Philippa Platt
Chemistry
About
Philippa has worked at SME since September 2021. Philippa started teaching in 2007 and has taught lower school Science, GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics and A level Chemistry. As well as this she has tutored many students for the National Tutoring Programme which helped those who required extra support during and after the lockdown in 2020 . She has examined for Edexcel. Philippa has a young family and quite often helps out at her daughters’ primary school with science lessons and introducing different scientific practical skills.
Philippa began her teaching career in a boarding school and in 2010 she became a boarding housemaster looking after nearly 100 students from years 9 to 13. This involved overseeing the welfare of those in her house and supporting them through their school career. She also completed a boarding school diploma (BSA) and mentored colleagues through their diplomas as well.
Philippa has always enjoyed playing a variety of sports and during her younger days played premiership rugby and was a part of the England U19 and England Students squads. Unfortunately injury hampered her playing career though this allowed her to take up coaching and refereeing. She is a qualified level 2 RFC coach and has helped developed many teams at school and county level. She has always enjoyed team sports, gardening and being in the outdoors.
Education
Philippa studied Chemistry & Sports Science and completed her PGCSE with QTS at Loughborough University
Expertise
Philippa has taught:
Keystage 3 Science, GCSE Chemistry, GCSE Biology, GCSE Physics
Teaching: GCSE Edexcel, AQA, IGCSE Edexcel
Tutoring: GCSE Edexcel, AQA, IGCSE Edexcel , OCR Gateway
A level chemistry
Teaching: AQA A level, CIE IAL
Tutoring: OCR A, AQA A level, CIE IAL
Examiner for Pearson Edexcel GCSE
Top revision quote for students
Always start by ensuing basic definitions and equations are known as well as possible. You can then build to the more complex topics from there.
