Jacob
University of Oxford
Engineering Science
Graduate
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9About Me
I am a First-Class Engineering Science graduate from the University of Oxford, graduating in the top 10% of my year. Whilst studying mathematics, further mathematics, and physics at A-Levels, I achieved A*A*A*, achieving the highest mark in my sixth form across all three A-Levels whilst participating in extracurricular activities such as football, amateur rocketry and brass band.
I teach mathematics, further mathematics, physics, and engineering to students aged 11 through to University level. I also tutor students with the PAT entrance exam as well as conduct mock Oxbridge engineering interviews.
From GCSE through to University, I have focused on developing a deep understanding of my subjects to reduce dependence on memorisation during examinations. This helped me dramatically cut down the amount of time I needed to sink in to revision without compromising the quality of my revision, and allowed me to invest a lot of time into extracurricular activities. Having graduated, I am now investing time in sharing the skills I developed through school and University to help future students succeed.
My teaching style
My first lesson focuses on assessing my student’s ability, style of learning and areas of improvement. After this, I can construct a structured lesson plan as well as revision advice to help my student target their areas of weakness. During the first half of my lesson, I teach parts of the syllabus my student would like to focus on, whilst in the second half, I go over revision questions and past paper questions to ensure my student has a firm grasp on the concepts covered throughout the lesson.
School and entrance examinations are formulaic and follow a similar structure each year. Throughout my time in education, I developed a revision strategy involving flash cards, mind maps, long-form notes and most importantly, past papers! Past papers are brilliant for ensuring students understand the key parts of the syllabus, as well as making sure their exam technique is refined. Whilst flash cards and notes are fantastic revision tools for learning concepts, I believe a significant amount of time should be reserved for past paper practice before examinations.
My Proudest Achievements
My proudest achievements are as follows:
Academic:
First-class honours at the University of Oxford (top 10% of cohort)
A*A*A* at A-Levels (top of cohort across all three subjects)
AAAA at AS-Levels (top of cohort across all four AS-Levels)
10A*, 1A at GCSE
Keble’s college scholarship for academic excellence
Bennetts prize for best fourth year project in Keble college
National Team Mathematics Finals in London
UKMT maths challenge gold certificates across all years (and progression to next rounds)
French spelling bee national finals
Non-academic
School Brass Band – National and regional competitions
School hockey team regional finals
Oxford University Rocketry Society President
Founded my own small business during the pandemic
I teach
- Oxbridge Interview
- PAT
- MAT
- STEP
- 11+
- A-Level Re-take Tutor
- 7+ and 8+ Tutors
- 13+ Tutors
- 13+
My Results and Achievements
- Oxford Engineering - First Class (top 10%)
- A*A*A* at A-Level
- 10A*
- 1A at GCSE