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Thuto C - Tutor in Garsfontein

My name is Thuto Chimimba and I am currently studying a BSc in Civil Engineering (Second Year) at the University of Cape Town. I am very passionate about the fields of Physics and Mathematics and how they impact the world in unison through tech, design and engineering. With my foundation in Math and Physics, I would like to help students understand concepts better and how to better apply them in problems. I help students understand concepts through illustration to better help them interact with problems visually. This is done with the aid of illustrative diagrams coupled with my explanations. In addition, these methods of interacting has even helped me better understand my own engineering concepts when I study. My journey into tutoring started in late 2017 (at the end of my Grade 11 year) where I would tutor students from my school on how to understand Math and Physics concepts better. Many students I taught in my school commended my ability in helping them understand problems more clearly which allowed me to expand my tutoring platform all across Pretoria with one-on-one private tutoring sessions. Due to the pandemic, I am only available for online tutoring where I demonstrate concepts and create interactive class notes for students to access.

Tutor basics
Teaching places

Students Home, Public Place, and Online

Travelling distance

Thuto will travel 3km from Garsfontein, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Languages spoken

Thuto speaks English

Experience
2017-11-10 - 2020-11-01
Private Freelance Tutor

As a freelance private tutor, I would arrange one-on-one private sessions with students from my High School one or twice a week during the term periods. Towards exam time, the student and I would meet on alternating days during the week mainly in a Monday-Wednesday-Friday arrangement. I would help the student understand concepts better with interactive lessons aided by diagrams and demonstrating the uses of concepts in the real world to help learners better understand the impact of a concept. We would then practice short exercises at the end of every newly introduced concept and one at the end of the entire session to brush up on what the student has learnt that day.

Education
2019-02-10 - 2022-11-01
BSc Civil Engineering (Currently Studying) - University of Cape Town

I am currently a student studying a BSc in Civil Engineering in my second year at the University of Cape Town. I am set to finish my degree in 2022.

Subjects taught
  • Trigonometry

    Trigonometry is a subject in Mathematics that I had mastered exceptionally well in high school and I still apply it today in my University course. As someone who is very passionate about all things Math, Trigonometry is no different. I have been teaching Trigonometry for 3 years and have gotten great feedback from learners pertaining to how well they understood the concept due to my great communication skills. I help learners understand the concept with illustrative diagrams and simple explanations on how trigonometric parameters interact with one another. These diagrams help student visualize how trigonometry relates to geometry and how it is applied in the real world. This makes me a brilliant tutor for this subject and it has been proven to very helpful.

    Thuto teaches Trigonometry at High School and University/College level(s)

  • Algebra

    Algebra is a subject in Mathematics that I had mastered exceptionally well in high school and I still apply it today in my University course. As someone who is very passionate about all things Math, Algebra is no different. I have been teaching Algebra for 3 years and have gotten great feedback from learners pertaining to how well they understood the concept due to my great communication skills. I help learners understand the concept with illustrative diagrams and simple explanations on how Algebra works and how Algebra can be visualized with graphs. These diagrams help students visualize the beauty of Algebra and how it is applied in the real world. This makes me a brilliant tutor for this subject and it has been proven to very helpful.

    Thuto teaches Algebra at High School, Primary School, and University/College level(s)

  • Calculus

    Calculus is a topic I am very passionate about and one I use on a daily basis in my engineering courses. With my strong foundation in Calculus, I help students understand Calculus with the aid of simple explanations coupled with visual aids such as simple illustrative diagrams. In addition to visual aids, I teach students the applications of Calculus in the real world so they better understand the impact of what they are learning. I have used this method on many students in the past including myself and it has been proven to work really well for all of us.

    Thuto teaches Calculus at High School and University/College level(s)

  • Mathematics

    Mathematics is a subject that I have grown to master and love over the course of my High School and University years. My passion for Math as granted me the award of Top Student in the end of my grade 12 year with a 95% average and a 89.5% in my first year of University. However, despite my high averages for Math, my deep interaction and understanding of the subject and how it is applied in the real world is what makes me a great tutor of the subject. I am able to help students visualize mathematical concepts and how they are affected by variables through illustrative diagrams with simple explanations. I have been teaching this method for the past 3 years and it has helped many past students including myself master concepts in Mathematics.

    Thuto teaches Mathematics at High School, Primary School, and University/College level(s)

  • Pure Maths

    Mathematics is a subject that I have grown to master and love over the course of my High School and University years. My passion for Math as granted me the award of Top Student in the end of my Grade 12 year with a 95% average and a 89.5% in my first year of University. However, despite my high averages for Math, my deep interaction and understanding of the subject and how it is applied in the real world is what makes me a great tutor of the subject. I am able to help students visualize mathematical concepts and how they are affected by variables through illustrative diagrams while explaining. This method has helped many past taught students and even myself master concepts in Mathematics.

    Thuto teaches Pure Maths at High School, Primary School, and University/College level(s)

  • Civil Engineering

    As a passionate Civil Engineering student with a strong foundation in Math and Physics coupled with the ability to help learners understand concepts through interactive visual aids, I believe I am the best tutor for this subject. I help students understand the basic concepts of Civil Engineering and which instances they are applied by: - demonstrating real world examples - How Math and Physics is applied in problems - How to analyze problems with high efficiency and accuracy. I provide interactive visual learning experiences coupled with class notes for learners that we go through together. I have used this method on many past students including myself and it has proven to be very helpful.

    Thuto teaches Civil Engineering at University/College level(s)

  • Physical Science

    Physical Science is a subject I am deeply passionate about as it is the backbone of everything which makes our lives easier from technology to engineering and more. I have grown to master Physical Sciences in my High School years and I know exactly what learners need to do and know in order to better understand concepts and excel in the subject. Since Physics is a technical yet practical subject, I am able to help students visualize problems in the real world through visual aids such as illustrative diagrams during my explanations. This has helped many students I have taught including myself in understanding concepts better.

    Thuto teaches Physical Science at High School and Primary School level(s)

  • Physics

    Physical Science is a subject I am deeply passionate about as it is the backbone of everything which makes our lives easier from technology to engineering and more. I have grown to master Physical Sciences in my High School years and I know exactly what learners need to do and know in order to better understand concepts and excel in the subject. Since Physics is a technical yet practical subject, I am able to help students visualize problems in the real world through visual aids such as illustrative diagrams during my explanations. This has helped many students I have taught including myself in understanding concepts better.

    Thuto teaches Physics at High School and Primary School level(s)

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

    As a passionate Civil Engineering student with a strong foundation in Math and Physics coupled with the ability to help learners understand concepts through interactive visual aids, I believe I am the best tutor for this subject. I help students understand the basic concepts of Civil & Structural Engineering and which instances they are applied by: - Demonstrating real world structural examples - How Math and Physics is applied in problems - How to analyze problems with high efficiency and accuracy. I provide interactive visual learning experiences coupled with class notes for learners that we go through together. I have used this method on many past students including myself and it has proven to be very helpful.

    Thuto teaches Civil and Structural Engineering at University/College level(s)