STEM Tutoring Rugby

28/06/2022

Well done to all my students who are finishing their GCSEs and A-Levels - you've worked so hard and I know you're going to get good results ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Interesting video from the BBC about what happens to your exam papers!

Exam season is coming to an end this week for many students and millions of papers will be examined.

07/04/2022

Nice article about the effectiveness of homework.
https://mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2022/04/06/seven-principles-of-effective-secondary-homework/

04/04/2022

For Easter holidays 2022 I am introducing small group exam practise sessions for Y11 and Y13 students preparing for their final exams. These will be real exam questions in an informal setting, with plenty of help and feedback.

For full details and to apply, please follow the link to my website
https://sites.google.com/view/alexbeckerhome/revision-sessions?authuser=0

Please share with anyone in the Rugby area who you think may be interested!

I will be holding some GCSE and A-Level revision sessions over the Easter holidays. These are aimed at Y11 and Y13 students who will be sitting their final exams in May and June. The dates offered are: Monday 11th April - MATHS GCSE Tuesday 12th April - PHYSICS A-LEVEL Monday 18th April - PHYSICS

21/07/2021

First day of summer hols, using the awesome Seek app to identify some species out in Bluebell Walk

19/07/2021

Not come across this before, but what a great to way to revise GCSE Maths. Little and often is the key to efficient revision. Recommended!

The Corbettmaths 5-a-day for the 9-1 GCSE.

13/07/2021

Lots of schoolchildren will have fallen behind this year through no fault of their own. If you're worried about your child's GCSE or A-Level progress in Science or Maths, I can provide effective 'back on track' sessions throughout the summer break

02/06/2021

Recorded an interview with Capital & Heart Radio this afternoon on the government's announcement of a £1bn 'catch-up' fund for school children. Listen out for my sound bites on tomorrow's news!

23/02/2021

With students heading back to schools on March 8th, I am also now taking bookings for new students. If your child could benefit from extra Science or Maths help to get them back on track, send me a message. Or share if you know anyone that might!

See my website for more details of what I can offer

I am available for tutoring in the Rugby area and online in several STEM subjects including Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Engineering and Electronics. As of September 2020, my rates are as follows: GCSE Maths, Science subjects: £30/hr All A-Level subjects, GCSE Engineering and Electronics: £35/hr

26/11/2020

This is real Science:
"In six-day battles, they found that 50% of ants with body armour managed to fight off the stronger soldier workers, while 0% of ants without it managed to survive."

The body armour enables the ants to fend off attacks from marauding colonies that want their nutrient-rich fungus crops.

05/08/2020

This is one way to visualise a large number like a googol (1 followed by 100 zeroes). Great idea!

24/07/2020

A nice bit of lockdown Engineering learning! The suspension bridge is made stiff through tension in the cables. That means you need to provide plenty of downward force on each end, as demonstrated by my assistant!