Belinda K

I have been tutoring for five years alongside sixth form, my medical studies and my current role in M&A due to how much I really enjoy helping students to improve in the subjects that they are struggling with, or that they would like to push themselves further in. I try to encourage a really positive, confidence-boosting environment no matter what level my students are starting from. I focus on maintaining a growth mindset and it has previously helped to increase student grades. I managed to achieve nine 9s and two 8s at GCSE following my dedication towards my studies. Similarly, I managed to achieve two A*s (Maths and Chemistry) and one A (Biology) at A Level, as well as an A* in my EPQ.

My experience of working with a variety of students means that I myself have learnt the best methods of teaching and I have honed in on tailoring the tutoring experience to the individual student. Whilst I do believe that there are some general methods that I believe would benefit the majority of students, I always try to adapt to the personalities and learning methods of each student to really bring the best out of them. In my general principles, I base my tuition on being active, such as active recall. I try to reduce the amount of passive revision as much as possible both inside the tutoring sessions as well as outside, with the advice I can provide the tutee with when it comes to revision. My goal is to equip my student with the confidence to break down what revision would look like and to see a more systematic approach. My goal is to allow my student to spend less time at their desk procrastinating during revision, with more efficient outcomes. I also very much welcome mistakes and I encourage my students to not be afraid to make them during the session as it's a learning curve and it is much better to make the mistakes now rather than in the exam!