Hakan Y.

I am one of a few teachers in the country who deliver Masterclasses in mathematics for the Royal Institution.

I am a qualified teacher with QTS and with Enhanced DBS. I have been teaching maths and sciences for around fifteen years. I have taught in state and prestigious independent schools and have experience teaching KS1 to KS5 inclusive. I have also worked as the head of the maths and physics department in a high-achieving sixth-form college in London.

 

I obtained a BSc in mathematical physics and an MSc in mathematics from Queen Mary University of London. My PhD is in mathematical Physics, namely Quantum Mechanics on phase space, from the University of Nottingham.

I also worked as a researcher of STEM. My role as an educational researcher in a government-funded project was instrumental in maximizing students` chances to achieve top exam grades. I had the privilege of working with top-achieving independent schools in the UK, including Eton, St Paul`s School London, and Wellington, to implement effective strategies.

I prepare students for the top independent schools’ entrance exams, 11+ and 13+ entrance and scholarship exams. 

  

As an Oxbridge coordinator and strategist, I play a unique role in maximizing students’ chances of entering Oxford, Cambridge, and other top universities. My strategies are tailored to each student, ensuring they have the best possible chance of success. 

I currently work part-time as a mathematics lecturer at a university in the UK.

I think through about my lessons, and my teaching is student-centred. I teach by questioning rather than simply telling students the answer. I also strongly encourage my students to ask questions themselves because, as Cantor said, “the art of asking questions is more valuable than solving them”. I lead my students into an intuitive understanding of the topic before I introduce any mathematical reasoning. I think I can confidently say that students enjoy my lessons.