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Bruce
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- Biology
- Genetics
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
Graduate from Oxford University with a BSc and MSc in Biological studies. Teaching for 8 years at Junior and Leaving Cert level.
- Biology
- Genetics
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
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About Bruce
I'm a UCC genetics graduate with an MSc from Oxford, working full time as a research scientist. I've tutored biology since 2018.
In Oxford, I won the Micromanipulation Prize in my MSc. Currently an Applications Scientist at Syndex Bio, previously a Developmental Scientist at Oxford Nanopore Technologies preparing and sequencing human DNA. Tutoring since 2018, and I came through the Irish system myself. Achieving a H1 in my own Biology Leaving cert.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
How I teach
Biology looks like a memory subject and it isn't quite. Marks go missing because an answer is roughly right but not in the words the marking scheme wants, so I teach from marking schemes from the first lesson.
Every lesson runs the same way: quick recall of last week, new content taught through a real exam question, then the student explains it back with the notes closed. Past papers start early rather than in April, because by sixth year most students know the biology and don't know the paper.
I also help with the Biology in Practice Investigation, now 40% of the Leaving Cert. Designing experiments, analyzing data and writing them up is my day job.
Lesson length
One hour weekly. Ninety minutes for sixth years near the exams or working on the investigation.
My background
BSc Genetics (UCC) and MSc Clinical Embryology (Oxford), where I won the Micromanipulation Prize. Currently an Applications Scientist at Syndex Bio, previously a Developmental Scientist at Oxford Nanopore Technologies preparing and sequencing human DNA. Tutoring since 2018, and I came through the Irish system myself. Achieving a H1 in my own Biology Leaving cert.
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Rates
Rate
- €30
Pack prices
- 5h: €150
- 10h: €300
free lessons
The first free lesson with Bruce will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
online
- €30/h
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