The profile of Matthew and their contact details have been verified by our experts
Matthew
- Rate £18
- Response 2h
-
Students8
Number of students Matthew has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Matthew has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
£18/hr
See Maths tutors
Unfortunately, this tutor is unavailable
- Maths
- Algebra
- Chemistry
- Science
- Further Maths
Chemical Process Engineer, enhancing understanding of mathematical and scientific principles and methodology
- Maths
- Algebra
- Chemistry
- Science
- Further Maths
Lesson location
- Online
-
at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 10 km from Carrickfergus
About Matthew
I have achieved a Master of Engineering (2:1 MEng) degree in Chemical Engineering, graduated in 2017 from the Queen's University of Belfast.
I have since spent the last 4 years working within a diversity of industrial sectors including: Food & Beverage Engineering, Plastics Manufacturing, Aerospace Manufacturing, and currently in Pharmaceutical Engineering.
I am passionate about mathematics and science and aim to enhance understanding of key concepts and critical thinking, not just for the purposes of achieving and maintaining a high end job in STEM, but also to transfer useful skills to tackle everyday challenges we all face from time to time in a creative and efficient manner.
I enjoy a variety of sports, games and puzzles, e.g. Rugby, Cycling, Ju-Jitsu, Cards, D&D, Sudoku and Rubiks' puzzles to name a few.
See more
About the lesson
- Secondary
- GCSE
- AS Level
- +3
levels :
Secondary
GCSE
AS Level
A Level
BTEC
Adult Education
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
My approach to introducing a new topic to a student begins with illustrating the relevance of the subject matter to the real world.
In my experience, conventional approaches to learning often fail to bridge the gap between the abstract problem and application to the real world. In other words, students have no idea why what they are doing is important and rarely is anyone motivated to do something they can't see meaning in.
I reduce problems down to their simplest forms and as we gain understanding of the basic concepts, principles, methods & techniques, remove simplifying assumptions and build up the complexity of the problem. Sometimes this means breaking the problem down into stages if there are multiple techniques used to develop the solution and focus on each technique separately before bringing together for a full solution.
At appropriate checkpoints, usually before adding complexity to the problems, we have a review of understanding by solving a set of problems presented in various scenarios so the student can develop a recognition of applying various techniques to unfamiliar scenarios. When the student can comfortably solve a variety of problems consecutively with no errors, we then add complexity to the problems to make them more challenging and realistic.
I would tend to educate the student to a level just beyond the difficulty they would encounter in the exam. We often don't perform to the best of our ability in an exam setting due to stress, so getting comfortable with more challenging problems helps build confidence in tackling the exam problems as the student is not required to perform to the limit of their capabilities.
Diagrams, illustrations, and even physical activity are key to support understanding of concepts.
See more
Rates
Rate
- £18
Pack prices
- 5h: £90
- 10h: £180
online
- £18/h
Details
Cancellation policy - free cancellation at least 24 hrs before lesson. Cancellation within 24 hrs incurs £5 charge.
Similar Maths teachers in Carrickfergus
Wendy
Carrickfergus & Online
- £10/hr
- 1st lesson free
Zenny
Carrickfergus & Online
- £15/hr
- 1st lesson free
Amirhosein
Newtownabbey & Online
- £11/hr
- 1st lesson free
Ellen
Bangor
- £30/hr
Stan
Holywood & Online
- £100/hr
- 1st lesson free
Monique
Glengormley & Online
- £25/hr
- 1st lesson free
Charley
Bangor
- £14/hr
- 1st lesson free
Hannah
Ballyclare
- £20/hr
- 1st lesson free
Paul
Belfast
- £25/hr
- 1st lesson free
Ramesh
Belfast & Online
- £25/hr
- 1st lesson free
Emily
Belfast & Online
- £12/hr
- 1st lesson free
Siddesh Kumar
Belfast & Online
- £25/hr
- 1st lesson free
Rakesh
Belfast
- £16/hr
- 1st lesson free
ALANGARA
Belfast & Online
- £15/hr
- 1st lesson free
Yogiraj
Belfast & Online
- £20/hr
- 1st lesson free
Yashmeet
Belfast & Online
- £30/hr
- 1st lesson free
TEJASWINI
Belfast & Online
- £35/hr
- 1st lesson free
Monique
Doagh & Online
- £20/hr
- 1st lesson free
Sam
Ballyclare & Online
- £15/hr
- 1st lesson free
Trevor
Belfast & Online
- £50/hr
- 1st lesson free
-
See Maths tutors
