solving. You might develop strength and technique in the gym but on a mountain face you need problem solving too.
The questions we do are graded. This means they are suitable for all levels of ability from top level GCSE students through to those about to take STEP or and equivalent scientific paper.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
Excellent tutor, tutored me for over a year and is precisely the reason why I'm now studying mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge. Absolutely superb.
It was not like teaching as I know it. For example, there was a day when Tony on skis with the Trainees spoke to them about snow, water and sky. ‘Why is snow slippery?’ ‘Good slippery, bad slippery’ ‘Why is snow white or blue or grey or orange?’ ‘Why is sky blue?’ This conversation went on all day with about 8 children (boys and girls) and finished with some experiments with a mirror. a basin of water and some white A4 creating rainbows. When they were back at school his Science teacher wanted to know how he had found out about light.
There were days about building bridges out of balsa wood, sexy numbers (never knew they could be), Pam Ayres, Roman History, and one extraordinary day of ‘Why be polite?’ to do with courtesy and being an effective ski queue operator.My Son's (and one of the other boys in the group) were knowledgeable but lacked confidence. They were in the same conversations as another student who is always a bit cocky. Tony used their Ski Training to get them to try new things just as the Ski Trainers said. Why not do it for problem solving? Essay writing? Try something, make your mistake and recognise it, then redo it in a better way. Ask help from your chums. Work as a team, which is what they do when skiing.
What subject and level he taught: All subjects at once. One thing he says is that Maths answers are essays too, just like in English, exercises in clear communication of your ideas. Not particularly for Common Entrance but it helped him in his practice exams.Her school told our Daughter that she had little chance of success at GCSE. She was miserable about this and brought her study material with her skiing at Christmas where she met Tony. They simply sat in a corner of the clubroom and chatted. She asked me to see if I could get him to act as her tutor - he called it coach.
Conversations took place face to face in Switzerland and Kent, on the phone and on the internet. Bianca said that she seemed to learn the important points without him banging on about them. She enjoyed reading the books he asked her to look at.View more recommendations
Rates
Hourly rate
- £90
Pack prices
- 5h: £350
- 10h: £650
online
- £70/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Tony will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
Details
Cancellation less that 24 hours before a planned lesson will incur a cancellation fee of 50%
Cancellation of a single lesson in a pack is more easily managed by arranging an alternative date.
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