Nikol Chmielewska

Back in secondary school, I used to do a lot of tutoring for people, ranging from subjects such as maths to chemistry. And, as someone who has applied for physics in University, I’m more than happy to extend it to now physics teaching.

Online lessons would begin with me and students covering what areas they are strongest and weakest in. Then, after discussing which areas we will work on together, we would cover summary questions about the specific topic - from this point onwards, I would help them mark their answers and fill in any possible gaps in understanding, as students are always open to ask me questions!

Whether it be through PowerPoint presentations, written notes, I’d be happy to provide help in any format which is most effective for the student themselves. After all, I want to personalise their tutoring to make it most effective for them as an individual.

After covering the knowledge of the subject, and participating in some active revision through rapid questions/flash cards, we would then return back to exam questions. This would be an independent task for students to do in their own time, where in future sessions we would come back to mark their answers, and improve on exam technique where needs be. Then, depending on if they feel ready or not, we would decide if we think it’s best to move onto another topic they might not be feeling sure at.

I value students making their tutoring as personal and individualised as possible, so I want to always provide an environment where feedback is welcome, and frankly encouraged!