Tamara White

Tamara White - A Level Biology and GCSE Science Tutoring


I am an enthusiastic science tutor with school, college, and university teaching experience, including A Level Biology and GCSE science, as well as wildlife ecology and zoology degrees. I hold an MSc by Research in Biosciences, an MSc in Biological Diversity, an MSc in Sustainability and Environmental Science, and a BSc in Zoology, along with experience in teaching and tutoring students since 2007. My first teaching role began in 2007, and I have been tutoring online since 2020.


Most of my teaching and tutoring experience has involved teaching on AQA A Level Biology courses, and I have also worked as an AQA Biology examiner since 2015 for both GCSE and A Level.


I have a range of online booklets for each science topic. These include short-answer and essay questions for each topic. I also have a bank of practice exam questions with plans and resources to guide students through exam questions and how they are examined.


I have supported a diverse range of students in achieving their goals, including aspiring medical and vet students, while others have gone on to study biomedical science and environmental science.


I use Zoom and Google Drive to teach online and also provide students with access to online resources in a personal Google Drive folder for each student.
I aim to build on previous student experience and review topics as often as needed. Tutoring sessions begin with an introduction or review, main topic questions with diagrams in the form of a topic booklet to help in understanding key concepts and processes, and testing of knowledge and understanding with practice questions.


I find it very rewarding to help students grasp complex concepts in science and increase their confidence and exam success. I am happy to either plan the order of the subject content or be advised by students on the topics they would most like to study or revise first. Some of my students are homeschooled or have sports scholarships and have all of their subject learning with me. Some of my students come to me via a further education college for their science learning due to not being able to fit into their timetable at school. Others come to me through their parents to help improve their grades and confidence.


Qualifications:


MSc by Research in Biosciences


MSc Food Sustainability and Natural Resources


MSc Biological Diversity


BSc Zoology (Hons)


University Certificate in Biological Recording


Member of the Tutor Association (MTA).


PGCE in Further Education


PGCert in Higher Education