Tutor profile
Isabel Solano
Qualified Science Teacher
Portaferry, Newtownards, United Kingdom
Overview
A summary on Isabel
A quick look at how Isabel teaches and what families can expect.
- Isabel is our Qualified Science Teacher.
- Holds QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) in the UK, with two years of Science teaching experience.
- Works well with diverse students, including those with SEND.
- Isabel also previously worked as a SEND support classroom assistant.
- Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Willamette University.
- Holds an Honours Diploma from Newport High School, and an International Baccalaureate Diploma.
- Isabel lived and studied in two Spanish-speaking countries, and tutors GCSE Spanish.
- Holds a Level 3 TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification from TEFL.org.
- She charges £50.00 per hour.
- Lesson reports for each session you take with her.
- Homework can be arranged free of charge.
Short summary
Isabel Solano is a QTS-qualified Chemistry tutor and Physics tutor with 2 years’ UK classroom experience, supporting KS3 and GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics, plus GCSE Spanish; experienced with SEND and provides session reports and optional homework.
Subjects and levels
What Isabel can teach
A comprehensive breakdown of the areas and levels Isabel can help with.
Science
Biology
Key Stage 3 GCSE
Chemistry
Key Stage 3 GCSE
Physics
Key Stage 3 GCSE
Biography
About Isabel
Isabel is a qualified teacher with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. She trained as a science teacher in the UK and has classroom and 1-to-1 experience teaching A-Level Chemistry and the GCSE Sciences.
At university, Isabel also studied violin performance and Spanish. She has studied in two Spanish-speaking countries to further her Spanish language proficiency. She tutors GCSE Spanish and would enjoy tutoring violin, and builds on her 17 years of violin performance experience.
Isabel believes in every child’s potential to learn. She personalises her lesson pace and strategies to meet the needs of each student. She fosters a supportive learning environment where students feel successful by combining her understanding of cognitive science and evidence-based practices with an empathetic approach to teaching.
Besides teaching, she enjoys playing violin, travelling, and learning new languages.
Further reading
More about Isabel
Isabel Solano is a UK qualified science teacher with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and two years of classroom science teaching experience. She teaches Key Stage 3 and GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry, and GCSE Physics, and also has classroom and 1-to-1 experience teaching A-Level Chemistry. For students looking for a supportive chemistry tutor, physics tutor, or biology tutor, she brings clear explanations and a calm, encouraging style.
Isabel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Willamette University, as well as an International Baccalaureate Diploma and an Honours Diploma from Newport High School. She also holds a Level 3 TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification from TEFL.org.
She works well with diverse learners, including students with SEND, and previously worked as a SEND support classroom assistant. Isabel believes in every child’s potential to learn, and she personalises lesson pace and strategies to match each student’s needs. Students can expect lessons grounded in cognitive science and evidence-based practices, combined with an empathetic approach that helps them feel confident and successful.
Alongside science tuition, Isabel tutors GCSE Spanish, drawing on her experience living and studying in two Spanish-speaking countries. She also has 17 years of violin performance experience and would enjoy tutoring violin.
Isabel charges £50.00 per hour. She provides lesson reports after each session, and homework can be arranged free of charge.
