Dr Paul
Private Tutor in Reading
Usually responds within 12 hours
Male Member since Nov 2021 Last Updated Aug 2022 Last Login Oct 2023
My Summary
About Me
Hello my name is Paul, I grew up in Reading where I went to Little Heath School. I gained a Masters at the University of Nottingham where I studied chemistry. From there I went to New Zealand where I received the prestigious Maurice Wilkins scholarship to do medicinal chemistry and immunology at Auckland University. My PhD was on the synthesis and testing of anti-cancer vaccines. I supplemented my income by demonstrating laboratory chemistry to undergraduates and one-on-one tutoring of undergraduate chemistry.
After my PhD I spent 5 months making HIV Drugs in St. Helens. I quickly realized I had enough of working in a lab with no sunlight, so moved back to Reading and started job hunting and volunteering at MENCAP, working with kids with learning disabilities. While I was searching for work in 2016 I started tutoring. I quickly realised I was very good at it and was enjoying being a tutor more than as a Senior Chemist. After a year of Tutoring I found I was bored when the students were at school so I signed myself up to a bachelors of Maths for “fun”. I completed the Maths degree during COVID lockdown in 2020 attaining a 1st.
I am a friendly person who understands that learning new subjects can be hard. I have dyslexic tendencies and spent many years in learning support, so I had to learn how to revise and what works for me. I believe in a systematic approach, starting with the basics and focusing on one subject at a time. I am willing to work with anyone who is willing to make an effort. I have experience working with students with learning disabilities (specifically ADHD, Asperger’s, Autism, deaf, dyscalculia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, slow processing and working memory), and tailor the lesson to the students needs. I have had a full DBS for the last 5 years
Outside of work I have a puppy called Freja and 2 cats called Artemis and Morpheus (who haven’t forgiven me for getting a dog). I spend my time listening to audiobooks, renovating my house, being active and baking.
My Experience
Results for 2016/2017 term
11+: Student accepted into Leighton Park School (tutored for maths).
13+ :Student accepted into Harrow (tutored maths and science), student accepted to Abingdon (tutored for science), student accepted for St Edwards (tutored for science and maths).
GCSE maths: From failing to grade 5 in foundation maths.
A-Level Chemistry: E grade student at AS improved to a C at A-Level, D grade student at AS improved to a C at A-Level, two C grade students improving to B grades at A-Level.
A-Level maths: D grade AS student to C grade, C grade student at AS to A grade.
Degree level Chemistry: 1st year student resits organic chemistry and goes from a fail to a 1st.
Almost all of my students got their first choice of university, and most improved by 2 grades.
Results for 2017/2018 term
1 student accepted into Shiplake College (tutored for maths). 1 student accepted to Eton (tutored for maths). 1 student accepted to Bryanston (tutored for maths and science)
GCSE maths foundation resits: 3 students from fail to C grades
GCSE foundation combined Science: one student from a grade 1 to a grade 5, one student from a grade 3 to a grade 4, one student from a grade 3 to a grade 5.
A-Level chemistry: one D grade AS student to C grade, one D grade AS student to B grade, two C grade AS students improving to B grade at A-Level.
A-Level maths: E grade AS student to C grade A-Level.
Almost all of my students got their first choice of university, and all improved by between 1-3 grades.
Results for 2018/2019 term
Student with the working memory learning disability achieved a scaled score in the year 6 sats of 101 in maths , 98 in reading and 95 in grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and spelling.
1 student accepted to Abingdon (tutored for science and maths).
GCSE: Grade 7 student for maths and science improved to 9 in physics and 8 in maths and chemistry and biology. Grade 6 student for maths and science improved to 7 in bio and physics and 8 in maths and chemistry. Grade 4 student improved to Grade 6 for all maths and science. Grade 3 chemistry improved to grade 6 in chemistry. Grade 4 student improved to Grade 5 for physics and biology. Grade 5 improved to grade 7 maths. Grade 3 student improved to grade 6 in chemistry. Foundation student achieved grade 5 in all maths and science.
A-Level maths: D grade student in mock to an A grade at A-Level maths. Autistic student from U grade in the mock to a C at A-level maths.
Degree level maths: student failed second year passed 5 resits (Algebra, differential equations, linear models, real analysis and mathematical physics).
Masters of finance: student tutored for maths module final score 71% (class average 64%).
Results for 2019/2020 term
1 student accepted to Reading School (tutored for maths).
COVID happened and all exams cancelled.
Results for 2020/21 term
Bottom set student year 6 beating the average for all maths and science exams (his score 66%, 80%, 28% and 86%, average for class 58%, 68%, 22% and 81%). Year 6 student with slow processing getting 85% and 60% on end of year exams.
Year 8 student's end of year exams improving from 53% average in previous year to to 79% average in Maths (class average 67%) scores of 92% Biology, 85% Physics and 75% Chemistry. Year 8 student getting scores of 84% in Maths, 72% in Physics, 83% Biology, 64% Chemistry in end of year exams.
All GCSE and A Level exams cancelled for second year in a row.
Degree level Chemistry: foundation year student resits and passes chemistry module.
Results for 2021/22 term
GCSE Results: Higher Combined Science student Grade 7 to Grade 9. Foundation Combined Science student Grade 2 to grade 5. Higher Biology student Grade 4 to Grade 5. Higher Chemistry student Grade 4 to grade 5. Higher Physics student Grade 4 to Grade 6. Foundation Maths 1 student from Grade 2 to Grade 4, 1 student from grade 4 to 5. Higher maths Grade 6 to Grade 7.
AS level Biology resits: E grade at end of year exams to B grade in September resits.
2021/22 term.
A-level Results: Biology E grade student to C and C grade student to an A*. Chemistry E grade student to B and C grade student to an A. Maths E grade student to B and C grade student to an A. Physics E grade student to B.
Year 9 end of year exams 1 student got: 83% in Biology, 86% in Chemistry, 83% in Physics, 93% in Maths with class average around 70%. Different student got 80% in Biology, 90% in Chemistry, 86% in physics (top of class).
Medicine Degree student passed 2 chemistry units (spectroscopy and analysis, Molecular chemistry and reactions).
My Qualifications
Qualified Maths and Science tutor. I have a PhD in Anticancer Vaccines from Auckland University, Masters in Chemistry (2,1) from Nottingham University and a Batchelors in Maths (1st) from Reading University.
My Availability
Free almost everyday before 5pm. I currently have a gap on Sunday between 1 and 4.30 (but this is likely to disappear very quickly). I am already booked up from 5-8 most week days. I drive up to an hour from Reading. I teach face to face or online.
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| Last Updated: 30/08/2022 | |||||||
My Fees
- Tutoring from £50.00 per hour
£60 an hour between 4-8.30 week days, I charge £50 an hour if you take multiple hours, I charge £45 an hour if you take lessons after 8pm or before 4pm.
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 07/12/2021)
- Exam Certificate: Masters of chemistry (added 25/11/2021)
- Exam Certificate: Batchelors of maths (added 25/11/2021)
- Exam Certificate: PhD certificate (added 25/11/2021)
- UK Passport (added 25/11/2021)
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