Danny

I am currently studying for a Doctorate, PhD, in Biochemistry at The University of Oxford. I previously attained a First-Class honours in my MSci Physics degree at University College London, UCL. For my masters project, I worked at the Francis Crick Institute for Biomedical Research on a biophysics-themed project.

Tutoring Experience

• I first started tutoring when I was in Sixth Form in 2016 for GCSE Mathematics and Physics.
• From 2017 I began tutoring A-level Mathematics and Physics
• I previously worked closely with the Outreach Coordinator on various events for the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UCL. These events usually involved going into schools/ working with visiting schools to teach students different areas of Physics (such as time dilation, constructive/destructive interference, wave propagation), predominantly using demonstration-based techniques.
• From 2021 I began a doctorate in Biochemistry at Oxford University, and have since begun tutoring GCSE Biology.

Tutoring Approach

Having a teacher believe in you and give you the confidence to believe that you can achieve was so important to me in my education, and I would love to be that person for somebody else! From my previous tutoring experience, I have seen first-hand how beneficial it can be. One pupil I tutored needed help understanding A-Level Physics as he was struggling at school and attained a D grade at the end of year 12. After around a month of tutoring, going over many past paper questions and discussing exam techniques, his grade had risen to a high B. I found that the topics he needed the most help with had not been addressed by his school teachers, and that by spending time going through them and trying to use various analogies and real-life examples to aid understanding, the student was fully capable of achieving a higher grade. One thing I always tell any student before I tutor them is that no question is a silly question, and never be afraid to say you don’t understand something, it’s what I’m there to help with!