Turn school holidays into a powerful academic advantage
About Next Step STEM
Expert pre-GCSE Science Tutoring
At Next Step STEM, we specialise in online classes teaching GCSE and iGCSE Physics, Chemistry, and Maths tutoring that helps students get ahead when it matters most.
Our approach ensures that key ideas are understood with resources to keep, prior to studying these ideas in class.
Our focussed holiday programmes are designed to
- Build foundations in core topics
- Introduce key concepts before they appear in school
- Teach students how to learn, preparing them for the independent learning required in Secondary school
The ideas behind the idea - supported by the science of learning
- Interleaving and the forgetting curve. Having heard something before means you are more likely to remember it when you revisit it a second time. The effect is more pronounced with longer "leave" times
- Long summer holidays are notoriously bad for learning. When students go back to school in year 9, they will be accelerated quite dramatically into GCSE content. We help fill the gap in both time and learning
- Setting. Many students are "set" for their GCSEs in year 9 and we want to ensure they get into the set which most accurately reflects their abilities
- Personal experience. Having taught at many leading independent schools, we have been struck by the lack of structure in year 9's learning habits. We present clear, logical methods for revision, learning, and problem solving
- Resources. Many students get to their GCSEs and begin preparing exam resources. We want to bring this into the Summer before they even begin their studies so they don't waste valuable revision time when it counts before the exams
Introductions
Vic Lee-Stevens
Angelina Stifanelli
Angelina Stifanelli
Vic studied Physics and Philosophy at Oxford and then worked for 10 years in the City. She returned to Oxford for her PGCE in 2020 and has since been teaching Physics, Maths, Economics, and Engineering in Independent Boarding Schools. Vic is passionate about the value of pre-learning, study skills, and academic stretch and is currently st
Vic studied Physics and Philosophy at Oxford and then worked for 10 years in the City. She returned to Oxford for her PGCE in 2020 and has since been teaching Physics, Maths, Economics, and Engineering in Independent Boarding Schools. Vic is passionate about the value of pre-learning, study skills, and academic stretch and is currently studying for a Masters at UCL in the Psychology of Education. She has led Scholars and Enrichment programmes from Prep to Oxbridge admissions.
Angelina Stifanelli
Angelina Stifanelli
Angelina Stifanelli
Angelina brings over 10 years of teaching experience in leading Independent Schools in the UK and Internationally. As a former KS3 lead she designed a curriculum at a top British School in Milan focussed on building strong pre-GCSE foundations. She holds a Masters in Education from Nottingham and a degree in Pharmacology with experience w
Angelina brings over 10 years of teaching experience in leading Independent Schools in the UK and Internationally. As a former KS3 lead she designed a curriculum at a top British School in Milan focussed on building strong pre-GCSE foundations. She holds a Masters in Education from Nottingham and a degree in Pharmacology with experience working in research laboratories bringing real-world scientific insight into her teaching.
2 week course Aug 3rd to 14th
£495.00
This payment covers
- 2 hours of teaching in a small online classroom daily for 2 weeks (Fridays sessions are clinics)
- Access to hard copy resources
- Review of submitted work and the exam resources generated for future use