Information About Anastasia - Dublin tutor

Personal Description:

After having completed secondary school in Ireland, I received my honours degree in biology and neuroscience from Maastricht University in the Netherlands. I am currently a Masters student of molecular biology, microbiology and biotechnology at a Swedish top 100 university. My experience has given me familiarity with the Irish curriculum and requirements, which I combine with various techniques I have encountered in foreign teaching methods to create a maximally effective and open learning environment.

Tutoring Experience:

I have over 3 years of tutoring experience, working both with a company and independently. My target age range is 13-19 years old, although this is flexible. I have tutored students in the sciences, maths and Russian language at both a Junior and Leaving Cycle level, as well as various UK-based curricula.

Approach to Grinds:

As a tutor, I aim to satisfy three criteria in all my classes:

- Fulfilling specific curriculum requirements
- Fulfilling the student's personal requirements
- Broadening general knowledge and skills to use in their day-to-day life

I take on a holistic approach to teaching and strive in cultivating a deep understanding of the subject. I am against the learning off and reciting of material, and instead teach how to figure out an answer using prior knowledge and logic. This technique develops critical thinking, which is very applicable in all areas of life. My priority is to develop trust with the student - if they feel supported and comfortable with asking questions and voicing confusion, the classes are more fruitful as I can focus on working through any difficulties together with the student.

As a sample structure of my classes:

- Introduce key words and ask the student if they can guess/ know what they mean
- Discuss main content, with frequent breaks to recap what was covered
- Figuring out key areas of confusion and going over the content
- Working through (exam) questions