Marcus
University of Oxford
MChem Chemistry
4th Year
DBS
52About Me
My name is Marcus, and I’m chemistry student at the University of Oxford, fortunate enough to be completing my mastery’s thesis with the University of California, Berkeley. I have tutored chemistry and physics, both at GCSE and A-Level, for over 5 and a half years across AQA, OCR A/B And edexcel boards. I am have also been a student outreach officer for 4 years working with Oxford for North East, where we work to aid in applications, from UCAS to interviews, to oxbridge and other elite universities from non-typical backgrounds. I live in Hexham, Northumberland (a little ways from Newcastle and a lot further from Oxford!), where I also work in the laboratory of Multichem Ltd. over my summers and holidays, where I have gained invaluable laboratory experience. I love surfing, hiking, running and diving outside of my degree and am a member of my college’s football and rugby clubs.
My teaching style
Typically 1-4 hours per week, with sessions usually 1-2 hours in length. My student’s preferred style is drop-in style lessons, where we can go over content they find themselves struggling on / exam prep / particular challenges, however if students know what they’d like to cover in advance I am happy to prepare lessons. Each session always reinforced with exam questions to ensure students understand the application of the learning. I usually set a few questions outside lessons however this is readily flexible according to the student’s schedule.
My past experience
Yes, 5 and a half years freelance tutoring.
My Proudest Achievements
Being one of three students to participate in the Oxford-Berkeley chemistry exchange, my diver’s license and completing the three peaks challenge.
I teach
- Oxbridge Interview
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Physical Chemistry
- Physical Science
- Quantitative Methods
- Maths
- Further Maths
- Statistics
- Mechanics
- Pure Maths
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- English
- English Literature
- Phonics
- Reading
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
- Communication
- Creative Writing
- Elocution
- Extended Essay
- Handwriting
- Journalism
- Public Speaking
- Speech Writing
- Speed Reading
- French
- German
- Geography
- History
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Coding
- First Aid
- Health And Safety
- Oxbridge Application
- Science and Technology
- UCAS
- University Consultation
- Chemical Engineering
- Athletics
- Canoeing
- Climbing
- Football
- Rugby
- Running
My Results and Achievements
- Offer from Oxford
- Offer from Imperial College London
- A*A*A* at A-Level
- Award for highest Chemistry A-Level in my Year
- One of 3 students on Oxford-Berkeley exchange