Desiree D.

GCSE: English Literature and English Language A-Level: English Literature Exam board exp: AQA, Edexcel, Pearson, WJEC, Junior/Leaving Certificate Experience with: KS2, KS3 Languages: English Experience with special needs/disabilities: Mental stress, dyslexia, anxiety, SEN, ADHD Preferred student age group: years 9-13 About me: I am an English and Creative Writing graduate from South East England! I love reading, writing poetry and short stories in my free time. I also enjoy art and music. I found exams pretty scary in school but managed to get on top of those nerves, leaving me feeling equipped to support students preparing for exams. Tackling revision and getting ready for tests doesn't have to be as scary as it seems - we'll do it together! I aim to support students academically and encourage enjoyment of English as it is a subject I am very passionate about. I have been tutoring for 4 years now- privately since 2021 and for GS since March 2022 and I find it an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable experience. General availability: All weekdays. Mondays+Tuesdays 11am-7pm, Wednesdays-Fridays 5.30pm-8pm Weekends are subject to change on occasion. (Updated termly) During my time with GoStudent I have supported many students since March 2022, with all of my 2023 GCSE students achieving excellent marks ranging from 6-9s in their exams. In 2024 I broadened my experience to both the Irish and Welsh exam boards and my students each accomplished their desired grades with a full sweep of passes in both GCSEs and A-Levels!! This year my students have already shown great improvements and I have continued supporting my long-term students, some of whom I have now been tutoring for 3 years! I am always happy to discuss progress and work on strategy with both parent and student and will adjust to the needs of both accordingly. GCSE: 7-9 English Literature, English Language, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Spanish, History, RS and Art A-Level: A*AA English Literature, Psychology and RS Enhanced DBS Check Safeguarding Level 1 course completion. Upper Second Class graduate with English and Creative Writing BsC from Royal Holloway University of London.

Hi, I'm a 2nd year UCL medical student! For years now, I’ve mentored & tutored both GCSE and A-level biology for multiple specifications, as well as Chemistry, Maths, Geography, and English Language. I attended a girls grammar school, and also tutor the 11 plus exams! As someone who took and passed both CEM and GL 11 plus exams, I am happy to help with any. Also have engaged with science outside of school, completing a Women in STEM course run by the University of Oxford, and completing wider reading. I attended a Girls Grammar School until year 13, and am currently going into my second year at UCL medical school. GCSE’s: Physics - 9 Chemistry - 9 Biology - 9 Mathematics - 9 Drama - 9 Computer Science - 9 English Language - 9 English Literature- 8 Geography- 8 Spanish - 8 A-levels: Biology - A* Geography - A* Chemistry - A Maths - A

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) - 4 years Master of Science Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Georgia State University (GSU) - 2 years Teaching assistant (TA) for the biology department at GSU for 4 semesters at a biology laboratory course - 3 semesters Neuroscience research at the DKFZ in Heidelberg (Germany) with professor Hannah Monyer Currently doing a PhD in neuroscience at IRB Lleida located in my hometown, Lleida (Spain). Over 500 lessons taught to over 20 students in this platform Keen on helping students learn the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in biology and chemistry for both A-level and GCSE exams My teaching experience includes teaching assistant position at a biology lab at Georgia State University (United States of America) for 4 semesters as well as teaching different techniques to lab groups at the institution I am currently enrolled in doing my PhD. I have also delivered over 500 lessons on this online platform to over 20 students seeking help for their GCSE, OCR, WJEC, and AQA A-level exam boards in both chemistry and biology. While my experiences both as a student and as a teacher have developed my communication skills by using the proper tone and terminology, I value the most having learned from the doubts and questions from my past students as well as having done many final past paper questions. Despite every student being different, experience helps tremendously. Some students are very advanced and prefer working on past paper questions by tackling some specific aspects of the exam board, while some others require a bit more work on some modules and require a session more akin to covering a variety of concepts. When teaching new concepts, I use self-made PowerPoint slides specifically designed to incorporate the knowledge required to succeed in the exam questions for that exam board. In these slides, I use a scaffolding teaching technique which is about covering fundamental learning outcomes prior moving towards the more advanced concepts. I also incorporate past paper questions in every lesson to ensure the student is engaging in proactive learning, and not simply passively listening to me talk for 50 minutes. Overall, my goal is to engage the student in his or her own learning by teaching them skills and by giving them greater focus in some areas of each module. A lot of concepts are covered in these exam boards but knowing where to place great emphasis surely fosters their learning. This is where experience teaching these exams really comes into play, and it will also help me quickly devise the best study plan for the student. To complement my online teaching sessions, I have a digital pad that enables me to quickly write notes, draw or paste diagrams to ensure the lesson is smooth and dynamic. Online teaching may seem, at first glance, limited in terms of being able to write notes, however, currently online learning has been greatly updated thanks to such devices. I am currently only teaching biology and chemistry from GCSE and A-level exams but not higher levels (i.e. not teaching university programs). Like many teachers, my personal preference are students that are keen on learning regardless of their starting point. However, I have taught students that needed motivation coming from me and I was able to help them significantly. I will be happy to answer any questions that may concern you in the trial session if these were not answered in this introduction or by any GoStudent agent.

Lower level: English & Maths GCSE: Biology, Chemistry & Maths Exam Board Experience: AQA & Edexcel Languages: English (Proficient) & Vietnamese (Intermediate) Preferred student age group: Primary & GCSE About me: Final Year Applied Biomedical Science Student 1st Class Honours BSc (Hons) Applied Biomedical Science Completed IBMS Portfolio A Levels (2020): Biology A Maths B Chemistry C GCSEs (2018): Chemistry Grade: 9 Biology/ Physics/ Maths/ English/ History/ Art Grade: 8 French Grade: 7 Statistics Grade: A