Matthew is passionate about applying his broad skillset within academia and education in assisting students score truely impressive SACE results. He has extensive experience in working one-on-one with students to meet their academic goals, as well as larger group workshops.
He has a passion for guiding young adults through the intricate and complex world of physics, helping them to intuit solutions to problems and develop the mathematical toolkit that unlocks high-level engagement in the physical sciences.
His adaptable teaching style challenges students to push themselves and their understanding to expose their misconceptions and build a better framework for critical and evaluative thinking.
Throughout his tutoring sessions he also aims to highlight to students the potential areas of growth in the field and where further study will integrate with the current material.
He is also currently applying his advanced skills in Mathematics in developing a comprehensive Online Course for high-achieving students.
Over the past year, Vatsal has been tutoring students one-on-one to help them achieve their desired goals. Vatsal has a passion for teaching and finds it fulfilling to assist students who were previously struggling with a concept develop a high-level understanding. He is able to consistently achieve this through prompting students to develop the concept themselves from the “ground-up”; believing in the importance of grasping the ‘building blocks’ that contribute to complex ideas.
Whether you are looking to improve your physics grade or need that extra guidance, Vatsal has helped numerous students boost their grades and unlock their true potential.
Sandra is a South Australian registered teacher with 23 years of experience teaching SACE Yr 11 & 12 Physics.
She has experience as a Physics Subject Advisor, Stage 2 Physics exam marker and moderator and for the SACE board. She is also a published author of the Essentials Stage 2 Physics and Exam Pack.
Sandra’s Yr 12 Physics students have been highly successful with 82% achieving in the A grade band. 10 of her Yr 12 students have been awarded A+ Merits, the highest possible subject result, in the past 19 years.
Sandra has had many years of experience tutoring Yr 8 – 12 students in Physics Mathematics. She is now focusing on tutoring rather than teaching in schools since the closure of Eynesbury Senior College, the school she taught at in 2004 – 2021.
Sandra strongly believes that teaching is about assisting students to understand concepts, problem-solve and think logically and critically. She feels that too many Physics and Mathematics students think that to achieve highly they have to memorise copious amounts of theory and equations that they do not understand.
She has observed that her students are far more successful and find studying much more enjoyable and satisfying when they are able to understand the underlying concepts at a deep level. Sandra uses many different teaching methods to facilitate this including the use of models, analogies and computer simulations. She encourages students to ask ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions rather than just seek facts or rigid procedures to follow.
