Duncan

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5 (19 reviews)

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Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Other sciences

Engaging, full-time tutor specialising in Maths and Sciences for all exam boards (up to GCSE for Sciences and A-Level Maths)

Name: Duncan
Address: London, ZA
Telephone: undefined
Price range: R2074

Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Other sciences

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Duncan will be happy to arrange your first Maths lesson.

About Duncan

I am a full-time tutor with over 10 years experience teaching. I specialise in:
• GCSE Maths & Further Maths
• GCSE Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Combined Science
• A-Level Maths

I teach all exam boards - Edexcel, AQA and OCR are the most common but I also have experience with the Welsh, Scottish and US curricula.

I have an honours degree in Physics from the University of Glasgow, as well as three years of voice and acting training. It's an unusual combination, but means I have an in-depth knowledge of my academic subjects alongside the communication and listening skills that are so important in the creative fields. Together this has given me a unique set of skills that combine brilliantly for effective tutoring.

I have a real passion for finding engaging, productive ways to teach and over the years have had students with various requirements. I have a proven track record of success and work with a small roster of pupils, mostly of high school age.

My Educational Background:
• University of Glasgow - Physics [BSc (HONS)]
• Langside College - Acting & Performance [Higher National Diploma]

Thurso High School (SQA Highers / A Levels):
• Physics [A]
• Maths [A]
• Chemistry [A]
• French [A]
• Computing [A]
• English [B]

Prizes and Scholarships:
In my penultimate year at high school, I was one of the recipients of a private bursary awarded to the top three students of the academic year in the Highlands & Islands region.

Other Qualifications:
• Workshop leader in NHS funded school workshops to develop and improve communication skills, and raise awareness of health issues (12-14 year olds)
• Support worker for weekend workshops (with 15-17 year olds) on performance and writing skills
• Assistant co-ordinator for open days at University of Glasgow, speaking to parents and prospective students about the degree course in Physics and arranging "fun-day" activities

About the lesson

I pride myself on being friendly and approachable as a tutor, creating a relaxed atmosphere to encourage discussion and questions. I find this environment leads to a much better understanding of the course material and also gives my students a real confidence in what they are learning. Exam technique is built in to my lessons from the very beginning, because ultimately this is the end point we are driving towards.

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5 (19 reviews)

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Linda
- 5
Perfect! Our daughter has recently begun working with Duncan. She immediately felt understood and supported. A problem has always been a significant mis-match in her great day to day work and her formal exam results. Some of the problems in exam Q answering are quite subtle but incredibly Duncan has picked these up immediately. We, and our daughter finally feel she may be a step closer to developing techniques that can support her learning and delivery of exam work in the future - thank you Duncan.
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Linda

Perfect! Our daughter has recently begun working with Duncan. She immediately felt understood and supported. A problem has always been a significant mis-match in her great day to day work and her formal exam results. Some of the problems in exam Q answering are quite subtle but incredibly Duncan has picked these up immediately. We, and our daughter finally feel she may be a step closer to developing techniques that can support her learning and delivery of exam work in the future - thank you Duncan.
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Kay
- 5
Perfect! The improvement Duncan has enabled is nothing short of miraculous. He had instilled confidence in a boy who had none so the upwards trajectory continues across maths, physics, Chemistry and biology as we work towards his GCSEs next summer. Theo was a very reluctant learner but no longer. We are extremely lucky to have found Duncan.
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Kay

Perfect! The improvement Duncan has enabled is nothing short of miraculous. He had instilled confidence in a boy who had none so the upwards trajectory continues across maths, physics, Chemistry and biology as we work towards his GCSEs next summer. Theo was a very reluctant learner but no longer. We are extremely lucky to have found Duncan.

