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Ali
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R649/h
1st lesson free
- Maths
- Physics
University Maths Teacher and PhD Researcher — 5+ years 1-to-1 experience tutoring GCSE and A-Level Maths, Physics & Sciences.
- Maths
- Physics
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Recommended
Ali is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. A trusted partner on your learning journey.
About Ali
Hello, I'm Ali — a mathematician, university teacher, and passionate tutor based in Nottingham & Loughborough.
I fell in love with mathematics at school thanks to a brilliant teacher who took the time to show me that maths isn't a memory test, but a way of thinking. That experience shaped everything I've done since: a BSc in Mathematics and Physics at Loughborough University, teacher training and a year teaching GCSE Maths in secondary schools, and now a PhD in Mathematical Sciences alongside my role as a University Teacher in Loughborough's Department of Mathematical Sciences.
What I care about most as a tutor is making students feel capable. So much of what holds young people back in maths and the sciences isn't ability — it's the quiet belief that they "just aren't a maths person." I've worked with dozens of students who arrived feeling exactly that way and left genuinely enjoying the subject, with the grades to match. I take real pride in that.
You can expect me to be patient, well-prepared, and properly invested in your child's progress. I plan every lesson in advance, keep clear records of what we've covered, communicate openly with parents, and always turn up on time. I have an enhanced DBS check and references available on request from both school and university roles.
If you'd like a friendly, no-pressure chat about what your child needs, I'd be delighted to hear from you.
About the lesson
- Primary
- Secondary
- Matric/GCSE
- +9
levels :
Primary
Secondary
Matric/GCSE
AS Level
A Level
BTech
Adult education
Undergraduate
Masters
Diploma
Doctorate
MBA
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
My Background
I'm currently a University Teacher in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Loughborough University, where I lecture and tutor undergraduates, alongside completing my PhD in Mathematical Sciences. Before this, I taught as a secondary school Maths Teacher and taught GCSE classes at West Park School and Chellaston Academy. I've been delivering private 1-to-1 tuition since 2020, so I bring both school-classroom experience and university-level subject mastery to every lesson.
Who My Lessons Are For
I tutor students aged 13–19 preparing for GCSE and A-Level Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry across all major exam boards. I also support undergraduate students with university maths and physics modules.
My Teaching Approach
Every student starts with a free diagnostic session so I can pinpoint exactly where the gaps are, what their target grade is, and which exam board they're sitting. From there I build a personalised plan that mixes clear explanations from first principles, worked examples, guided problem-solving, and structured past-paper practice with mark-scheme analysis. I focus on building genuine understanding rather than rote memorisation — students leave knowing why things work, not just what to write.
Lesson Format
Lessons run for 60 minutes as standard, with 90-minute sessions available for A-Level students closer to exams. I tutor both in person around Loughborough and online via interactive whiteboard, and I provide follow-up notes and practice questions after every session.
Recommendations
Recommendations are written by the tutor's friends, family, and acquaintances.
I came to Ali halfway through Year 13 in a bit of a panic — I was taking Further Maths and Physics, aiming for a place at a Russell Group university, and was struggling with the harder topics: complex numbers, differential equations and a lot of the mechanics module in Physics. My school teacher was good but the pace was too fast and I'd quietly fallen behind.
Ali was the first person who actually slowed down with me and rebuilt the foundations properly. He clearly loves the subject — you can tell within five minutes of talking to him — and that enthusiasm rubs off. He doesn't just teach you how to answer the exam question; he teaches you how the maths actually works, which made everything else suddenly click.
I ended up with an A in Further Maths and an A* in Physics, and got into my first-choice university. I honestly don't think I'd have got there without him. A genuinely exceptional tutor.I started lessons with Ali in Year 12 after struggling badly with A-Level Maths — I'd gone from a 9 at GCSE to genuinely thinking I'd have to drop the subject. From the very first session Ali changed that. He has this rare ability to break down complicated topics into steps that actually make sense, and he never makes you feel stupid for asking. We worked through calculus, mechanics and statistics together, and by the end of Year 13 I'd gone from a predicted D to an A in my mocks.
What stood out most was how prepared he always was — he'd remember exactly where we'd left off, bring tailored past-paper questions, and check in between lessons to see how I was getting on. I genuinely couldn't recommend him more highly.
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- 10h: R6490
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