Hi, I’m Patricia.
I’m a graduate Earth Scientist from the University of Oxford and a full-time private tutor specialising in Maths and Physics. I’ve taught students from all around the world, and to me nothing is more rewarding than watching them grow — whether that’s achieving top grades or finally enjoying a subject they once feared.
How I teach
My priority is to help you develop both a deep understanding and practical exam skills, in a stress-free environment. Every lesson is carefully tailored to address your specific needs and learning goals — we usually begin by reviewing the concepts you’re finding most challenging, because understanding comes from solid foundations.
I take great care to explain things clearly, and will happily go over material multiple times — through visuals, analogies, or real-world examples — until it properly makes sense to you. There’s no judgement here, and we move at exactly the pace you need.
What a lesson looks like
- Recap. A short review of last lesson’s material to reinforce learning.
- Core concept. Work through the new topic together, with worked examples and visuals.
- Guided practice. You try problems with me; I’ll catch tricky bits before they become habits.
- Exam-style questions. Apply what we’ve covered to past-paper questions, with strategies for tackling each question type efficiently.
- Wrap-up. A short summary of what we covered, plus optional homework if you’d like extra material.
Between lessons, I can provide curated worksheets and relevant past-paper problems if you’d like extra material to work on. You’re always welcome to bring any problem that confused you — we’ll break it down step-by-step together.