Maths Private Tutor: Felicity
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I am an experienced maths teacher with a fun and flexible approach to teaching.
I have been a maths tutor for the past four years. In this time I have tutored a wide range of ages and abilities. I have also mentored students on a one to one basis and in small groups. In addition to this I have also done voluntary tuition working with children in inner city schools.
My background is in Architecture and research (I studied Architecture at the University of Cambridge). I am passionate about Art and Architecture and since University have been involved in workshops aiming to get children involved in these subjects. I use this experience sometimes in Maths tuition to make the subject more engaging.
I have found one particularly effective method of learning how the student interprets the problem is to get the student to pretend to be the teacher. This gives the students an opportunity to explain back to me the concept which reinforces their own learning in a way that is fun.
It can be difficult to keep younger students engaged, to combat this I like to keep the lessons fun by using other resources online or by using physical objects such as lego. I also find visual methods, colour and art to be useful for some students that find maths difficult to engage with.
My experience to date has given me strong awareness of the various exam boards. I have good knowledge of IGCSE, AQA and Edexcel. I recently taught intensive Maths for a group of students as part of extra tuition from their school which has reinforced my experience.
I enjoy being a private tutor and working with young people. I believe the one to one relationship has huge impact for the student’s learning. Working with students is a fun and dynamic process that I plan to continue with in the future.
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Muhini: Year 11, GCSE Science. I tutored Muhini intensely in the run up her to GCSE exams. We worked on all three Sciences and focused on content as well as exam technique.
Pranita: Year 11, GCSE Science. Pranita and I worked together on a weekly basis for her final GCSE Summer examinations. More emphasis was placed on Physics as Pranita felt this was her weakest subject.
Hobbies and Interests
I love music and enjoy playing the piano and the accordion. I’m very interested in community gardening and sustainable architecture. I also like singing.