Susan

I am a mature lady that has recently completed a Postdoc at Surrey University and previously a PhD in Astrophysics at UCL. I also have an MSC in Astrophysics and an Aeronautical Engineering Degree from Imperial College. I have Maths, Further Maths and Physics A Levels. I am a mum of two (both just gone to university to read Engineering and Medicine).

Tutoring Experience

I have taught undergraduates in Astrophysics at Surrey University. I have previously tutored my daughter to obtain two academic scholarships and tutored a local American teenager to pass his American Physics exam. I have also tutored a friends son to improve his 50% maths score in his Common Entrance exam to 78%. I am relatively new to tutoring but so far have secured excellent results. Being new to the tutoring world is reflected in my hourly rate!

Tutoring Approach

I gauge what the child knows first and identify their gaps. Very much by getting the child to lead the thought process around answering the question but gently guiding them in the right direction. Once they have understood, I repeat the process to ensure that they remember. Then I get them to answer a different question with the same structure to ensure they can apply their recently found knowledge and remember it.