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- Maths
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Arithmetic
Insightful, friendly maths tutor | 10 years experience | Top of class Master's graduate from The University of Manchester | University, A-level, GCSE, TMUA, MAT, STEP, 11+, 13+, 16+
- Maths
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Arithmetic
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Mel is a respected member of our tutor community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Mel
It is my sincere conviction that with the right support, anybody can reach their goals. My mission is to share the passion and the insight which has led me to fall in love with maths and excel throughout my education.
EDUCATION
* Master's in Mathematics (MMATH) - The University of Manchester - First Class - 89% average.
* 2020 IMA Graduate Prize Winner
* A-levels - Maths (A*), Further Maths (A), Computing (A), French (A) - St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
* 2500+ total hours of maths tutoring experience over 2 years full-time and 8 years part-time.
* Extensive experience with The Profs, one of the top elite tutoring agency in the UK. 800+ hours of experience with 50+ students.
Summary breakdown by level:
- University ~ 1000 hours
- A-level, IB, STEP, MAT, TMUA ~ 900 hours
- GCSE, 11+, 13+, 16+ ~ 600 hours
*Online 1-1 tutoring experience predominantly. Proficiency with video-conferencing, digital pen and digital classroom technologies to maximum efficiency.
*Students range widely in achievement levels and socio-cultural backgrounds, from disadvantaged GCSE re-takers to Oxford undergraduates to adult learners and everything in between.
* 5-week internship at Chorlton High School. Had responsibilities as a teaching assistant and have also planned and taught full classes.
DETAILS ON UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Universities: Oxford, UCL, King's, Warwick, Durham, St Andrews, LSE, Bristol, Bath, Manchester, City, Leeds, QMUL, Kent.
Subjects:
*Analysis: Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Metric Spaces, Fourier Analysis, Measure Theory, Lebesgue Integration, Functional Analysis.
*Algebra: Linear Algebra, Group Theory, Ring Theory.
*Geometry: Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry, Fractal Geometry.
*Discrete: Number Theory, Graph Theory, Combinatorics.
*Calculus: Vector/Multivariable Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations
*Probability and Stats: Intro to Probability & Statistics, Random Processes, Inference.
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS
* 2020 IMA Graduate Prize Winner awarded by the Institute of Mathematics & its Applications and The University of Manchester for "outstanding performance on their mathematical qualification". Each UK university is offered only 2 of these prizes to award to their graduates each year.
* Czeslaw Lejewski Logic Prize Second Year awarded by The University of Manchester
* Achievement in Computing awarded by St Francis Xavier Sixth Form
SOME AGENCIES I'VE WORKED WITH
* The Profs: The top tutoring agency in the UK for tutors with excellent advanced academic backgrounds. 800+ hours of experience with 50+ students.
* Get Further: an educational charity supports low-attainment disadvantaged students succeed in key GCSE retakes when they have failed their first attempt. 150 hours with 20+ students.
* The Tutor Trust, Manchester: an educational charity supporting secondary students across Manchester. Planned and delivered 1-3 tuition in-person after school hours. 100 hours with 20+ students.
BIO
In school, mathematics was the only subject I understood and loved intrinsically, despite truly awful teachers at times! Fueled by my passion for the subject (and the desire for extra pocket money), I started tutoring at the age of 14, even helping some of my best friends pass their high school exams. I quickly realised I love making maths as fun and natural for others even more than I loved experiencing it myself. This still rings true to this day.
Throughout my Maths and Further Maths A-levels and my 4-year Integrated Master's degree at the University of Manchester, I continued tutoring and my passion for the subject and its communication only grew deeper. I was especially fond of Pure Maths in university, although more recently, I've grown my skills and appreciation in Applied Maths, Probability and Statistics, becoming a more balanced mathematician!
In 2020, I graduated from my Master's as one of the top-scoring students in my year. Since then, I've had a wonderfully diverse career path. I have been a full-time online maths tutor for a total of 2 years, and also dabbled in a PhD programme in Mathematics at UCL (which turned out not to be for me at that time) and worked full-time as a financial modelling analyst. Throughout these demanding ventures, I have always found time for my tutoring passion, taking on up to 10 to 15 hours weekly. I've now come back to tutoring full-time as I realised this is my true calling.
As for my hobbies, I love to cook, thanks to my French mother teaching me as a teenager. I'm also obsessed with cycling and bikepacking. I love to go on multi-day or even multi-week bikepacking trips.
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Ultimately, my approach with each student will be highly personalised and collaborative, tailored to their needs and preference. That is the beauty of tutoring. However, below is what students and I find typically effective, and what often is missing from traditional teaching!
Content - The essential for the exam. 90% core exercises and exam-style problems, drawing on theory only for its applications. NOT cramming generic content. Even in a proof-based university module, special attention is paid to the ideas and problem-solving methods key to the course and most relevant to the exam.
Communication style - I create a friendly and safe environment, free of judgement, where students feel valued for expressing themselves honestly. In addition to the usual formalism, intuitive interpretations of concepts are offered through visualisation and analogy. I aim to be as revealing and as possible about the clues, key insights and problem-solving strategies I use to slowly take down problems that at first glance appear daunting.
Reinforcement and assessment - I will regularly set relevant and appropriately challenging homework and ask to submit it for discussion at the beginning of the next lesson. I repeatedly stress the importance of independent, focused practice and repetition. Something is not learned until it is mastered, with no outside aid needed, as required for the exam. A traditional idea but a correct and crucial one.
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I found Mel to be an excellent tutor, not only because of his excellent maths skills, but his friendly personality and ability to find out what uniquely motivates each student, and to use that to push them to their full potential. Would fully recommend. Thank you Mel!
For the baccalauréat of our daughter you have been her best teacher ever. Because of you she had a good mark in maths. Thanks Mel for that
Mel was a good intern who worked well with the students. His planning and preparation still needed work by the time Mel left us, however he was only with us for a short time. Given the resources, Mel was able to inspire learning in the students he worked with and generally achieved good outcomes.
Mel impressed the staff at during the internship with his professionalism in seeking support and acting upon it.Mel was a good intern who worked well with the students. His planning and preparation still needed work by the time Mel left us, however he was only with us for a short time. Given the resources, Mel was able to inspire learning in the students he worked with and generally achieved good outcomes.
Mel impressed the staff at during the internship with his professionalism in seeking support and acting upon it.Mel is an excellent maths tutor. He is able to break down complex concepts very concisely and is very patient. He is very engaging and makes maths fun.
Highly recommended - used him for my A Levels and I even exceeded my target grade!He is one of my uni friends who is really good at mathematics and is sincere in everything he does. He loves math and has a deep understanding of it. He also knows clearly how to teach it. I bet if someone takes his class, anyone will learn a lot of things as well as a deep understanding of mathematics. I’ve seen him about 3 years, and I’ve had a great time talking about math with him. I’d love to take his tuition if I were a student:)
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- Ksh. 11,319
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- 5h: Ksh. 52,240
- 10h: Ksh. 100,127
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The first free lesson with Mel will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
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* My rate includes considerable time spent outside of lessons finding resources and setting homework which help you make the most of the lessons and of your independent study time.
* By using Superprof, you are getting a premium product for less. For instance, if you were reaching me on the Profs, the foremost UK agency for tutors with elite educational credentials, you'd pay up to £80/hr every hour. On Superprof, you could bring this down to £55/hr if booking a bundle of 10 hours.
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