Balaji

I am a Yr13 student at the Aylesbury Grammar School studying A-Levels in Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, with an aim to study Medicine at the University of Nottingham in September 2024. Aside from my passions for science and teaching, I am a keen pianist and singer. I like to spend my down time playing tennis and cricket.

Tutoring Experience

I spent a year volunteering at a primary school, where I helped engage Year 4 students in activites that developed skills in reading, numeracy and literacy, providing guidance and feedback to pupils in a coherent and constructive manner.
I have mentored younger students (Yr7 to Yr11) in Maths and Biology.
I am also able to tutor medical school applicants for the UCAT entrance exam, review their personal statement and conduct interview sessions.

Tutoring Approach

At the start of each lesson, the student and I will engage in a short discussion about the topics they want to study. From this, I wil identify where the student needs guidance, and I then try to explain the content in a coherent fashion. Since the student is directing the session, I am able to more comprehensively cover the student's prioritised topics and also get to the crux of their misunderstandings, which I can then correct in a coherent and constructive manner. When required, I may discuss my own experiences with certain subjects with the student and what techniques I used to overcome them. This could be through sharing exam techniques, resources and question banks, for example. This method encourages the student to reflect on their learning and develop ideas (which I will aid them in doing) on how they can improve as a student. I will assign a number of problems on the specific topics covered in the session, which we will then go over together. This raises the confidence of the pupil and increases their motivation to succeed.