GCSE Maths
Number, algebra and geometry rebuilt in order, with past-paper work introduced once the underlying method is secure. Foundation and higher tier.
Private tutor · Online & in person
Steady, patient tutoring in maths and physics.
I work one-to-one with GCSE and A-level students, building the missing foundations first and then the exam technique on top — so the subject stops feeling like guesswork.
GCSE & A-level
Weekly 60 or 90 minutes
Notes after every session
First call is free
A twenty minute conversation about where the student is stuck — no commitment either way.
Subjects & levels
What I teach, and who I teach it to
Four areas, taught properly rather than a long list taught thinly. If a student sits outside these, I will say so honestly on the first call.
A-level Maths
Pure, statistics and mechanics. We slow down on proof, calculus and modelling, which is where most of the marks quietly disappear.
Physics
Mechanics, electricity, waves and fields, taught alongside the maths they depend on so the two subjects stop fighting each other.
Exam technique
Reading the command words, laying out working that earns method marks, and pacing a paper so the last question still gets attempted.
How sessions work
Three steps, no paperwork
Most families want to know what actually happens before they commit an evening a week. This is the whole of it.
A short intro call
We talk through the current grade, the target, the exam board and what has already been tried. Twenty minutes, free, parent and student both welcome.
A written plan
I send a simple term plan: the topics we will cover in order, what the student practises between sessions, and how we will know it has landed.
Weekly sessions
Same slot each week, online or in person. Every session ends with worked notes and one focused task — never a pile of busywork.
My approach
Fix the foundation, then build speed
A student rarely struggles with the topic in front of them. They struggle with something from two years earlier that was never closed properly.
Find the real gap first
The first session is diagnostic. We work backwards from a question that went wrong until we reach the step the student can already do confidently.
Small, visible progress
Each session has one thing to master. Naming it at the start and checking it at the end is what turns effort into something a student can feel.
Independence, not dependence
The aim is a student who can start a hard question alone. I hand the pen back as early as the work allows, and I say when tutoring should stop.
Everything written down
Worked examples, the week's task and a short note on what improved — sent after each session so nothing depends on memory.
Session formats
Three ways to work together
Choose the shape that fits the term. Rates depend on level and format, so I quote them in my reply rather than guessing here.
One-off catch-up
- 60 minutes, one topic
- Useful before a mock or after a missed unit
- Worked notes sent the same evening
Weekly place
- 60 or 90 minutes, same slot each week
- Term plan agreed at the start
- Short progress note to parents each half term
- Message me between sessions with a stuck question
Revision intensive
- A run of sessions across the weeks before papers
- Past-paper work under timed conditions
- A focused list of what to revise between sessions
Questions
Before you get in touch
Are sessions online or in person?
Both. Online sessions use a shared whiteboard so the student can write as well as watch, and in-person sessions run at a quiet table with the same materials. Many families mix the two across a term.
What happens if we need to cancel?
Give me twenty-four hours and we simply move the session. Illness and genuine emergencies are never charged — I would rather reschedule than teach a student who cannot take anything in.
Do parents hear how it is going?
Yes. A short written note goes out after each session, and a fuller summary each half term covering what has improved, what is still shaky and what I suggest next. Older students often prefer to be copied in too.
How much work is set between sessions?
One task, usually twenty to thirty minutes. School already sets plenty; my job is to choose the few questions that make the next session land, not to add to the pile.
What if there is no slot free?
I keep a short waiting list and tell you honestly where you sit on it. If nothing is likely to open in time for the exam, I will say that rather than hold you in a queue.
Enquire
Tell me about the student
A few lines is enough to start. I reply to every enquiry with an honest answer about availability and whether I am the right tutor.