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Vladimir
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Number of students Vladimir has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Vladimir has accompanied since joining Superprof

R649/h
1st lesson free
- Physics
Physics with MSU Superprof Super Tutor – Grades 6–12, first-year, GCSE/IGCSE, A-level, IB, AP
- Physics
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About Vladimir
MSU Physics graduate and Superprof Super Tutor with 23 years of experience. I specialise in helping students catch up, close gaps and reach high grades in GCSE/IGCSE, A-level (OCR/AQA/Edexcel), IB Physics SL/HL, AP Physics 1/C and first-year university.
My style is calm but demanding: we work with a clear plan, exam-style questions and honest feedback so you always know where you stand and what to do next.
I teach in English and Russian, online only, and can send brief progress updates to parents.
About the lesson
- Primary
- Secondary
- Matric/GCSE
- +7
levels :
Primary
Secondary
Matric/GCSE
AS Level
A Level
BTech
Adult education
Masters
Doctorate
MBA
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
We cover mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, thermal physics and modern physics, fully aligned with your syllabus and exam board mark schemes.
First lesson: short diagnostic, clarification of goals and timeline, and a realistic study plan (including exam dates and weekly workload).
Typical Super Tutor lesson structure:
1. Concept capsule – focused theory recap in exam language
2. Worked examples – step-by-step, with examiner-style comments
3. Problem sets – quantitative and data-based questions
4. Timed mini-sections – to build speed and exam confidence
5. Feedback – error log updates and clear homework instructions
You receive structured notes, exam-style homework with solutions, and an error log to track recurring mistakes and see progress over time.
Tools: Zoom, tablet whiteboard, PhET simulations, Desmos and occasional Python visuals to make abstract ideas concrete.
The free first lesson is a full diagnostic and planning session: we identify gaps, set targets and build a clear study plan.
Reviews
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Perfect! My son received tutoring from Vladimir.
Vladimir was very engaged and patient with explanations. He can teach in different methods to optimize the results.- Nadya and her son are very polite and punctual. It was my pleasure to work with themVladimir's response :
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Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
Polina began eighth grade with an uneasy “4–” in maths and a habit of freezing on multi-step problems. After two short study cycles with Vladimir Podlevskikh (March–May 2022 and October 2024–February 2025) she closed the gap:
• term grade rose to a confident “5”;
• the internal end-of-year test improved from 68 % to 91 %;
• she now handles GCSE-level algebra without supervision.
What I value in Vladimir’s teaching:
• Precision: every session follows the school syllabus to the page—no wasted detours.
• Accountability: weekly mini-tests with point-by-point rubrics show progress in real numbers, not impressions.
• Mindset shift: Polina stopped asking “Which formula fits?” and started asking “Why does the model work?”
Clear, structured, and quietly encouraging—exactly what a results-oriented parent hopes to find in a tutor.When our daughter Sonya switched to a Dutch VWO programme in Grade 6, maths suddenly turned from ‘OK’ to ‘uh-oh’. Weekly online lessons with Vladimir changed that story in less than a year.
✦ He dove straight into her Dutch textbook, rewrote the trickiest topics in clear Russian, and—crucially—made her explain every step back to him in English. Result: class mark jumped from a C-/5 to a solid A/8 and the transition test was a breeze.
✦ Homework came as bite-size “missions” with point values; Sonya could see exactly where she lost marks and fix it that evening.
✦ Most important for us: zero stress. Vladimir’s dry humour and ‘show me your idea first’ approach turned maths hour into the highlight of her week.
Sonya is now a first-year VWO college student tackling calculus on her own. If you need a tutor who adapts to any curriculum and keeps motivation alive, Vladimir is a safe bet.In just two months of coaching (August–September 2015), Vladimir Podlevskikh helped me raise my SAT composite from 1620 to 2060 and earn perfect 800 / 800 scores in both SAT Math II and SAT Physics. Those results secured my place in the Computer Science Honors program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where I graduated with honours in 2020.
Vladimir’s sessions are the opposite of rote practice: Olympiad-level drills, Socratic prompts, and rapid feedback force you to understand why a solution works, not just how to copy it. That habit of deep reasoning now underpins my daily work building healthcare AI at Oracle. If your goal is top-tier exam performance and lasting analytical skill, Vladimir is the tutor you want.I worked with Vladimir Podlevskikh for two academic years (2009-2011) while preparing for Russia’s Unified State Exams and the ‘Step into the Future’ Olympiad. My Physics score climbed from 82 to 96 /100 and Mathematics from 84 to 88 /100—results that opened the door to the Higher School of Economics and, later, a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at the University of Maryland.
Vladimir’s hallmark is thinking first, formulas second: every lesson combined Olympiad-style problems with Socratic questions, so I learned to derive solutions instead of memorising templates. Mini-quizzes and same-day feedback closed knowledge gaps long before they became an issue. His calm manner (plus a well-timed joke) kept motivation high during a very intense exam season.
The analytical habits I built in his classes still power my work on large language models at Amazon. If you need a tutor who delivers measurable results and teaches you how to think, Vladimir is the one.See more recommendations
Rates
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- R649
Package rates
- 5h: R3082
- 10h: R6002
online
- R649/h
free lesson
The free first lesson with Vladimir allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.
- 30min
Details
Selected as a Superprof Super Tutor based on experience and student feedback.
My rate reflects 23+ years of high-level physics tutoring, exam-focused preparation (GCSE/IGCSE, A-level, IB, AP, first-year) and regular progress updates. 5h and 10h packs offer a small discount for long-term students.
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