Mark

Tutor profile - Mark

Mark

11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance, Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics & Science

Like all our tutors, Mark is a qualified teacher Like all our tutors, Mark holds a degree from a top University Like all our tutors, Mark holds a full, clean criminal records checkMark holds a degree from OxbridgeMark holds a Masters degreeMark holds a First Class degreeMark either works or has worked as an examiner for an exam board
Mark was very helpful over the past few months working with our son on his 13+ exams. He has deep experience working with children st the stage, both as a former teacher in a leading school and as a tutor for several children applying to similar schools. At the end our son did very well, got two offers and will be joining Whitgift in September.

Parent of 13+ student in London

Mark's biography

Mark graduated with a first class Masters of Engineering from Trinity College, Oxford. He has been a qualified secondary school teacher for 18 years, specialising in Physics, Science and Maths. Mark has worked at a top West London day school for eight years and previously held the position of Head of Physics and Joint Head of Science in a private school in the Middle East. Before this he completed two years in a London comprehensive school as part of the Teach First programme, gaining Qualified Teacher Status. Mark has been an examiner and coursework moderator for many years, so has a deep understanding of what examiners are looking for. Mark now works as a Physics Teacher in one of the country's leading selective grammar schools.

Mark has delivered thousands of hours of private tuition across all different ages and abilities, tutoring many students for entrances exams of schools such as Eton, Westminster and Godolphin and Latymer, amassing a wealth of appropriate resources. Mark is also a UCAS advisers specialising in university applications to Medicine, Dentistry, Vet Sci and Law; advising student on how to get in to medical school is a particular specialty of his, with a 90% success rate over five years. In addition to his normal teaching duties, Mark has delivered course for the UKCAT and GAMSAT at Imperial College for many years and has acted as an educational consultant for the Young Foundation.

IB Experience

Mark has taught several students IB Physics at Higher Level.

Mark's availability

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School entrance experience

Mark has worked with children aiming to attend the following schools:


Westminster - three students, one of which won a scholarship
Winchester - two students
Eaton - one student
Godolphin and Latymer - one stundent
Emanuel School - one student
Dulwich College - one student
St Paul's - one student, scholarship
Latymer Upper School - two students

Mark's qualifications

Mark qualified to teach Science in 2007, and holds a QTS from University of Canterbury/General Teaching Council .

University name Name of degree Year of graduation
University of Oxford Engineering 2005

Subjects tutored:

11 Plus (English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Science)

13 Plus (Maths, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Science)

Other School Entrance (10+ Maths, 10+ Verbal Reasoning, 10+ Non-Verbal Reasoning, 10+ Science, 12+ Maths, 12+ Verbal Reasoning, 12+ Non-Verbal Reasoning, 12+ Science, 14+ and 16+)

Biology (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR and IGCSE)

Chemistry (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR and IGCSE)

Maths (KS1, KS2, KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE and IGCSE additional)

Physics (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, IB Standard Level, IB Higher Level and IB MYP)

Science (KS1, KS2, KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE and IB MYP)