Saima S.

I am a fully qualified Science teacher specialising in Chemistry at Key stages 3,4 and 5 currently working at a local independent school in Reading and a specialist exam marker for both Edexcel and AQA exam boards. I am therefore highly qualified and experienced with pupils of all abilities. My degrees in Pharmacology and Neuropharmacology help bring a real life perspective to the use and technologies in Chemistry particularly in some of the AS and A level topics. 

I have taught the OCR GCSE and AQA Science courses, including chemistry, physics and biology, at both Triple and Double science levels. I also currently teach OCR Chemistry A as AS level and have taught BTEC Applied Science in the past. 

My teaching grades speak in my teaching profession for themselves with 100% pass rate in GCSE Chemistry and 56% levels 8-9 in the summer exams. 

I am also an approved exams moderator for the Edexcel and AQA exam boards and so have an invaluable experience in answering exam style questions to achieve that all elusive Level 9. 

I am a very patient and approachable person. I enjoy teaching all aspects of science from KS3 all the way through to A Level. I believe in making learning fun and as enjoyable as possible through personal learning. My pharmaceutical experience can help provide `How Science Works` insight and provide the extra motivation that comes from within. Through positive reward behaviour, support and encouragement, I believe learning will be less stressful and more successful.

As a private tutor, I take an approach where I establish areas of work where the student needs further assistance. The student can highlight the areas of difficulties and then through a combination of learning activities and questioning to aid confidence, knowledge is then assessed based on assessment of past exam questions highlighting misconceptions and errors.