Duncan's response
It was lovely working with Theo and Kay - really great improvement in Theo's results due to his hard work over the summer months!
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  It was lovely working with Theo and Kay - really great improvement in Theo's results due to his hard work over the summer months!
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Karen
- 5
Perfect! My daughter said she had one of the best Chemistry lesson today! Thank you so much.
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Karen

Perfect! My daughter said she had one of the best Chemistry lesson today! Thank you so much.
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Floyd
- 5
Perfect! Highly engaging and motivational. Personable and professional. Would definitely recommend Duncan.
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Floyd

Perfect! Highly engaging and motivational. Personable and professional. Would definitely recommend Duncan.
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Bhavisha
- 5
Perfect! Well detailed feedback with suggestions and areas to work on.
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Bhavisha

Perfect! Well detailed feedback with suggestions and areas to work on.
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Naheel
- 5
Perfect! Duncan started tutoring my son in GCSE Physics this year, and we have seen a huge improvement in just one term, in both my son's confidence and his grades. He is now enjoying Physics for the first time! Duncan is extremely professional, engaging and patient, and tailors the lessons to my son's needs, and will always provide me with a weekly update on my son's progress. I would highly recommend him. Thank you Duncan!
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Naheel

Perfect! Duncan started tutoring my son in GCSE Physics this year, and we have seen a huge improvement in just one term, in both my son's confidence and his grades. He is now enjoying Physics for the first time! Duncan is extremely professional, engaging and patient, and tailors the lessons to my son's needs, and will always provide me with a weekly update on my son's progress. I would highly recommend him. Thank you Duncan!

Duncan's response
Lovely student, very engaged throughout and confident to give every question a go. Looking forward to our continued work in the new term
- Duncan's response :
  Lovely student, very engaged throughout and confident to give every question a go. Looking forward to our continued work in the new term
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Jeska
- 5
Perfect! Great tutor for my son GCSE science
Duncan did a great job helping my son with sciences before GCSE. He got two 9s and an 8, and we are going for a remark on the 8 because he was only two marks off a 9. So thank you Duncan!
Subject : School science
Outcome : 9 Chemistry, 9 Biology, 8 Physics
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Jeska

Perfect! Great tutor for my son GCSE science
Duncan did a great job helping my son with sciences before GCSE. He got two 9s and an 8, and we are going for a remark on the 8 because he was only two marks off a 9. So thank you Duncan!
Subject : School science
Outcome : 9 Chemistry, 9 Biology, 8 Physics
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Tracy
- 5
Perfect! An excellent tutor - highly recommended
Duncan tutored my daughter in GCSE Maths. He has totally transformed both her performance and interest in the subject. For her he has been calm, engaging, friendly and patient. We have found him to be extremely well – prepared, organized, reliable and punctual. We cannot recommend him highly enough.
Subject : Maths
Outcome : Not yet known.
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Tracy

Perfect! An excellent tutor - highly recommended
Duncan tutored my daughter in GCSE Maths. He has totally transformed both her performance and interest in the subject. For her he has been calm, engaging, friendly and patient. We have found him to be extremely well – prepared, organized, reliable and punctual. We cannot recommend him highly enough.
Subject : Maths
Outcome : Not yet known.
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Nicole
- 5
Perfect! Excellent patient tutor - highly recommended
Duncan has tutored my daughter in preparation for GCSE's in both maths and physics. He's very reliable, always on time and has a calm and patient approach which has helped give my daughter confidence for her forthcoming exams. I have no hesitation in recommending Duncan.
Subject : Maths
Outcome : TBC - exams in progress
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Nicole

Perfect! Excellent patient tutor - highly recommended
Duncan has tutored my daughter in preparation for GCSE's in both maths and physics. He's very reliable, always on time and has a calm and patient approach which has helped give my daughter confidence for her forthcoming exams. I have no hesitation in recommending Duncan.
Subject : Maths
Outcome : TBC - exams in progress
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Mairead
- 5
Perfect! Subject : Physics
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Mairead

Perfect! Subject : Physics
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Mairead
- 5
Perfect! GCSE Maths
Duncan is providing online lessons for my daughter. To date Duncan has been punctual with lessons and communicative. He has contacted me concerning possible topics for upcoming lessons as well as providing feedback following lessons. This has sometimes been lacking in tutors I have dealt with in person and is a welcome change. Wish all tutors were this informative.
Subject : Physics
Outcome : Lessons are ongoing, exam is in the summer.
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Mairead

