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Edinburgh Science and Maths Tutor

Edinburgh Science and Maths Tutor

5.0(6 reviews)See reviews ↓·Edinburgh

About the company

Edinburgh Science and Maths Tutor is operated by Dr. Rhona Bean, who holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Bean has been a science tutor in Edinburgh for 12 years and has taught over 450 children.

She offers tuition in Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology. Dr. Bean tutors children from S2 upwards at all levels including Advanced Higher and A level, and has experience working with adults at college and university level. She can help students prepare for data handling tests.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

A single tutor, Rhona, is the consistent thread running through every review for this Charterhall Grove service, which covers maths, biology and chemistry from National 5 through to Advanced Higher level. Several families describe children who had little confidence in a subject, in one case heading towards a fail after a difficult set of National 5 assessments, going on to achieve A grades after a comparatively short run of sessions.

Rhona's approach is described consistently as patient and pitched at the right level for each pupil, with reviewers mentioning a relaxed style that avoids adding to a pupil's existing anxiety about a subject. Both maths and the sciences are covered for the same families in some cases, with one review describing tuition across two subjects for the same child over a period of years.

Flexibility around holidays and short-notice requests is mentioned more than once, including a case where sessions were arranged quickly after a pupil was tracking a fail close to an assessment date. The reviews span several years, suggesting a long-standing local reputation built on word of mouth between families in the area rather than a large advertising presence. The tutor operates from a base in south Edinburgh without a fixed office setting given in the listing.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Claire Silver10 August 2022

At short notice Rhona took on my son for maths tutoring as he tracked a fail after his Nat 5 assessments. In a short space of time, Rhona had him confident in his work and he has received an A! I cannot recommend Rhona enough, apart from this fantastic result she was always flexible with sessions especially over holidays, helpful and friendly.

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Lesley Gordon16 September 2019

Rhona is a fantastic tutor. She really helped my daughter through her higher maths. Increasing her knowledge and confidence in areas of the curriculum she was struggling. I would highly recommend Rhona.

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Jane Sizer7 September 2019

Rhona provided my daughter with wonderful support throughout her Nat 5 Chemistry course, building her confidence by working through the content in a very approachable style, demystifying tricky parts of the curriculum, and providing reassurance. She offered a warm, welcoming atmosphere in which to learn, kept my daughter motivated and focused throughout the course, and helped her achieve an A grade.

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Sharon A5 September 2019

Rhona is an outstanding tutor and her students flourish. She first tutored my daughter through her national 5 maths. She had always felt weak in maths, had little confidence and seemed to falter. Rhona was able to understand her, speak at the right level, help her to develop skills in a relaxed way. I saw a transformation, into a girl who could identify and understand concepts, solve them with more confidence, approach the subject with less fear and she achieved an A grade. She then tutored her on Highers Biology in which she had been struggling and heading for a fail. Again a more confident child and a Good B grade. We were delighted. Rhona was lovely, a perfect tutor, who could bring the best out of any student.

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Karen Goodall4 September 2019

We have had only good experiences with Rhona. She helped my daughter achieve A grades at higher More importantly, she felt comfortable enough to ask for extra help on topics she found difficult so anything that she didn’t pick up in class, she could make sure she really understood. She really is a fantastic tutor!

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Karen Elizabeth Goodall4 September 2019

Both of my teenagers have been tutored by Rhona for a mix of maths, biology and chemistry at nat 5, higher and advanced higher level. Rhona is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced and understands the curriculum. She is friendly, approachable and patient and supports each young person at their own level, giving them the confidence to succeed. My kids found the sessions enjoyable and we’re supported in achieving good grades. I would highly recommend Rhona.

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Contact
+447477632982rhonasciencetutor.weebly.com97 Charterhall Grove, Edinburgh EH9 3HT
Working hours
Monday00:00–24:00
Tuesday00:00–24:00
Wednesday00:00–24:00
Thursday00:00–24:00
Friday00:00–24:00
Saturday00:00–24:00
Sunday00:00–24:00