Jake D.

*Empowering Students to Reach their Potential as a Dedicated Tutor I specialise in helping students excel in GCSE and A Level Maths & Business Studies, boosting their confidence and surpassing their academic targets. With a track record of guiding students to achieve grades from C to A*, I focus on unlocking each student's potential. With nearly 10 years of experience in one-to-one tuition, I am well-versed in the latest GCSE and A Level Maths specifications across exam boards including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, IGCSE, CIE IGCSE & TMUA. *Teaching Approach* Understanding each student’s unique needs and capabilities is central to my teaching. I aim to make maths relatable by delving into the logic and structure behind the concepts, which not only aids in problem-solving but also builds confidence and independence. Many of my students achieve their predicted grades months before their final exams, often exceeding their original goals. *Philosophy & Strategy* My teaching philosophy is to be patient, to understand the students' need and learning capability to encourage them to be the best they can be. I also like to provide an understanding of how the maths works on a fundamental level by providing the knowledge on the logic and structure. This way my students are not only taught how to answer questions, but why we answer the way we do. I believe this can be highly encouraging and help build confidence in the subject overall. Attended Staffordshire University between 2006 and 2001. During this time I achieved a BA Hons 2.1 in Business Studies and an MSc Pass in Marketing. During this time I helped International students understand subject material who found lectures too fast paced. It was during this time that I realised 1 to 1 tuition was something I could excel at.

🥇𝐆𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐒 𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐, 𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐4, 𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘, Full Time 🟦👑🟦👑 👑👑👑𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 in 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋s because I simply meet each student's needs 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 in 🅼🅾🆁🅴 than 5400+ lessons taught on the platform. I have 𝟖+ years of teaching experience in School curriculums in the United Kingdom. I provide a 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 + 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 of topics through grades. ★★★★★ Achieved A* in Mathematics and Physics Advanced levels. ★★★★★ Exam Board Experience: Maths all levels: 𝐀𝐐𝐀, 𝐄𝐝𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥, 𝐎𝐂𝐑, 𝐖𝐉𝐄𝐂. ✌I provide 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐌 𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄 questions to enhance students' critical thinking and logic. ✌I provide 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 (Homework, practice papers) and follow-ups via Chat, GoChat and Workspace. ✌I correct students work 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 of the lessons. ★★★★★Researcher at the American University in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ★★★Others★★★: Coding Lead Trainer for Geek Express - Dubai. A structured plan for kids to book a long-term course in coding via many platforms assigned for kids: Scratch, code.org, Minecraft Education, Roblox Studio, GDevelop, Bitsbox, Microsoft Arcade, MIT App Inventor, Thunkable, and others. ★Languages: English and French (Full Proficiency Level). ★HOBBIES : Sports (Football, Swimming, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, Running), Singing, Piano, Horse Riding, Reading. Interests: Buildings, Architecture, Environment, Technology, Coding. 🎓Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and Applied Mathematics (Honors) - American University of Beirut 🎓Master of Engineering in Sustainability Management (Honors) - Ecole Polytechnique X 🎓Water Resources Efficiency - Imperial College London 🎓Microsoft Certified Trainer 📈 Researcher at the American University in collaboration with 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀: I focused mainly in my Master’s on the Engineering implementation of 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 Mathematics and Statistics into Satellite data in collaboration with NASA to create a forecasting model to assess the Water Quality of 10,000 lakes across the United States. 📈Excessive engineering consultancy design experience in Water and WasteWater sector. (Advanced Mathematical & Physics applications)

Lower level: Mathematics GCSE: Mathematics A Level: Mathematics Exam Board Experience: Pearson Edexcel Languages: English (fluent) Greek (native speaker) Experience teaching students with ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Autism Preferred student age group: Any About Me: As a teacher of Mathematics, I have worked in both primary and secondary schools in the UK, Greece and Cyprus. Currently I am a teacher of Mathematics for secondary education, and I am also teaching adults as part of their CPD. When I am teaching, I use creative and critical thinking techniques to help my students to acquire in-depth understanding of fundamental concepts of mathematics. Part of my teaching consists of games, quizzes and other creative and fun activities that aim to make teaching and learning easier and more enjoyable. It is also important for me to help my students to learn how to solve word problems, which is a skill that students find hard to acquire. I enjoy walking, travelling, reading, sports and music. Lately I became fascinated with Space exploration and the possibilities that it creates for the development of new technology and how it helps improve living conditions on Earth. I am also interested in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning and how these are based on mathematical thought. I have a degree in Pure Mathematics from the Aristotle University of Greece, an MA in Mathematics Education from Leeds University in the UK and a PGCE in Mathematics from the UK. I have a Qualified Teacher Status to work in UK schools and I have 22 years of work experience in the UK, Greece and Cyprus.

For about 6 years and about 4000 hours of teaching experience, I have helped several students turn their grades around in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Maths for Gcse and A-Levels. I have an ESL certification (TEFL/TESOL), which helps me communicate best with non-native speakers. Having had a firsthand experience of the struggles these subjects can give and then steadily turning my grades around, I combine actual study content with relevant past papers, quizzes, and tips that have always brought a tremendous boost in my students grades very quickly. My classes ae fun, engaging, and taken at the studnts pace. My hobbies are traveling, tennis, and movies. Bachelor's in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Teaching Certifications: TESOL / TEFL Esl certified and experienced. Exam board experience: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas. Languages: English (Native). Preferred student age group: Primary, Secondary, GCSE, A-Levels.