My name is Jenny, and I am a highly experienced and well qualified STEM tutor, which I have been doing since 2012. My background is in Science, having qualified with an Honours degree and PhD in Zoology, and I have also worked in Learning Support. I specialise in tutoring students in GCSE single and combined Sciences, including all or any combination of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and A-level Biology. I also tutor students in Key Stage 2 SATS revision and Scottish Higher/Advance Higher Biology and National 4/5 Science subjects. I am well-spoken with a clear Scottish accent, and I live in Leeds which I love. My interests include popular Science, music from the 60s, 70s and 80s, aerobics and Science Fiction.

I worked in further education for some years in the Learning Support team of a Scottish college, where I gained a lot of experience and understanding of many learning difficulties, including dyslexia, autism, ADHD, visual and hearing impairments and many more SEND conditions. Later I lectured and assessed international students on an access course for higher education, which covered AS Human Biology, as well as working as a student demonstrator helping to run undergraduate practicals. I did begin a teacher training course but found I was much more suited to one-to-one tuition and no early morning starts. My qualifications allowed me to gain a lot of experience in the required practicals carried out by GCSE and A-level students, as well as the Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology and Statistics covered by A-level Biology. I also hold an enhanced DBS certificate, recommended for tutors working with children.

I have been working as a self employed private tutor for a long time now, and find it very satisfying, regardless of whether it a worried 11 year old approaching SATS, high flying students trying to maintain high grades to access higher courses, or students struggling with inconsistent teaching, frequent substitute teachers and lower than expected grades. I use a wide range of techniques including whiteboards, my own presentations, past paper question packs including ones I made myself and those available online, models such as the DNA double helix, Molymod molecular models, reagents for food tests, microscopes and many more. During my tuition sessions my students are free to ask questions at any time, which they usually feel far more comfortable doing with me than in class. I am patient, enthusiastic, reliable, and thorough, and I encourage students to participate, to revisit tricky topics, and I may give homework, but only if asked to.