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Stephen
My Qualifications
Beauchamp College
Chemistry
Pass (2006)
Newcastle University
Organic Chemistry
Pass (1992)
Newcastle University
Chemistry
1st class (Hons) (1989)
Verification Status
Primary | KS3 | GCSE | A-Level | |
Chemistry | - | - | £40 | £48 |
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Information about Stephen
I am an A-Level and GCSE Chemistry teacher with 18 years experience. I currently tutor both A level and GCSE students. I have produced resources for all of my lessons and so can produce bespoke learning material for students of any ability. I am an experienced marker of A level and GCSE papers and so can advise students how to approach exam questions. I very passionate about my subject and believe that every student can achieve their target grade with the right help.
Presently I am a Teacher of Chemistry at an independent school in Leicestershire. As a teacher of Chemistry, I have taught across all key stages from KS3 up to KS5. I have taught triple Chemistry for 18 years as well as Y12 for 18 years and Y13 for 15 years. I am currently teaching Edexcel iGCSE Chemistry to Y10 and Y11 and the OCR specification to Y12 and Y13, although I have tutored other A level and GCSE students from other syllabuses. I was responsible for the ISA marking for Y11, Y12 and Y13 for several years and I now teach PAG lessons to Y12 and Y13 as part of the practical OCR course. I also run tutorials, workshops and revision lessons for Y11, Y12 and Y13 students and have done this again, for many years. I was also Head of Year for 4 years.
I have produced resources for all of my lessons, including powerpoints, Word documents, worksheets and exam-style questions.
Because of my experience in industry I have hands-on knowledge of proton and carbon NMR Spectroscopy, Infra-red Spectroscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography, TLC and HPLC techniques.
Availability: I am available at weekends and most week days in the evening after 6pm
Willing to travel: 10 miles
Experience: I have taught Key Stage 3 Science and GCSE Chemistry and A-level Chemistry for the last 18 years.
The syallbuses I have taught are OCR A-level, Edexcel iGCSE, Edexcel GCSE and OCR GCSE. I have taught the Exploring Science syllabus at Key Stage 3. I have taught students with many different abilities over the years, helping each one of them reach their potential. I have always been able to tailor my teaching to the needs of my students as I am aware that we all learning in different ways and at different paces. With the right level of support through my bespoke learning material, I feel anyone can reach their goals. I have just recently gone part time which now allows me to spend more time focusing on my tutoring of students.
I graduated in Chemistry from Newcastle University with a First Class Honors Degree. I then studied for my PhD in synthetic organic chemistry at Newcastle University before moving to Italy to do a post-doctoral position at the University of Bologna. I then returned to the UK to do another post-doc at the University of York. I then started my industrial career as a research chemist, which I pursued until I qualified as a teacher in 2005.
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Feedback For Stephen (10)
David (Mr)
09/05/2024
Stephen has provided my son with regular weekly lessons in the final months leading up to the `A` Level Chemistry exams. My son mentioned that on all occasions the teaching was pragmatic and the style very straight forward covering the subject modules methodically and ensuring that everything was understood fully before moving onto the next subject. Organic Chemistry was covered in specific detail including guidance on how to answer various question types as that was where my son particularly required closer attention and Stephen has covered the subject very well providing much needed confidence. Hopefully the final results will match the high level of tutoring that Stephen has provided. My son would recommend him.
Andrea (Mrs)
20/11/2023
Stephen is an excellent teacher, very thorough with a supportive approach. He has increased my daughter`s confidence and she enjoys his lessons. The lessons are well focused which in turn help her to improve her knowledge and ensure that she has a better grasp on the theory needed for the questions. My daughter always feels able to ask Stephen to explain something that she may not fully understand.
Clement (Mr)
05/06/2023
A big thank you to Stephen for preparing my son for his A-Levels exams. My son has found his lesson very informative and enjoyable. Stephen seems to have a resource for everything and has helped my son understand the more difficult concepts of the course. An excellent tutor!