James - Maths tutor - Ilkley
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James - Maths tutor - Ilkley

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James

  • Rate €41
  • Response 24h
  • Students

    Number of students James has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

    2

    Number of students James has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

James - Maths tutor - Ilkley
  • 5 (3 reviews)

€41/h

1st lesson free

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  • Maths
  • Computing

Cambridge graduate and software engineer, tutoring maths and physics at A-level. Open to other qualifications. Available from Sept/Oct 2026.

  • Maths
  • Computing

Lesson location

Recommended

James is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About James

Hi, I'm James.

I think maths is a thing of great beauty, and find it unfortunate that so many have the opposite experience at school. I hope to change that for a few people. Physics is more obviously fun, but getting one's head round the basic concepts is difficult, and one often needs to see things from a few different perspectives.

I studied at Cambridge, specialising in maths and theoretical physics; I later worked as a senior software engineer, and have now returned to study for a master's in theoretical physics.

Exam technique is mentioned by a lot of parents and students. Practicing exam questions is important, but focusing exclusively on it can be soul-destroying for both student and teacher. I find it's better to start with how to communicate and justify one's ideas, in both speaking and writing. This naturally leads to clearer exam answers.

I am prepared to help all levels of students make progress, whether already high-performing or struggling.

Related experience includes:
- Running tutoring sessions for junior software engineers
- Tutoring A-level students in physics and maths
- Teaching a piano student
- Running a primary school coding club

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About the lesson

  • Post-Secondary Education
  • 2nd year of Sixth Form
  • Adult education
  • +1
  • levels :

    Post-Secondary Education

    2nd year of Sixth Form

    Adult education

    1st year of Sixth Form

  • English
  • Italian

All languages in which the lesson is available :

English

Italian

The free sample lesson would start with a discussion of the student's current position and goals; I would then suggest we go over some material brought by the student, sent before the lesson if possible. This could be notes from class, exercises or an exam question.

It's important for me to understand how my students think, so I can tailor my explanations. I try to ensure the student is contributing as many ideas as possible, and adjust the pace of the lesson if they're getting lost or bored.

Intuition is important in maths. Too often it can seem like a lot of arbitrary nonsense, with no purpose. Part of my job is to present things in a new way and build on any intuition the student already has, pointing out links between topics that don't seem related on the surface. I will also point out real-world applications, to make it clear why we're studying things.

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Rates

Rate

  • €41

Pack rates

  • 5 h: €205
  • 10 h: €409

free lessons

This first lesson offered with James will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

  • 45mins

online

  • €41/h

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