More about EIKS Teachers

Mr. John Smith – A-level Maths

  • Oxford graduate
  • Has taught mainly A-level Maths for about 30 years and is one of the best mathematical talents around
  • Excellent communicator and impressive mathematical ability
  • Teaches at ivy league universities in the summer
  • Semi-retired
  • With EIKS for four years

Mrs. Aysegul Karakas – GCSE & KS3 Maths

  • Has taught for over 10 years as a Maths specialist
  • Teaches at a secondary school
  • Very hardworking and meticulous in planning and preparation for her students
  • With EIKS for about six years

Ms. Watkin – A-level English

  • Has taught for about over10 years and is one of the best A-level English teachers around
  • She is an examiner for A-level and teaches both linguistics and literature
  • Goes the extra distance to provide specimen assessment material for her students
  • With EIKS for about five years

Mr. Graham McManus – Physics teacher for A-level and GCSE Physics, mainly

  • A truly professional teacher of a very high calibre
  • Has taught for about 30 years and rose to the position of deputy head of a secondary school before retiring
  • Now writes and develops educational resources for education publishers
  • Was one of the presenters at our Masterclass event
  • A senior teacher and the head of the Birkbeck Centre for EIKS

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar – Physics teacher for A-level and GCSE Chemistry and Biology

  • A professional teacher of a high standard
  • Has taught for over 10 years
  • Is currently an Assistant Principal at an academy
  • He also develops teaching material for EIKS
  • Was one of the presenters at our Masterclass event
  • A senior Teacher and the head of the Greenwich Centre for EIKS
  • Also teaches at Birkbeck

Mr. Chiranjib Ray – A-level Chemistry & also GCSE Chemistry

  • Has taught for about over 10 years
  • One of the best A-level Chemistry teachers around
  • Has taught A-level Chemistry for many years at colleges and schools
  • The head of Science at a secondary school
  • Prepares excellently for his students and is able to teach all ability
  • With EIKS for about six years

Dr. Gordon Esler – Biology teacher for A-level and GCSE Chemistry and Biology

  • A professional teacher of long experience of teaching mainly A-level Biology
  • Has taught for over 20 years
  • Was the head of Science at an academy and is now semi – retired
  • Has helped to develop teaching material for EIKS
  • A senior teacher and the head of the Croydon Centre for EIKS
  • Also teaches at Birkbeck
  • Was at the Masterclass event

Mr. Donncha McSweeney – English teacher for A-level and GCSE

  • A professional teacher of long experience high competence
  • Has taught for about 15 years
  • Teaches English at a college
  • Has taught at Birkbeck Centre for just over one year
  • Was at the Masterclass event

Mr. Richard Paton – English teacher for A-level and GCSE

  • A Cambridge graduate with a passion for English
  • Teacher of long experience who teaches part time at colleges
  • Has taught for about five years at EIKS
  • He teaches at Greenwich and sometimes Birkbeck Centre

Mr. Nilesh Soni – A-level, GCSE & KS3 Maths

  • Has taught for over 10 years as a Maths specialist
  • Teaches Maths at a secondary school
  • Very thorough and systematic in his teaching
  • He is excellent at getting high grades for his students
  • Teaches at the Croydon Centre and sometimes at Birkbeck or Greenwich
  • With EIKS for about six years

Mr. Leon Manandah  A-level, GCSE & KS3 English

  • Has taught for over 10 years as an English specialist
  • Teaches English at an academy as the head of English
  • Very thorough and systematic in his teaching
  • He is excellent at managing students and provides teaching of a high standard
  • Teaches at the Croydon Centre and sometimes at Birkbeck
  • With EIKS for about one year

Ms. Mahdieh Ghasemi – A-level & GCSE Chemistry

  • Has been teaching fort almost  10 years as a Chemistry  specialist
  • Teaches Chemistry up to A-level and Biology and Math to GCSE
  • Very dedicated and really enjoys teaching
  • A graduate of UCL
Mrs Charmaine Deuker MA, MSc, MBPsS- A level Psychology 
  • Psychology head of department in a Surrey school
  • Has over 20 years of teaching experience
  • Has examined for the AQA board
  • Published author in an academic journal
  • Very professional, friendly and diligent educator

Mr John Bath, University of London Graduate (History Hons), PGCE, QTS.

  • 45 years experience teaching History at GCSE, IGCSE and A Level in state schools, private schools and Sixth Form colleges.
  • Has been an examiner for Edexcel
  • Covers many History syllabuses of the AQA, Edexcel and OCR exam boards.
  • Semi-retired