Ben Gourlay

I have experience structuring lessons in school and am educated in pedagogy so understand how to plan your learning. Additionally, I have a masters degree in chemistry so have an in depth understanding of the topic. During my tiworking as a teaching assistant and taking classes it was obvious that there is a great disparity in focus between what can be done in a classroom and in a one on one scenario. I personally experienced how taking the tiwith a student that was completely lost by a topic could help them catch up and even thrive in the class. I also believe that school teaching often goes wrong by prescribing memorisation from texbooks and I will assist in your underlying understanding to ease your ability to remember what you need for the exams. I will give individual focus to how you best learn to help you be the best that you can be. All students are accepted whether you are looking to pass or striving for an A, I believe every student is able to excel with the right assistance. In my experience tutoring I know that communication with the student is key to pinpointing their strengths and weaknesses and finding how to scaffold their understanding to improve their capabilities. I am always determined to help my students and will always be available to help with issues should they need to reach out. I enjoy helping others learn chemistry as I am passionate about the subject and I can see that traditional learning has caused many students to be averted to it. My lessons can be taken online and in person. Please contact if you are interested in taking a lesson and I hope I can be the right tutor for you!