Thivane
University of Birmingham
Dentistry
3rd Year
DBS
39About Me
Hi, my name is Thivane and I’m a third year dental student at the University of Birmingham. Teaching is one of my passions and one of the ways I’ve done this is by tutoring for several years. I’ve had the pleasure of teaching a wide range of students ranging from KS1 to A-levels which has definitely maximised my flexibly, patience with students over the years.
Friendliness is the key to my successful tutoring background as I take the time to chat to my students for a few minutes at the start of the lessons to make sure we build a rapport. I find this approach makes my words of praise, encouragement, motivation and discipline have a much stronger effect on my students’ performances. To enhance this impact I also tailor my lessons to suit their learning styles e.g. by including audio and visual cues. Examples of my success stories include helping many students get into their dream schools including prestigious ones like Wycombe Abbey and Brighton College as well as helping students improve scores for GCSEs, A-levels and UCAT.
Asides from tutoring, I enjoy travelling, running, writing and organising events as well as spending time with my friends and family. I can’t wait to teach my students and get to know them!
My teaching style
My motto is, “Teach the student how to learn and apply”; I practise this by following a basic framework for each topic which I tailor for each student. My priority is tackling my students’ needs so if there’s anything they want to focus on or areas of weakness they show, we sort through them immediately. Firstly, I ensure my students understand taught content by breaking it down and I teach them how to memorise it. Then, I teach them efficient exam techniques; for GCSEs + A-levels we go through mark schemes, UCAT I teach time-saving tips and for entrance exams (11+, etc.) and interviews we go through criteria. Finally, students apply their knowledge in timed mocks and I teach them how to learn from their mistakes by giving them feedback and encouraging specific note-taking. I also adapt this framework when teaching for interviews, personal statement and EPQ.
My Proudest Achievements
My proudest achievement is living a fulfilling life right now and having an idea of how to progress and grow into a better person. I hope I can encourage my students to do the same and become a role model to them.
I teach
- Dentistry Interview
- UCAT
- 11+
- 13+
- 13+ Tutors
- 7+ and 8+ Tutors
- City of London School Admissions
- Common Entrance
- GCSE Re-take Tutor
- Henrietta Barnett School Admissions
- Haberdasher's Aske's School Admissions
- James Allen's Girls' School Admissions JAGS
- Latymer School Admissions
- Lady Eleanor Holles School Admissions
- St. Paul's School Admissions
- Wycombe Abbey School Admissions
- The Latymer School Admissions
- Tonbridge School Admissions
- Secondary Entrance
- Early Years Tutors
- Godolphin & Latymer School Admissions
- Dent Personal Statement
- Med Personal Statement
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Maths
- English
- Phonics
- Reading
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
- French
- Latin
- Spanish
- Psychology
- Geography
- Study Skills
- Extended Project Qualification
My Results and Achievements
- UCAT: Within top 10% in my cohort (2870
- 800+ in QR
- 750+ AR
- Interview: Offer from Birmingham
- Interviewer for mock medicine and dentistry MMIs
- Personal statement: Successfully guided students
- A-levels: 3A*s in Biology+Chemistry+Maths
- GCSEs: 9s in Biology+Chemistry+Maths
- EPQ: A*
- Top independent school entrance exam tutor