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Secondary school
GCSE
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English
Education and qualifications
Education and qualifications
Bachelor's Degree: Marine Biology
University Degree: PGCE Secondary Science with Biology
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Nicola in a nutshell
Hi! I'm Nicola, and I'm a qualified teacher who is passionate about science and biology. I studied Marine Biology at university, and spent several years as a science teacher before starting tutoring. I really enjoy being able to teach on a one-to-one basis, as it allows me to really focus on what you will find most valuable for your progress.
Science is not an easy subject - despite it being taug...
Hi! I'm Nicola, and I'm a qualified teacher who is passionate about science and biology. I studied Marine Biology at university, and spent several years as a science teacher before starting tutoring. I really enjoy being able to teach on a one-to-one basis, as it allows me to really focus on what you will find most valuable for your progress.
Science is not an easy subject - despite it being taught and considered as one, it is essentially 3 entirely different disciplines, so it is very natural to feel like you understand some aspects, and really do not understand others. Maths can often feature very heavily in science as well, and while I really love maths, I'm aware that very many people do not share this love! With private tutoring, we can take more time than is granted in the classroom to hone your skills, ensure that you understand each concept, and help translate your answers into 'exam-speak'.
You can very much control how we approach these lessons, all based on what you feel the most/least confident in. If you would prefer to focus on exam practise and the approach to questions, I can provide resources to help, or if you'd rather go back over content you have learned in class, we can look at different approaches to help you feel confident in your knowledge and understanding.
I have experience with a wide range of different ages and abilities in science, and I am fully DBS-certified. If you would like to know more, I offer a free 30 minute consultation meeting to each student for us to have a chat before any lessons are booked - please don't hesitate to get in touch!
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Helen and 7 others recommend Nicola
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Helen
Nicola's lessons have significantly helped our daughter with her secondary school science, both in terms of her knowledge and her confidence in her own ability. Nicola is patient, friendly, approachable and clearly has a passion for her subject. The lessons are always engaging and tailored to our daughter's particular needs rather than being generic material rolled out to all. Thank you for making science seem much less daunting and much more manageable!
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Steven
After only a few weeks of lessons with Nicola our daughter has so much more confidence in her lessons at school. Nicola has been flexible in her approach, being led by our daughter and the areas she feels need extra focus. She is friendly and easy to talk to and our daughter feels comfortable asking questions whenever she is unsure. We would highly recommend Nicola's lessons to others.
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SK
Nicola has been a fantastic sciences tutor for our child! She is super organised, her approach is methodical (but not rigid). Our child loves working with her and is super inspired by their sessions, and much more confident in their school lessons. I can highly recommend Nicola to anyone seeking science tutoring for their child.
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