Testimonials

"Derek is fantastic. He knows his subjects well and can explain everything brilliantly. He focuses on you and your specific needs and is very flexible when planning lessons. Our sessions were totally useful and also fun. Derek has a genuine interest for maths and physics which led to some great discussions. My sessions with Derek enabled me to enter my A level exams feeling totally prepared and confident. A very skilled, professional teacher."

John, Keighley (August 2016)

"Derek was really helpful in terms of building my confidence up with the mathematical side of physics. He's a patient tutor, helpful and a fantastic physicist. Without Derek's help, Physics would have been incredibly hard for me to understand - particularly the A2 part of the course. I strongly recommend Derek as a tutor to all students studying Physics!"

Jake, Baildon (June 2016)

"Derek tutored me for A2 physics, he helped me get the best grades possible for my university application and really improved my confidence going into exams. He explained topics I struggled with until he was sure I understood and we did lots of practice and past paper questions which really helped to prepare for the exam. He knew the syllabus and necessary exam techniques to really help me do well and I would highly recommend him!"

Gabby, Adel (June 2015)

"Derek tutored me in Maths A-level after I got lower than expected grades in my AS exams. I wanted to improve my AS and A2 grades for university. We worked through the topics in detail and did lots of practice questions. I found Derek to be excellent at explaining things I didn't fully understand and the homework tasks he set were specifically tailored for areas I previously found difficult. My confidence quickly improved and my tests results got much better. He is very friendly and hard working. His lessons helped MASSIVELY!"

Joseph, Harrogate (June 2015)

"We chose Derek to tutor our 9 year old boy because he was struggling with his mental maths at school and just didn't have the confidence in class. He only started in March, but what a difference: his mental maths has improved a lot and he has grown in confindence. Now he actually enjoys learning maths. We are so happy with Derek; he is calm and great at making it sink in."

Natasha, Pool-In-Wharfedale (October 2014)

"Derek interviewed all of our prospective Oxbridge Science and Engineering applicants in October. His preparation was meticulous and was focused on the individual courses being applied for and the individual students themselves, having critically analysed their personal statements. All pupils emerged from the interview feeling as if they had worked incredibly hard. I would highly recommend him to any school looking to provide external evaluation and training for interviews at elite universities."

Joshua Carter, Head of Sixth Form, The King's School (October 2014)

"My son was struggling in GCSE Physics and Derek helped him understand the subject with a calm professional approach, resulting in a double A in Science. In my son's words - 'good tutor, easy to understand.' I would definitely recommend."

Judy, Alwoodley (September 2014)

"Derek really helped to improve my daughter's exam grade [in GCSE maths]. She was able to work at a comfortable pace and Derek was great at identifying areas she was struggling with and focusing on these."

Isma, Shipley (August 2014)