Perfect! GCSE Maths
Duncan is providing online lessons for my daughter. To date Duncan has been punctual with lessons and communicative. He has contacted me concerning possible topics for upcoming lessons as well as providing feedback following lessons. This has sometimes been lacking in tutors I have dealt with in person and is a welcome change. Wish all tutors were this informative.
Subject : Physics
Outcome : Lessons are ongoing, exam is in the summer.
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Mairead
- 5
Perfect! GCSE Maths
Duncan is providing online lessons for my daughter. To date Duncan has been punctual with lessons and communicative. He has contacted me concerning possible topics for upcoming lessons as well as providing feedback following lessons. This has sometimes been lacking in tutors I have dealt with in person and is a welcome change. Wish all tutors were this informative.
Subject : Physics
Outcome : Lessons are ongoing, exam is in the summer.
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Mairead

Perfect! GCSE Maths
Duncan is providing online lessons for my daughter. To date Duncan has been punctual with lessons and communicative. He has contacted me concerning possible topics for upcoming lessons as well as providing feedback following lessons. This has sometimes been lacking in tutors I have dealt with in person and is a welcome change. Wish all tutors were this informative.
Subject : Physics
Outcome : Lessons are ongoing, exam is in the summer.
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Samantha
- 5
Perfect! Excellent tutor-highly recommended.
My son has improved In Maths since Duncan started tutoring him a few weeks ago. He is very empathetic and has built his confidence and belief in himself in just a few sessions. He is always curteous and punctual, and is extremely knowledgable in his subjects. I would highly recommend Duncan for any child that is struggling at school and needs someone to bring the best out of them. Thank you Duncan and this site!
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Samantha

Perfect! Excellent tutor-highly recommended.
My son has improved In Maths since Duncan started tutoring him a few weeks ago. He is very empathetic and has built his confidence and belief in himself in just a few sessions. He is always curteous and punctual, and is extremely knowledgable in his subjects. I would highly recommend Duncan for any child that is struggling at school and needs someone to bring the best out of them. Thank you Duncan and this site!
Subject : Maths
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Joelle
- 5
Perfect! Subject : Maths
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Joelle

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Andrea

This reference is for Duncan who tutored my 16 year old daughter Adriana for her GCSE examinations in the 3 sciences and Math.

Both my daughter and I found him to punctual and reliable. More importantly he showed tremendous patience and care towards Adriana and very knowledgeable in his subjects and how to prepare students for these examinations.

He gave her the confidence‎ she needed to go in prepared for the task ahead.

We would both recommend him highly and will call upon him for his assistance with her A levels.
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Andrea
This reference is for Duncan who tutored my 16 year old daughter Adriana for her GCSE examinations in the 3 sciences and Math.

Both my daughter and I found him to punctual and reliable. More importantly he showed tremendous patience and care towards Adriana and very knowledgeable in his subjects and how to prepare students for these examinations.

He gave her the confidence‎ she needed to go in prepared for the task ahead.

We would both recommend him highly and will call upon him for his assistance with her A levels.
Guille

Received physics and maths tutoring over the course of a few weeks. I highly recommend Duncan for his extremely polite manner and his knowledge of both subjects, as well as his great ability to teach which allowed me to understand complicated concepts with ease.
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Guille
Received physics and maths tutoring over the course of a few weeks. I highly recommend Duncan for his extremely polite manner and his knowledge of both subjects, as well as his great ability to teach which allowed me to understand complicated concepts with ease.
Carol

I went to Duncan for a single 2 hour session to prepare for an upcoming audition I had. It was my first audition after leaving drama school and I was feeling nervous about my preparation and performance.

Duncan was very friendly and calming from the second I met him. He gave me tips on how to deal with my nerves, and made me feel quite confident about the preparation I had already done. The extra work and direction he gave me on the performance of my song and monologue helped make it a lot better! I would definitely use him again, and recommend him to others for any acting or audition preparation.
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Carol
I went to Duncan for a single 2 hour session to prepare for an upcoming audition I had. It was my first audition after leaving drama school and I was feeling nervous about my preparation and performance.

