Expert Tuition in Physics & Maths

I just love teaching and helping to build confidence with my students. It is a wonderful feeling to be able to help young adults to get the grades they need for their planned careers - or into the public school, university, or profession of their choice.

About me and my tutoring

I specialize in A-Level, GCSE, and scholarship preparation, ensuring personalized support to help students excel in their academic pursuits. I have a long-standing Physics and Mathematics degree from Sussex University. More recently and after 9 years of part-time study, I completed another B.Sc. degree, this time with the Open University, securing a 2.1 classification.

I started my career as an engineer at Rolls Royce Aero Engines in Derby retiring from a management position after 31 years, I had many enjoyable years there and made many friends. Here, I learned the skill of persuading the most reluctant of listeners.

Please be aware that I ask my students to work hard and commit to engaging with my tutoring. I cover (at the last count) 19 different syllabuses, however, I hate statistics so I don't tutor this at A level

My Qualifications:

Institute of Physics (member). 2012. MInstP

Open University (2.1). 2012. B.Sc (hons) Physical Sciences

OU Science exam revision courses 2011 to 2016. Organiser and trustee

The Tutors' Association (member) 2013 MTA

Rolls-Royce (Aeroengines) 1967 - 1998 (part, Manager, Quality Assurance - Engineering)

Institute of Quality Assurance (member) 1994 (ish) MIQA

Sussex University (2.2) 1967 B.Sc (Hons) Physics with Mathematics

DBS Clearance of course!

“To be successful at anything, you don’t have to be special. You have to be what most people aren’t : Consistent, determined and willing to work for it."

Tom Brady American football player who led his teams to a record seven Super Bowl victories

Hi John, it’s IA, I was thinking about you and wanted to let you know that I’ve just graduated from the University of Liverpool with a first-class degree in Law. I was laughing to my dad the other day that when I met you I was in set 5 for maths and you brought me up to set 2!

Dear John,
I would like to sincerely thank you for your dedication and the lessons with Alex. Thanks to you, he has made significant progress, and I am immensely grateful. You are a wonderful teacher.

Anna (son tutored for Eton Scholarship)

★★★★★

★★★★★

John is an incredibly knowledgeable, interesting and patient tutor. He is clear and concise, giving practical examples and demonstrations from his box of tricks to help with understanding. All this coupled with a great sense of humour and unpatronizing manner make him the best tutor you could wish for.

Caroline

John is proving his weight in gold as S** and B*** have both benefited from his help already.
They feel very much at ease with John as he communicates well with young people and most importantly, is able
to teach difficult concepts in an understandable and interesting manner.

Denise

Celebrating Excellence

25 years of tutoring A-level, GCSE, and entrance exam successes

Coping with exam stress

It is important to know that feeling some stress is normal and causes our 'fight or flight' response to kick in which can help you perform well during the exams. However, when these nerves become unrelenting and overwhelming this can be dangerous to your health and well-being.

If you are worried about stress levels check for symptoms, are you more irritable than usual? Are you missing meals or spending less time doing the activities you once enjoyed? Well, you are certainly not alone but you need to take time to manage these stresses so that it doesn't have a long-term impact where unhealthy coping habits take hold.

• Talk about how you feel - especially to mums, dads, teachers, and close friends.

• Make sure you have a good balance of revision and relaxation

• Distract and divert your attention if you feel you are getting overwhelmed

• Find stress-busting strategies and activities

• Above all TALK, TALK, TALK

Exams make up a large portion (or all) of your final grades so there is a certain pressure to get them right. If you have scored a low exam grade it is time for some self-evaluation:

• Did you give it your best?

• Did you really work hard enough? (Be honest with yourself)

• Talk to your teacher about why you struggled

• Are you aware of what the examiner is expecting from you? Before the exam, you should have attempted several past paper questions and checked how the examiner awards marks.

• Are you spending too much time on technology, online games or social media?

• If you have received a low grade in school or mock exams don't be too hard on yourself. Find out why and implement effective plans to do better in future exams.

What to do following a low exam grade

FAQs

How much do you charge for your tutoring service?

My tution fee is £40 per hour. I do not charge extra for for marking any exam questions that I have asked the student to do

But I know someone who who will do it far cheaper

Ever since I started professional home tuition some 25 years ago I've noticed that many people seem able to offer all levels of academic support, some with frighteningly basic qualifications. (I have seen in my local shop several "back of the envelope" adverts for tuition from numeracy to A level). To me, tuition is not just pin money or a spare time job but a means of getting willing young adults into jobs or universities of their choice, so I elect to pay for proper accreditation, software and up-to-date materials.

After the tutorial I will send you an invoice which will enable you pay by BACS

How do I pay you?

Interactive tuition is now working well, we can work remotely using Skype etc and a shared whiteboard. In this way, it makes it possible for me to teach worldwide to English-speaking students and has opened an option to work with public school students (references available)

Where do you hold your teaching sessions?

Do you have full DBS clearance, academic accreditation and references?

Yes

I'm unsure about whether you will be suitable

Contact me by phone or email to just have a chat, there is no commitment from either of us. If we can't get on then you sack me! There is no minimum contract.

What happens if I can't make a tutorial - do you charge a cancellation fee?

Not if I am given a bit of notice beforehand, things happen and other priorities can sometimes kick in. If the student prefers to go to see Terminator 3 rather than learn about Gravitational Potential Energy, then I can quite understand.

I sack them.

What happens if my son/daughter can't give you a commitment to work hard both in the tutorial and with any other work I ask them to do?

My son/daughter is a boarder, can you adjust your time to suit?

Of course, we can look at weekend and holiday working

Are you offering tuition for students taking public school entrance exams and the IGCSE syllabus

Yes, I have taught entrance and the scholarship exams for top public schools such as Eton, Westminster and Cheltenham Ladies College.

Anything else you’d like to know? Don’t hesitate to get in touch today.

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