Francesca
About Me
Hi, I’m Francesca! I’m currently a 2nd year Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology student at the University of Cambridge. Before that, I did my A-Levels in Maths, Chemistry and Biology and AS level in Further Maths, achieving A*A*AA, so I really do know what it takes to go from GCSEs all the way through to top grades and a competitive university offer.
I’ve been tutoring since August 2023, after my old school’s Maths and Science departments asked me to start helping students privately following my own strong GCSE results (999998877L2D*). Since then, 100% of the students I’ve tutored have met or exceeded their predicted grades, three quarters have gone on to study STEM subjects, and half of the Cambridge Chemical Engineering applicants I mentored received offers and are now at Cambridge themselves.
Outside of tutoring, I’ve done work experience at Williams F1, JPMorgan, Jane Street and BNY Mellon, so I bring genuine enthusiasm for problem-solving and real-world maths and science into my lessons, not just exam technique. I’m patient, approachable, and I care about you actually understanding the “why” behind a concept rather than just memorising it. I’m looking forward to working with you 🙂 !
My teaching style
My teaching style is patient, encouraging and tailored to how each student learns best. I like to break tricky topics down into simple steps, use real examples to make maths and science click, and track progress properly (I use Excel to log this) so we always know what to focus on next. I keep lessons interactive rather than just lecturing, and I genuinely celebrate progress, however small, to keep students motivated.
My past experience
Yes! I’ve been tutoring privately since August 2023, after my school’s Maths and Science departments recommended me to students following my own strong GCSE results. I’ve mainly tutored GCSE and A-Level Maths, Chemistry and Biology, including mentoring several students specifically through their Cambridge Chemical Engineering applications, half of whom went on to receive offers.
My Proudest Achievements
I’m proudest of the fact that 100% of my tutees have met or exceeded their predicted grades, and 50% of the students I mentored for Cambridge Chemical Engineering applications received offers despite the low offer rates. I’m also proud of getting into Cambridge myself for the 5th most competitive course at the University out of the 30+ offered, winning the Williams F1 STEM racing challenge, and being selected for Jane Street’s FOCUS Programme and JPMorgan’s Spring Insight Programme from thousands of applicants.
I teach
- ESAT
- 11+
- 16+
- A-Level Re-take Tutor
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Maths
- Further Maths
- Statistics
- Mechanics
- Pure Maths
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Italian
My Results and Achievements
- Award for highest a level maths & chemistry
- Best gcses in my cohort
- Offer from Cambridge
- A*A*A
- Award for highest science gcses in my year
- Offer from Imperial
- Offer from Uni of UCL
- Offer from Uni of Manchester
- Offer from Uni of Edinburgh
- 5/5 UCAS offers