Aaron

I am a qualified Chartered Accountant. My Father was a Mathematics teacher in London for nearly forty years, which is most likely where I get my boundless enthusiasm for the subject from! I work very hard to make the delivery of subject material as clear, interesting and precise as possible. Rather than just spoon feed a formula, I go back to first principles and explain in an easy to understand way why a particular piece of theory works and where it came from. However, I do not just talk constantly and let the student sit idle. Being good at mathematics means being able to do it, so in order for the sessions to work I need the student to engage with me and to have a go at solving problems independently when they have enough accumulated knowledge to do so. I fully understand how stressful school/university can be and as such the sessions are not intended to be "just another lesson", or to put vast amounts of pressure on students: the ultimate aim is to develop a nice working rapport whereby the student feels comfortable, secure and can feel a sense of achievement from their work.

*** I teach Sixth Term Examination Papers (STEP I, II and III) and AEA also ***

*** AVAILABLE TO TEACH IN SUMMER HOLIDAYS***

Tutoring Experience

I have twelve years worth of continuous private tuition experience teaching Accounting, Mathematics and Economics courses that begin at GCSE, AS & A2 level to first and second year university courses. Whilst at university I also volunteered to take part in weekly workshops where students could come and ask questions in a relaxed, informal atmosphere about homework or problems that they simply were unable to make any headway with. I am also willing and able to teach ICT/Computing courses from Key Stage 3 through to AS & A2 Level. For those of you that are interested in becoming an Actuary or indeed would like some tuition for the exams set by the Institute of Actuaries, I am able to teach the following courses: CT1 - Financial Mathematics, CT3 - Probability and Mathematical Statistics, CT4 - Models, CT7 - Economics. Please don't hesitate to contact me for more details.

Tutoring Approach

During the first session I present a short questionnaire that I ask the student to fill in (honestly!) in order for me to assess their individual learning styles (right brain vs. left brain, use of visual stimuli etc), so that I can respond best to their needs. Every lesson will begin with an outline of the subject content and the intended aims. The key to success in maths and economics is to do it! With that in mind, the vast majority of lessons will entail methodically working through problems and exam style questions to ensure my students are as well prepared for their modules as possible. However, exam success isn't the only concern; I want to nurture and develop a genuine love for mathematics that will encourage the students to read widely and explore new avenues of thought.