Adam

Tutoring Experience

Professional teaching: In charge of 6 classes every two weeks, A-level and GCSE, for Maths, Economics and Business.

Private Tuition: Helped two private tuition students get into Bath, 2 into LSE, and 1 into Cambridge. From personal statements to tuition up to exams. Teacher for 3 years and private tutor for 4.

Tutoring Approach

Mathematics: Focus is on method and practice here. Breaking down the hard content into simpler more digestible steps, that can be used to solve any question in each topic. The sessions would go through the syllabus, where I would explain the intuition behind each topic, do a few examples, then set new unseen questions to the student. At which point I implore a 3-question rule, the design of the 3 questions (ranging difficulty) if answered correctly guarantee solid understanding. If any are wrong it is easy to identify where the weak point is. Then I issue 3 new questions until all 3 are answered correctly.

Economics: Economics is all about the way you articulate and phrase your chain of reasoning and ensuring you satisfy the assessment criteria. The focus will be on making sure the student is confident with the content, the graphs and exam technique for longer answers. Having received full marks in my Economics A-level, I have perfected an essay technique for my tutees which has worked well for all. I have also created a lot of helpful documents, which contain all the diagrams and theories summarised, to ease revision.

Sciences: At GCSE level, sciences aim to test students understanding more than any other technique. Focusing on A01 (Knowledge) is essential, once that is perfected. Focusing on plenty of exam practice questions becomes the focus and makes tackling hard questions a simpler task for students.

Business: Business is about three core principles. The jargon/theory, calculations and written technique. Once these 3 are perfected, success can be guaranteed. The sessions will focus on ensuring knowledge and understanding are solid, which are the foundation. This would be done by going through the syllabus, and through the assigned book. The calculations will be explained thoroughly and then tested. Students will be given handouts that summarise all the theories they need to know, as well as a step by step explanation for calculations. As for written technique, I have developed a full proof structure that has been used by many students to ensure your answer is always in the top bracket, this can be replicated for all long mark questions.