Private Vancouver Physics and Math Tutor

Experienced Physics and Math Tutor

Are you looking for a dedicated and experienced physics & math tutor? My name is Leslie, and I have 6+ years of experience helping students excel in IB, AP, SAT, and university-level courses. Whether you’re struggling with concepts or aiming for top scores, I tailor each lesson to maximize your success!

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Large Hadron Collider (LHC), Switzerland

About Me

I earned an HBSc in Physics (Specialist) from the University of Toronto and am currently a Teacher Candidate at UBC. Fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English, I specialize in tutoring high school and first-year university students in Physics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, AP/IB, and standardized test prep (SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE).

Besides work, I enjoy reading and music. My favourite writer of all time is the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges. I admire his unparalleled creativity and imagination, much like the first time when I learned about the intricacies and wonder of the Standard Model of particle physics.

My Pedagogy

My teaching philosophy is student-centred, focusing on inquiry-based learning and continuous formative assessment to track progress. I incorporate educational technology like Desmos, Wolfram Alpha, and simulations to make abstract concepts more intuitive.

Pricing

All sessions include personalized lesson planning, carefully selected practice problems, and detailed feedback.

SubjectOnline ($/hr)In-Person ($/hr)
K-12 Math$35$45
SAT/ACT/SSAT/ISEE Exam Prep$35$45
1st Year Univ. Math, IB SL/HL Math, AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Precalculus$45$60
Gr 11-12, AP 1/2, IB SL/HL Physics, SAT Physics$50$65
AP Physics C & 1st Year Univ. Physics$55$70

Free Consultation Session:

I offer a free 20-30 minutes online consultation session before starting regular lessons to assess students’ current level, discuss academic goals, and answer any questions. This also gives the students and parents an opportunity to interview me before they commit to a longer professional relationship.

Multiple Students:

  • 2 Students: 1-to-1 cost + $20/hr
  • 3 or more: 1-to-1 cost + $30/hr

Session packages:

  • 5 lessons: 95% of original cost
  • 10 lessons: 90% of original cost

Referral discounts:

For each additional 1-to-1 student referred, your next session will be discounted by 50%.

Cancellation policy:

  • Emergency: No cost
  • Cancelled more than 24 hours before session: No cost
  • Cancelled less than 24 hours before session: 50% of session cost
  • No-show with no notice: 100% of session cost
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Examples do more than decorate an explanation: they show how an abstract rule behaves when applied to a recognizable situation. In teaching, the strongest examples are carefully chosen to reveal both the main pattern and the limits of that pattern, rather than presenting an isolated success. A concise test of understanding should ask learners to adapt the model to a new case, because simple repetition can disguise confusion. Good examples also vary in scale, moving from a familiar everyday instance to a more complex professional or technical application without changing the underlying principle. Editors and instructors should explain why each case matters, identify the relevant evidence, and distinguish essential details from incidental ones. Used with that discipline, examples make difficult ideas easier to compare, remember, and apply accurately.

Examples work best when they make an abstract idea visible while leaving the idea itself intact. In teaching, an effective case should suit the learner’s level, isolate a single principle, and demonstrate how it operates under realistic conditions. A classroom test can measure comprehension gains when students must explain the reasoning behind an answer instead of merely repeating a definition. Strong examples also provide enough context to show their limits, since a budgeting exercise should separate fixed costs from variable spending rather than present one outcome as universally correct. Comparing contrasting cases can then help learners transfer the underlying method to unfamiliar problems and recognize which details require a different approach.