Samuel

I graduated from Kingston University with an Honours Degree in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics. I am a Maths teacher in an outstanding school so maths remains a daily part of life (as it has been for the past 11 years). In school, I had a particular flair for mathematics and achieved A band 1's at both Higher and Advanced Higher levels.

Tutoring Experience

I have been a tutor at University, I have tutored over 20 students ranging from 13-18 years old. I have always ensured that my tutees met their Maths' targets if not higher. Additionally, I have been a Maths teacher for 8 years which means I know many different techniques to ensure that you can grasp all the topics with great understanding.

Tutoring Approach

Understanding is always better than memorisation. True depth in understanding eliminates the need to remember facts/processes/tricks/examples as much, which makes an exam a whole lot less stressful! (I talk from experience!!!) My aim when tutoring is always to foster this depth in understanding and not simply to get a student through an exam on their capacity to retain information temporarily. I achieve this by breaking down topics into manageable chunks and comparing mathematical situations to real life scenarios using analogies that are intuitive and logical, and thus far easier to comprehend.