Yanni has a Maths degree from Cambridge and both a Masters and PhD in Statistics from Imperial College London. He is a patient tutor who likes to see his students thrive.
Yanni teaches: GCSE Maths, AS/A Level Further Maths, AS/A Level Maths, Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT), STEP Maths, Undergraduate & Graduate Maths, Oxbridge Preparation
• GCSE/IGCSE Maths
• A-Level Maths
•A-level Further Maths
• Oxbridge Preparation (STEP)
I have been tutoring GSCE and A level Maths as well as A level Further Maths and STEP since September 2018. Additionally, I provide interview prep for Oxbridge.
I also helped teach STEP at a school in London during my MSc and during my time in Cambridge I volunteered to help out in local schools as part of the STIMULUS program.
I was born in Cyprus to an American mom and a Cypriot dad, and I am thus bilingual. I spent half of my childhood in New York, until I returned to Cyprus when I was 10 years old. I attended high school in Cyprus at a private English school (the Grammar School, Nicosia). I completed my A levels at the Grammar School in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry achieving A* in all four. I also received the highest subject mark in A level Maths in the world as well as the highest subject mark in Cyprus for Further Maths and Physics. After 18 months conscription in the Cypriot National Guard I went on to complete my BA in Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, where I attained a first class degree. I then moved on to attain an MSc in Statistics with Distinction at Imperial College London. At Imperial I was awarded the Winton Capital Prize for the Best MSc Statistics student. I recently completed my PhD in Statistics at Imperial College London where my focus was on Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification for PDE models.
I believe that learning mathematics involves two key elements. The first is the understanding of a concept, and the second is the application of knowledge to problems. The two complement each other. One might first learn a bit about a concept and then strengthen the understanding of this via applying the knowledge to solve problems. Or one might learn a concept solely by solving many problems and then generalizing the common details to come up with a deeper understanding of the more general concept. Practice is especially important in order to succeed in maths exams and I go over many exam-style questions step-by-step, explaining the key idea behind every step.
However, every student learns differently and my approach is flexible to the needs of each student. Learning mathematics involves building upwards. So I believe it to be very important to address any weaknesses the students may have first before moving on to new material. I aim to keep a friendly atmosphere during my lessons and to ensure that the students feel at ease to ask me any question regarding mathematics. I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as a stupid question, and I also believe that the optimal way to learn is by asking questions.
I currently am working in industry as a statistician. When I am not tutoring I am either working on my research or enjoying London.
Thank you so much for arranging the sessions with Yanni. The kids thought he was amazing and helped them so much with their confidence in the STEP exams. In the end, they got 3,2 and 2,1 in their papers and were accepted to their first choice universities. (Parent of Year 13 Pupils)
