I have tutored over 100 hours, prioritising understanding and active recall!

I'm Celina, a first-year medical student at the University of Manchester! I enjoy teaching and have taught over 100 hours in IGCSE and A-Level subjects including Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, and more! My teaching methods include understanding fundamental principles, active recall and using mnemonics. I believe true learning is when students understand the fundamentals behind a concept. For example in Chemistry, instead of asking students to memorise why adding water to esters facilitates its break down, I explain Le Chatelier's principle and how adding water would cause the equilibirum to shift to favour the breakdown to reduce the water content of the vessel.I also always start lessons by getting students to answer a few questions regarding the last lesson and recap their gaps in knowledge. Before the session ends, I will also get them to do some questions before sending them home. Regarding some topics where understanding is not possible or if there is too much to remember I make mnemonics. For example, in the reactions of alcohols I made the mnemonic CODE which stands for combustion, oxidation, dehydration and esterification! I’m also always willing to learn new things to make learning more fun for students!