Hayden tutored me through year 12 HSC physics and chemistry. However, it is safe to say that he enabled me not only to succeed in the subjects I just mentioned but in other significant areas of life!
Hayden's lesson, as one review mentioned, skip past the sugar coating and get straight to the point. Each concept is rendered down to it's purest form, which is crucial for a student's understanding. A small little hole in one's knowledge can prove disastrous in an exam situation. Hayden examines students at each moment, assessing the gaps in their understanding and adapting the lesson to cover those holes. As well as that, he doesn't just spoon-feed us with the concept. He regularly tests us, developing a sense of logic and awareness of a theory and it's implications. In each lesson, students are also frequently tested with HSC style questions, which often encompass little tricks here and there to catch us when we are not paying attention. As well as getting the problem right, he just has the experience to know what separates an in-depth, full mark answer from a slightly worse one. These small little things he does in each lesson throughout the year are what separates a high achieving student from an average one.
An additional reason to employ Hayden for tutoring would be the vast resources available to him. One big problem HSC students faced in the past year was the limited amount of resources and the new HSC syllabus. However, this would not be a problem for me, as Hayden developed expert resources that would always be available to us, such as exam papers, syllabus notes, and so on. Without so, my HSC performance would have inevitably been lower.
Hayden doesn't just assist with the subjects he is just teaching, and readily gives advice and resource regarding other subjects. This was very important for me, as I regularly consulted him for HSC English the weeks before the HSC exam, which proved to help me immensely. He also gives regular life advice and paces his sessions in a way that suits the student, allowing them to learn effectively.
In short, I would never hesitate to recommend Hayden to any student or parent who seeks a tutor, as his teaching had changed the game for me!
Adithya Manoj on 24th March 2020