Luca

My Passion & How I Inspire

My ultimate aim is to culture a sense of independence in a student. Tutoring should instil a student with the confidence to approach a subject alone and appreciate and enjoy the subject in a wider context than the curriculum.

The sciences can often seem quite opaque and inaccessible to many students and I therefore aim to illustrate course content with relevant links to modern research or applications. I find that this produces a more tangible and memorable link between theory and practice, producing engaging and captivating lessons.

My teaching also aims to equip a student with the necessary skills to engage critically with their subject. The ability to correctly interpret data and challenge assertions and claims is a vital and transferrable skill in both the sciences and a society built on information and data. Through regular practice, I assist the student by tailoring teaching to their particular needs, addressing weaknesses well in advance of assessments or exams.

I understand that there can sometimes be a gap between a tutor and a student, the tutor sometimes finding it difficult to appreciate the difficulties of approaching subject for the first time. Having recently completed secondary education and being extremely familiar with this type teacher-student relationship, I feel that I am well poised to empathise with a student who requires more support.

However, fundamentally, I aim to make lessons entertaining and engaging. I understand a student learns best when they find fun in their subjects and that’s one of my most important aims when teaching.