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Multiple award-winning theoretical plasma physicist (MPhys, PhD) turned Oxford Medical student. I have 12+ years of tutoring experience and teach GCSE / A-level / IB: Maths, Physics, Chemistry.
- Maths
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Further Maths
- PAT
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About Benjamin
I have 12+ years of experience teaching in person and online. I have a 1st class Master's degree in Theoretical Physics (York, 2015), a PhD in Theoretical Plasma Physics (Warwick, 2019), 6+ years as an academic physicist, and soon a degree in Medicine (Oxford, 2029). For the past 6 years I have worked as an academic plasma physics fusion energy researcher, winning multiple national awards during this time and becoming leader of my research team (Turbulence in fusion plasmas). I have had a wonderful career as a plasma physicist, but it is time for a change; I will soon leave this job and start Graduate Entry (accelerated) Medicine at Oxford in September - I am incredibly excited! Below is a brief outline of my tutoring experience and qualifications. - 12 years of tutoring experience mostly in Maths and Physics. From GCSE to University level as well as adult learners. - Experience tutoring for Oxbridge entrance exams, including PAT and MAT. - Theoretical physics MPhys (1st), University of York, 2011-2015. - PhD in Theoretical plasma physics, University of Warwick, 2015-2019, awards for best plasma physics PhD thesis in the UK, best physics PhD thesis at Warwick, and postgraduate teaching at Warwick. - Career as a Nuclear fusion researcher, 2019-Sep 2025, UK early career plasma physicist award, research group leader, Chartered physicist, 28 peer-reviewed publications. - Medicine (accelerated graduate entry), University of Oxford, Sep 2025 - 2029), I am going back to University to retrain as a medical doctor. - I have historically taught Maths, Physics, and some adjacent areas such as certain Computer Science and Economics University modules. I am now in a position to also teach Chemistry GCSE and A-level, and the UCAT medical/dental entrance exam. - > 3000 in my UCAT - Full and recent (2025) DBS check - Private pilot with night rating (I can offer advice for the 9 ground school exams and can handily link with Maths and Physics). Outside of work and study, I am a qualified private, licensed skydiver, and generally enjoy all things aviation and outdoors. Please see below for a breakdown of my tutoring experience, the services I can offer, and my approach to tutoring. Thanks for reading!
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Teaching & Tutoring Experience: I specialise in bespoke 1-to-1 lessons with students, but I can also offer group lessons upon request. Lessons are usually by the hour, but can be in the format of a "crash course" in a subject over, for example, a weekend. I am happy teaching in person at your home, but equally comfortable teaching online using Zoom Pro. Here is a list of things I have taught in the past and am able to teach now: - Maths - A-level / GCSE / International Baccalaureate. - Physics - A-level / GCSE / International Baccalaureate. - Chemistry - A-level / GCSE / International Baccalaureate. - UCAT preparation (medical and dental school aptitude test). - Medical school interview preparation. - Cambridge and Oxford maths, physics and engineering entrance exams (e.g. PAT, STEP) - University physics. - First and second year university maths. I am fortunate to be able to, in some instances, be the sole tutor for all of a student's A-level subjects. For instance, if you have a child studying Chemistry, Maths, and Physics A-levels with the aim of doing a Physics/Maths/Medicine degree; I would be able to tutor your child in all these subjects as well as entrance exams and university interview preparation. -- My approach to tutoring: I find an informal style works best, particularly with secondary school students. The 1-to-1 (or small classroom) nature of tutoring lends itself well to this style, and over the years I have found that creating an environment in which the student is at ease and not afraid to make mistakes is essential to the learning process. Having discussed the content of the lesson with the student / parent(s) prior to the lesson, a typical lesson would usually start by clarifying what the student expects out of the lesson and what knowledge I hope to impart upon the student. Using A-level Maths as an example, let’s assume for the moment that the student is completely stuck at differentiating using the quotient rule (a common complaint I’ve received from students). I typically set the student a warm-up problem and ask them to do it whilst I watch. I watch and make mental and written notes of the key steps where their understanding is lacking or where their procedure for doing the question could be improved. I then discuss this with the student, and often, I take the time to derive the rules from first principles, with the aim of forming links in the student’s brain so they don’t “think” about answering the question next time. As an example, the quotient rule can be derived from the product rule, and once I show them this (not often done at school), the logic behind it is no longer opaque, and the student is often able to perform better on subsequent problems. We then typically work through a subset of increasingly more challenging problems, and I resist the urge to tell the student the answer, instead asking targeted questions to guide them in the right direction. I almost always set homework problems, including at least one stretching problem, which are tailored to the needs of the specific student I am teaching, and we begin the next lesson by clarifying anything from the problems. Most lessons, I naturally make links between the content and my own career or another example from the world of work. I find this gives the students context and enthuses them. Importantly, I don’t recommend further tuition when it is not necessary. As an example, you may decide to start with hourly lessons twice per week. As your child’s understanding and confidence grows, we may decide together that we feel comfortable dropping down to once a week. This is an excellent outcome that we can take pride in. I view my job as not only to impart knowledge and turn that A into an A*, but also to give the student the tools they need to direct their own learning.
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