Find Chemistry teachers

The sciences available to leaving cert students are notoriously difficult. Physics is one of the least chosen subjects in the country. This is despite the fact that many people find physics generally interesting but its reputation as a difficult subject dissuades many students. Chemistry is the same, it is known for its complex formulas, and strict memorization, and is filled with oodles of definitions. However, it is not just a memory game, you have to understand the material you’ve learnt which is the difficult part! How can a Superprof help 

Leaving Cert students with this particularly difficult subject then?

The tools of Superprof

Before you can get help from a tutor or even a course, first you have to find one that suits you in Ireland! Superprof makes this surprisingly easy for every student. The search function works with many filters and can specify any subject (not just chemistry) in every town in Ireland it will pull up every tutor operating in that area. It couldn’t be easier to find a tutor near you anywhere in the country. This is not all that Superprof does either, once the tutors are shown on screen, their reviews, their location, their online availability and a short bio are displayed so that you can quickly filter for yourself which tutors have the most potential for working with you. At this point you can see just how easy it is to look for a tutor but how useful are they actually for helping with chemistry?

The advantages of a chemistry tutor

Chemistry is hard, all the sciences are. If we look at the reasons for this then it will become more clear why a tutor can help so much with any Leaving Cert subject. Chemistry involves the subject hated by many Irish students, Maths. Some people excel at maths naturally and can enjoy it but the vast majority of students, dislike Maths and can often struggle to keep up with it. That is why if struggle with Maths but want to do chemistry as well, it is definitely worth getting a Chemistry tutor for this subject. They can provide extra explanations to difficult concepts, correct more of your work and faster, not to mention the one on one attention which will allow them to notice what you’re struggling with and (more importantly) what is the best to teach you. Every student has a different learning style which is why it is often encouraged in schools across Ireland to try out different study and learning methods at home as it is simply impossible for LC teachers to accommodate every type and level of learning. It cannot be understated how important this factor is. If you can find out the best way to learn for yourself, everything else comes easier. Moreover, once the tutor knows how best to teach you, you’ll be flying in no time. 

Practice makes perfect

This sentiment is often repeated, and for a good reason, if you want to keep a concept stuck in your brain, you have to keep practising it over and over till it’s stuck in there. This can be hard to do as there are so many subjects to cover and getting the motivation to do so is hard in itself. A tutor can only do so much without you putting in the work but tutors do provide the schedule, and some motivation and the tutor will be providing lots of opportunities to practice in and outside of sessions. It can be as simple as repeating questions from the textbook or maybe asking your tutor to draft up hard sample questions. To see the strength of repetition simply look at how quickly basic addition and multiplication can become from extensive practice. Good luck out there with Chemistry, it’s not as daunting with a good tutor backing you up!