
Cheryl L - A Level Biology Tutor
Meet Cheryl L, an online A Level Biology tutor with 26 years of teaching experience. Book personalised A Level lessons with Top A Level Tutors.
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Experience:
26 years of teaching experience

Cheryl L Tutoring Experience
Cheryl is a highly qualified Biologist. She holds a First Class Honours degree in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of Sheffield and a PhD (focusing on the oxytocin receptor in the male reproductive tract) from the University of Bristol.
For the last 26 years, Cheryl has taught in independent schools around the globe (including the UK, NZ and Egypt). She has taught Biology at the following levels: (I)GCSE and A level and is familiar with all of the examination boards offering these subjects. Human Biology and Chemistry GCSE is also something Cheryl is familiar with.
Keeping up to date with the courses through professional development, Cheryl's understanding of the mentioned courses is current.
Cheryl's students have consistently achieved grades greater than their CEM data predictions. This means that Cheryl always adds 'value' to the achievement of her students.
Cheryl also likes to aid students with study and revision skills. She has a Master's degree in Education and Psychology from the University of Cambridge. Her thesis investigated the impact of graphic organisers on metacognition and learning.
Cheryl has been described as approachable and good humored and builds working relationships easily. She uses a constructivist approach in her teaching which means that her students are not passive but active learners.
What Cheryl L teaches
Tutoring style
I think learning to understand and retain information is an active process so I endeavour to get my students to 'manipulate/work with' content. I am also a fan of visually coding information as summary diagrams which enable the relationships between bits of information to be seen.
A tutoring session may begin with a review of the prior knowledge needed to access the topic we are dealing with that day followed by some instruction/direct input from me. Checks for understanding are employed which usually involve an active task and consolidation of understanding might use a graphic organiser. A past paper question is often employed to help with examination technique as well as the application of knowledge. And we would usually finish with a summary/review of what has been established and where we would like to head next.
Languages
Education and Qualifications
University
PhD University of Bristol
School
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School
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