Deepa Chidambaram

Hi! My name is Deepa, I am an enthusiastic, keen university student, currently in my second year at Cardiff University studying Economics and Finance.

I studied at Methodist College Belfast receiving 8A*2A’s in my GCSE’s with A* in Maths and Further Maths. At A-Level, I achieved A*AA in Chemistry, Maths and Biology.

I've always had a flair for mathematics, enjoying problem-solving and logical reasoning. My lessons would be aimed at school children up to the age of 16, who may struggle with their syllabus or need a little bit of a push to further their understanding. Whether it's a student sitting their transfer test or their final year of GCSE's I would be more than ready to help as I am very familiar with the process and specification, having completed school quite recently.

I would love to aid younger students in feeling more confident about maths or at least hating the subject a little less. The key to being good at a subject is really understanding the foundations and having a positive attitude towards what you do. I don't have professional experience in teaching but have tutored younger peers during my free time in school. I make sure to listen to students and their exact needs, while also analysing how they approach questions on their own to find any areas of struggle. I like to teach interactively, using real-life concepts or objects to understand mathematical principles. I would make sure to start with the basics of any topic to reinforce understanding, then build up to the more complex problems. Practise is key, particularly with exams like GCSE's, it is vital to do many of the practise papers available to find areas to target.

I would like to create a safe learning environment where students feel comfortable in expressing their opinions and aren't afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are vital to learn from and by appreciating the parts that a student gets correct, I believe I can encourage them to keep improving.