Athena Eng

I'm an incoming second-year student Computer Science at the University of Cambridge, with experience in software development and application of theoretical and mathematical concepts. I have experience in software development, having participated in hackathons and securing a software engineering internship at Amazon in 2025. I am truly passionate about creating robust solutions to industry problems and am eager to share this passion with others.

I achieved A*'s in all 4 subjects at A-Level, ranking first in all 4 in my sixth form cohort of 200 students, as well as achieving all grade 9's in my GCSE's. I specialise in Computer Science, placing in the top 0.8% in the country and receiving special commendation for my project in the 2023 A-Level.

Having been a private tutor for Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science at GCSE, A-Level and IB Level I have experience in helping a variety of students achieve academic success. During sixth form, I was also a teaching assistant for lower school classes and extracurricular STEM clubs. It is important that I establish the students’ goals so I can help them most effectively; exam preparation requires understanding and practice outlined by the specification whereas university admissions may focus on content beyond the syllabus.

I have done extensive research into optimising learning with methods such as active recall and spaced repetition. I believe understanding followed by thorough and varied application of knowledge is the core of learning new concepts and will form the foundation of lesson structure. I have built up an extensive archive of resources and strategies that have enabled me and students from my prior tutoring experience to achieve academic success.