Aidan Booth

My lessons are relaxed, structured and built around what you need. In the first session I’ll ask what you’re studying, which exam board you’re on and what you’re finding difficult, then we’ll set some clear goals together. From there, each lesson has a plan, but I’m always happy to change direction if something new comes up from school or homework.

For maths, I focus on understanding rather than memorising. Instead of just showing you a method, I’ll explain why it works so you can handle unfamiliar questions in the exam. A typical lesson starts with a quick recap of the last topic, moves on to working through a new idea step by step, and finishes with exam style questions so you leave knowing you can do it on your own. I use past papers and mark schemes regularly, so you learn exactly what examiners are looking for.

For computer science, lessons are much more hands on. If you’re learning to program, we’ll write real code together from the very first session, and I’ll give you small challenges to try between lessons. For theory topics, I use diagrams and real examples to make abstract ideas easier to picture.

As for experience, I study Computer Science with AI at the University of Bristol, a degree that uses a lot of maths, including calculus, linear algebra, probability and discrete maths. I’ve also worked as a freelance developer since 2018, building games, simulations, bots and websites for clients. That means I can show you how the maths and programming you’re learning are actually used in the real world.

Above all, I want lessons to be a place where you can ask any question without feeling silly. I’m patient, I explain things in plain language, and I’ll always go at a pace that works for you.