1st👏in👏Chemistry👏Exam👏 Sydney Boys | 99.80 | 1st in Physics Exam (5th Overall) | 2nd in Maths Ext 1 Exam (12th Overall) | $45/hr | Maths, Physics and Chemistry Tutoring | Last active: May 1st 🧱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 Chemistry was the first time I had struggled to learn something. Before Year 11, learning had been smooth sailing for me. None of the concepts taught from Y7 – 10 were particularly difficult or in-depth, and I already had a natural aptitude for learning. The concepts were much more abstract, and the detail that was expected of you in exams was something I couldn’t grasp. I flopped the half-yearly exam, coming 60th out of 110 – an all-time low. My natural talent had run out. This was the end of my academic success. I started questioning even if I was smart. In the end though, I was able to achieve a 99.80, and 1st in Chemistry Tasks 1 and 2 of Year 12 (2nd overall). Instead of the kid that was unconfident, unsure of himself and always asking others, I was the one breaking down and explaining concepts to other people. Hi I’m Andersen Lau, graduating from Sydney Boys in 2023 and currently studying Medicine at UNSW. After receiving my results, I knew something had to change. After really reflecting on my learning habits and my experience throughout the year, I realized 2 reasons why I wasn’t succeeding: 1. I took a replicative approach to learning, rather than being generative. 2. My mindset More on these soon! 🧱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 Amongst the state rankers in maths and science I’m working with, excellent results have been achieved: ▬▬▬ 𝗥𝗲𝗶 𝗟𝗼𝗵, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 2023, moved from 79% to 94% in Chemistry ▬▬▬ 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗹, 𝗦𝘁 𝗨𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 95 in Chem ▬▬▬ 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻, 𝗦𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 95 in Chem ▬▬▬ 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲, 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 95 in Physics ▬▬▬ 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗮 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿 2023, got 99.95 and 1st in Chemistry. ▬▬▬ 𝗝𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 2021, moved from 49% in Year 11 Exams to 91 in HSC Chemistry. 🧱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂 ▬▬▬ 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝟭: 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. To improve, I needed to learn the first-principles (absolute basics) of the topic, create my own connections between concepts, and generate my own conclusions. That’s being generative. Previously, I mindlessly regurgitated what my teacher had said, absorbing nothing and thus doing poorly on my exams. This will only give short-term learning, limited understanding and lack of enjoyment (and marks!) in the subject. ▬▬▬ 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝟮: 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁. Chemistry was the first time I had struggled to learn something. My confidence was shattered. But did it have to be this way? “I can do it if others can do it too” and “learning takes time”. I realised learning took mental effort. I leaned into the mental strain, rather than shying away from it. ▬▬▬ 𝟭-𝟭 𝘅 𝟮𝟰/𝟳. You can text or email me even after class! I am VERY responsive! ▬▬▬ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆. Doing practice questions is the fastest way to improve. Every week, we give very tough, exam styled questions as homework. This made Rei Loh, James Ruse, more confident and accurate in exams, which brought him up from 79% to 94% in Chemistry. 🧱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 I offer group (around 5-10) private tutoring. My classes are small but I still attend to individual needs. In class we go through the content that everyone needs - but after class, I'll be there to address your specific questions and needs. You'll also be able to ask me any questions between classes too, via text/email/phone. I'll spend an hour with you if needed to help you understand something. ▬▬▬ $45/hr for Year 11 Why not give it a try? First lesson is only charged if you continue - free otherwise. It's risk free. 🧱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 If you are interested in my Maths classes, please: ▬▬▬ shoot me a message via the button