Experienced Mathematics teacher and examiner specialised in helping students maximise their GCSE and A-level exam performance.

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• When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?

  I´ve had an interest in Mathematics since I was a small child. I´ve always found logic in numbers and from there onwards, I chose to pursue a career in Mathematics, so after graduating in Electronic Engineering I decided to change my career path to teaching. From there, I started tutoring part-time which I´ve enjoyed doing since 2018.

• Tell us more about the subject you teach, the topics you like to discuss with students (and possibly those you like a little less).

  I teach Mathematics at a secondary school, including GCSE and A-Level. I'm open to discuss any topics any topics with students, particularly sports and retro gaming.

• Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?

  I did not have role models, although I was positively influenced by many people I came across, including my Sociology and Form teacher. He always gave me a helping hand when needed and guided me towards a career path which helped me be where I am today.

• What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?

  Good subject knowledge
  Being prepared for all lessons
  Understand and relate to students´ struggles
  Being able to communicate with students clearly
  Patience when explaining concepts students are struggling to understand.

• Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.

  In a lesson where I was introducing students to algebra and the concept of adding a and b terms, I explained that 3a + 2b is not equal to 5, or 5a or 5ab since a and b are different things. To illustrate this, I explained that 3 apples together with 2 bananas does not make 5 "banapples", which made students laugh and from that moment onwards they did not make the same mistake.

• What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or still facing in your subject?

  Influencing students to enjoy and look forward to having Mathematics lessons, particularly those whose enjoyment in a subject is defined by their success.

• Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?

  While I love Mathematics and teaching Mathematics to different sets of students, my passion is sports, particularly football and formula 1. From a young age, I´ve always enjoyed watching and playing football and supporting my club, Arsenal.

• What makes you a Superprof (besides answering these interview questions :-P) ?

  Being passionate about teaching and always striving to be better.