Duncan was very friendly and calming from the second I met him. He gave me tips on how to deal with my nerves, and made me feel quite confident about the preparation I had already done. The extra work and direction he gave me on the performance of my song and monologue helped make it a lot better! I would definitely use him again, and recommend him to others for any acting or audition preparation.
Kellie

Duncan tutors me in GCSE physics and he figured out very quickly that I’m not very good with the formulas / maths side of things and so now we focus on that.

When we meet we talked through the syllabus together, which is great for my confidence when I know the material but Duncan doesn't make me feel silly when I don't understand something. I ask lots questions along the way and Duncan is very good at explaining things in different ways and using examples.

Duncan is always prepared (with his notes and a pop-quiz to test me at the end of the session), really nice and patient which is exactly what I need.
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Kellie
Duncan tutors me in GCSE physics and he figured out very quickly that I’m not very good with the formulas / maths side of things and so now we focus on that.

When we meet we talked through the syllabus together, which is great for my confidence when I know the material but Duncan doesn't make me feel silly when I don't understand something. I ask lots questions along the way and Duncan is very good at explaining things in different ways and using examples.

Duncan is always prepared (with his notes and a pop-quiz to test me at the end of the session), really nice and patient which is exactly what I need.
Mary-Jo

Duncan tutored my eldest daughter (age 16) in Maths and she got an A. I was so happy with the result I decided to use. Duncan again to tutor my youngest daughter (age 13) in both Physics and Maths.
Duncan is patient, friendly and has a good rapport with my children.
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Mary-Jo
Duncan tutored my eldest daughter (age 16) in Maths and she got an A. I was so happy with the result I decided to use. Duncan again to tutor my youngest daughter (age 13) in both Physics and Maths.
Duncan is patient, friendly and has a good rapport with my children.
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When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?
At school I loved Maths and Sciences… it's mostly problem-solving, and feels a bit like playing a game. Sometimes I love nothing more than to print off a past paper and sit down to see how quickly I can get through it… maybe I shouldn't admit that!
Tell us more about the subject you teach, the topics you like to discuss with students (and possibly those you like a little less).
Unfortunately there are a few boring bits we all just need to memorise, but once those are locked in place it's really fun to use them as tools to tackle problems in the infinite contexts that can crop up in an exam.
Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?
My high school Maths teacher, Mrs Flavell, was a great inspiration. She made the subject fun and she connected with her classes in a very engaging way. There was no talking down to us, but instead it felt like we were on the learning journey together.
What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?
Apart from knowing the course content, it's really important to be both a good listener and perceptive as it's vital to be able to detect if students are processing and understanding the information, and to pick up on when something needs a bit more repetition to really lock it in. Clear communication is key, and also a good sense of humour so that we can tackle the material together with a realistic goal in mind. Ultimately most of my students are driving towards some kind of exam (GCSE or A-Level) so my years of experience mean I know which topics and skills are examined without fail as well as where the big marks are likely to appear. Once we've got a solid foundation in those we can move onto the less common sections. A really good understanding of exam technique means getting the most out of what a student knows.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.
I always thought it was strange at school that people were generally filtered into the "creative" or "academic" sides, as if there is no overlap. I've always been interested in both and think of myself as a highly creative person. One side could barely exist without the other… problem solving requires creativity and most creative fields rely on technology so I think more people should be proud to be both and not let themselves be pigeonholed as one or the other.
What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or still facing in your subject?
I was never very good at blindly memorising facts, instead I need to understand why something is true, or why a certain technique works. I try to instil this in my pupils because once something is understood it is nearly impossible to forget it. But learning a page of facts with no understanding is both boring and likely to lead to forgetfulness!
Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?
I love witnessing those "click" moments, when a student has struggled with a technique or sub-topic and it suddenly falls into place. It's a joy to see!
What makes you a Superprof (besides answering these interview questions :-P) ?
I think my bizarre combination of higher education - I have both a Physics degree and a diploma in Acting and Voice! The first thing they tell you at acting school is that performance is all about communication… and I think tutoring is exactly the same!

Engaging, full-time tutor specialising in Maths and Sciences for all exam boards (up to GCSE for Sciences and A-Level Maths)

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