Born in the UK, I read Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, specializing in Pure Mathematics. As a teenager I was coached and mentored by mathematicians at University College, London; was invited onto the UK Mathematics Trust Mentoring Scheme (British Mathematical Olympiad Subtrust); attended the National Mathematics Summer School at Queen’s College, Birmingham; and scored among the top 30 in the British Mathematical Olympiad. I studied piano and musicianship with Professors from the Royal Academy of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Béla Bartók Centre for Musicianship, Pro Corda National School for Young Chamber Music Players, the Oxford Cello School, and the Instrumental Award Scheme of the University of Cambridge. After graduation, I worked in Data Analysis / Business Intelligence, as a freelance Musician, and as an international Tutor online, from pre-kindergarten through all school ages up to Further Mathematics A-level and beyond to STEP coaching and undergraduate support.
From 2020 the focus of my career has been tuition, after 18 years' educating groups and individuals in many contexts - in music, mathematics, language skills, musicianship, critical thinking, analytical thinking, logical thinking, text analysis, Semitic languages, legal reasoning.
I'm a Mathematics subject specialist teaching all syllabi and exam boards and including Further Maths and Additional Maths. I also tutor English as an Additional Language, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics for Economists (Undergraduate), Numeracy, Quantitative Reasoning, French as an Additional Language, Latin, Musicianship & Piano Improvisation. Thousands (1000s) of hours.
Specialist tuition skills:
- homeschooling / intensive coaching / full responsibility for syllabus delivery
- stretching / enrichment, facilitating student's fulfilment of full potential, maximising grades and setting student up for future academic success
- remedial support "identifying & filling in gaps" where student missed prior schooling
- tutoring for understanding
- exam practice / test prep / admissions to elite schools & universities
Teaching, collaborative performance, repetiteur (rehearsal pianist), direction, coaching, recording. For events, choirs, congregations, concerts, and Local Authorities. Clients included the Tri-Borough Music Hub serving three London Boroughs: Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham.
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Strategy recommendation via data mining, to advise Editorial & Product teams
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Commercial Analyst
Jan 2013 - May 2015|United Kingdom
Business intelligence via data mining - serving Executive, Marketing, Content teams
Ilan is a highly reliable online tutor with over 18 years of experience delivering tailor-made tuition in a vast range of subjects and levels. He is quite responsive, patient and meticulous when it comes to dealing with student and parent queries.
Teaching Skills
A University of Cambridge graduate with almost two decades of tutoring under his belt, Ilan has mastered his pedagogic approach and is able to mould his teaching to unlock and maximise every student's potential.
General
I would highly recommend Ilan to any parent or student looking for support in Exam Prep, A-level Further Maths, A-level Maths, GCSE Maths, KS3 Maths, 13+ Entrance, Exams: Quantitative & Non-Verbal Reasoning, Pre-School, Kindergarten, First-Grade, 1st Grade, Teacher Training, Undergraduate Support, STEP for Cambridge University.
Ilan is not only a brilliant mathematics tutor, but also a mathematician with deep insight and understanding of intricate mathematical concepts, including research-level mathematics. Educated by world-renowned mathematicians at Cambridge University and also as a teenager at University College London, together with a unique personal disposition for tutoring, he is the best choice one could make when choosing a tutor for the highly demanding STEP exam.
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Ilan tutored me for a period of several months while I was preparing for my STEP II and III exams.
As a teacher his great strength is that he is genuinely concerned about his students. I arrived at each session to find he had carefully reviewed my work and had thought about how to help me progress, so that every moment of the session was productive.
He found creative ways to direct me to solving problems myself, rather than spoon-feeding. As a result, I gained a deeper understanding of the underlying mathematics at play, and improved my flexibility of thought - both of which are so important for succeeding in the STEP exams.
As an exceptional mathematician who had gone through the process himself, he was perfectly placed to prepare me properly for these tough exams, where my school was less able to provide support.
Through working with him I was able to gain the skills and the confidence to pass the exams and secure my place at Trinity College, Cambridge.
He comes with my highest recommendations.
Katie
I would like to recommend Ilan for any teaching post that he can undertake to assist in the aid of Maths or Science. Ilan has helped my daughters and on occasions myself ranging from 14 - 16 years and has been the most valuable of assets in helping them pass their exams. Ilan has a calm teaching manner and very caring disposition. He listens and understands his students and will work out the best way to solve their problems. If anyone requires a reference for Ilan or would like to hear from me, I am happy to talk to them. I wish Ilan all the best with his teaching.