Mathematics graduate with an MSc specialising in Statistics offering GCSE Maths and S1 A-level Statistics tutoring. I am based in London and can deliver face-to-face tutoring in the East London area (Hackney, Stratford) or online tutoring lessons outside

As someone who enjoys maths but found lessons at school hard to concentrate in and follow, I have developed a more dynamic and engaging approach to teaching the subject. Studying maths at university made me realise how different the subject really is to how we are taught it at school! I prefer using lots of examples, pictures and event objects to explain concepts - I don't think maths is a subject that can be taught by just doing past papers over and over again. Another technique I like to use is linking maths to real life - one of the things I heard most in maths lessons was 'when are we ever going to use this??'. While it's true there is a lot you will learn at GCSE/A-level that you won't use, there is so much hidden maths in our day to day lives that we do use, whether you go into construction, hairdressing or teaching. There are so many ways maths relates to nature (think fractals, pi ect) which makes for a much easier way to remember things.

I've been helping my younger cousins (16 and 17) with their maths GCSEs over the last few years and this is how I discovered my passion for teaching. It's so important to feel as though no questions are too silly when you are learning new things. I'm a very patient person and believe there's no such thing as being born good at maths - different people just have different learning styles that need to be catered to and this isn't always possible in a classroom of 30 kids. Take it from me - I was told age 16 to drop A-level maths but here I am 8 years later with 2 degrees in the subject!