Private Tuition

Together with Arij Asad, I run A&E Maths Tuition, offering private tuition at a variety of levels from GCSE or A Level support up to preparation for entrance exams (MAT, STEP, TMUA). We also offer sessions to give students who want a challenge outside the school curriculum an opportunity to develop their problem solving skills. You can find a list of the sessions on offer, together with prices, here and testimonials from previous students here. Enquiries and booking requests should be sent by email to evevidalismaths@gmail.com.

One of the things we emphasise in our teaching for admissions tests, problem solving and interviews is giving students material to work on independently prior to and after sessions to deepen understanding.  Students are strongly encouraged not to look at the hints until they have been stuck for at least half an hour.

The session itself would use the student's work on these problems as a starting point, and we would explore both these problems and others in the session.

My teaching focuses on building confidence, especially when applying mathematical problem solving in unfamiliar contexts. My methods centre on listening to what a student is struggling with and providing exercises that break down the problem and allow a student to discover a concept intuitively, and then consolidating and extending that understanding through further tailored problems. Consequently, my tuition sessions often consist of several extended two-way conversations whilst a student gets to grips with a concept.

In terms of qualification and experience:

• I am a senior examiner for STEP (and have been for the last 5 years);

• I am an interviewer for maths admissions at Cambridge (and have been for the last 6 years);

• I am a graduate of the University of Cambridge (MMath, MA), and hold a PhD in mathematics from the University of Sheffield;

• I have lectured the foundation year for maths at the University of Sheffield;

• I have 13 years experience of teaching and tutoring school-age students;

• I supervise a variety of first and second year maths courses at the University of Cambridge, so am aware of the skills students need to develop to get the most out of university;

• I have experience of setting questions for the UK Maths Olympiad for Girls, and experience of marking the British Maths Olympiad (Round 1 and 2), the Intermediate Maths Olympiad, and the IMO;

• I founded, direct, and teach at the She Talks Science STEP Summer School on behalf of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge.

I am working in the USA for the 2024-25 academic year and will not be taking students over this period.  To join my waiting list, please email evevidalismaths@gmail.com. 

Further details and prices can be found here.

I greatly enjoy teaching and have been a tutor for students applying to Oxbridge for the last 4 years. I find the most helpful way to lead a student to become a stronger problem solver is by exposing them to as many types of problems as possible and guiding them through with well-thought-out hints and discussions as to what it is that makes the problem a challenge. This approach I find teaches students to develop the out-of-the-box thinking style required to become unstuck when solving difficult maths problems whilst simultaneously helping them build a problem-solving toolkit in their minds. My teaching style closely emulates that of Eve’s as I benefitted from it myself as a student, and we both believe this is the approach that can help students become strong problem solvers who can perform to their best in university admissions tests.

In terms of qualification and experience:

• I am a graduate of the University of Cambridge (BA) where I studied undergraduate mathematics. I am now starting my second year as a PhD student at the University of Bristol;

• I have taught for several years on the She Talks Science STEP Summer School, which has helped to deepen my understanding of how best to help students meet the challenge of preparing for admissions tests;

• I have extensive experience of offering private tuition to sixth-formers for Cambridge maths interviews and STEP preparation;

• I have worked as a STEP examiner;

• I have first-hand experience of applying to Cambridge, and all aspects of the admissions process;

• I have three years experience teaching on the Sutton Trust and Intro to Uni summer schools;

• I have experience of marking the UK Maths Olympiad for Girls.

Further details and prices can be found here.

I currently have one space left for regular sessions over the 2024-25 academic year. I also have occasional availability for one-off sessions.  Please email evevidalismaths@gmail.com to enquire. 

Further details and prices can be found here.