Maths ♦ Physics ♦ Chemistry
One-on-one Tuition
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step
Tuition Details and Fees
Alan's approach to tutoring is based on the principle of instilling deep and lasting understanding rather than a "quick fix". Accordingly, in order to make a significant difference, weekly sessions are recommended for at least a school term.
2025 and 2026 Tutoring: Please contact me to discuss new places becoming available as Year 12 students finish their studies.
Physics and Chemistry Experimental Workshops:
Hands-on one-on-one workshops on core physics and chemistry topics. These are conducted for Year 12 students during the January, April, July and September holidays. They are a combination of Theory, Experiment, Data Analysis and consolidation with Excel spreadsheet calculations and after-workshop worksheet(s). The aim is to get most of a topic (somewhere between half a term to a full term's work) firmly implanted and deeply understood. Places are limited.
Please contact me if you are interested. Places are limited.
Where
Tutoring is at Alan's homestead in Burbank (Brisbane South - Link to Google Maps). The change of scene can help students to focus better and achieve a better educational outcome.
His acreage home provides a pleasant and friendly "country" environment that inspires students to think "outside the box".
Parents are welcome to stay for the duration of the tutorial session in a comfortable reading/relaxing area. WiFi access is provided. There are also nearby bush walks, or a walk through our own paddocks and forest. Coffee or tea for Mum or Dad, and/or the student, is always available.
Please note that Alan does not travel to students' homes for tutoring.
How do we start?
Effective tutoring involves establishing a student's knowledge base at the start of the journey.
Exploring specific concepts in the subjects of interest (with some testing of knowledge) usually identifies areas that need extra focus.
Generally the partnership is well underway with a structured plan after the first session.
Homework
Students are often struggling to balance life involving many extracurricular activities with study, especially when study seems to be giving less reward.
Sport, music, time with friends are all important in maintaining happiness at school.
Understanding these conflicts means that the notion of extra homework is managed with care so that it serves as fruitful encouragement rather than an odious task.
For maths, regular homework is an advantage.
Alan's goal is to help students to make the most of what's being taught in the classroom but also to develop self-motivation to succeed. Viewing concepts in advance, or from a different angle, can often give them a degree of confidence when they see new material at school.
Availability
Weekdays: normally 2.00 pm to 8.30 pm
Saturdays: 8.00 am to 6.30 pm
Sundays: 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Holidays: negotiable
Other times can sometimes be accommodated for "emergency" cases, e.g. exam revision or pressing experimental or research task reports.
Around exam time, or if students require it because of individual circumstances, extra sessions are made available where possible.
Weekdays (during the day) are available for mature-age students, those in part-time work, students undertaking alternate study programs (e.g. Hubbards, BSDE, CSDE), or students with either regular or occasional days off from School.
Please contact me to make mutually suitable arrangements.
Tuition Fees
Year 11 and 12 students benefit from longer sessions, particularly if two or three subjects are to be covered in a session. Hence tutoring sessions are set at a minimum of an hour and a half for all senior students.
Two hour sessions are typical (and recommended) for Year 11 and 12 students seeking tutoring for two or more subjects.
Experimental Investigations and Research Assignment tasks often demand additional time. Alan can offer a breadth of expert assistance based on his own career as a distinguished and internationally recognized experimental and theoretical research scientist.
One and a half hour sessions: $160
Two hour sessions: $200
Longer sessions: Please Enquire
Alan's underlying philosophy is to give you an exceptional tutoring outcome at a reasonable cost.
There are no contracts to sign.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration - Thomas Edison (1903)
