"Nicola started tutoring my son at the end of Year 5, I was looking for help as any work we did at home would typically end up with us both becoming frustrated and I really wanted to help him gain more confidence in Maths. He has always been reluctant to put his hand...
Year 6, entrance exams
"Nicola has been very patient and flexible with my son - he looks forward to the sessions and is prepared to do far more work at home than he ever was before - he sees where he is trying to get now!"
Year 5, 11+
"I am impressed by how well my son concentrates with Nicola. She has achieved more with him in a few weeks than I think I would have achieved in a year. It is much less stressful to leave the tutoring in the hands of an expert."
Years 5 and 8, Maths
"Both my boys struggle with maths, and trying to help them at home can be quite challenging. Working with Nicola has helped them to feel more confident about maths and have a go even if it's something difficult. Nicola helps support the school learning programme and...
Year 5, maths and English
"We decided to use a tutor when our son was lacking confidence in his school work. Within a few weeks of him attending tutor sessions with Nicola, we noticed a massive improvement, both with his confidence and the level of his work. We are very pleased with his new...
Year 11, GCSE Maths
"My son came to Nicola as he was struggling in maths as he approached his GCSE exams. She very quickly identified the issues and got him on track. He saw her once a week for six months and he passed his exam with flying colours. I am very grateful ......
Year 5, Private School Entrance Exams
"Nicola is tutoring my 10 year old son to help with his Year 6 Entrance Exam. Parental tutoring always ended in a battle as he would not take help or advice from us. In contrast, my son is very happy being taught by Nicola and enjoys her lessons. Already I have...
Year 5, 11+
"Nicola has been tutoring my 10 year old daughter since January of this year. Nicola is helping my daughter prepare for the 11 plus exam. My daughter has gained a lot of confidence to progress, especially with her mental maths which is her weakness. I get great...
Year 5, 11+
"Nicola has tutored our daughter for the 11+ and entrance exams and during this time we have found her to be professional and friendly. Our daughter was well prepared for the 11+ and has grown in confidence in maths at school which has been reflected in her work. We...
Year 11, GCSE Maths
"She gained a 7 and was so happy! Thank you for all your help and support, the lessons with you really improved her knowledge and confidence to take the exams."
Year 3, Maths / English – working towards 11+
"We are thrilled with how well it has gone and it is a delight to see his progress and enthusiasm. It is a real credit to your teaching skills and I have nothing but praise for Nicola. He has come on this last year in leaps and bounds. Thank you so much."
Year 5, maths and English
"He said something today, which lead me to ask if he felt, 'more brainy' since he's been going to you, and he said he did, and he's really pleased he goes to you!!"
Year 6, Maths
"Nicola is very patient with my daughter who is a reluctant student. I am confident that Nicola can help build my daughter's confidence in maths in the run up to SATS"
Year 6, Private School Entrance Exams
"Despite leaving it very near to the exams and Nicola being fully booked, she did her very best in fitting my son in for extra tuition lessons over the Christmas period. In a short space of time we noticed a massive improvement in his confidence and ability, and I...
Year 11, GCSE Maths
"I just wanted to let you know that he received a C grade for his GCSE maths. He and I are both very pleased with the grade he received. Thank you for all your help with the maths revision prior to his exam."
About Me
My name is Nicola Bhalerao and I am a private tutor based in Warwick. Since 2013, I have provided one-to-one tuition for children and adults. I specialise in maths tutoring, but cater for different requests, ranging from 11+ / entrance exams to various uses of maths, e.g. : interviews, job promotions, GCSE retakes, Functional Skills, nursing, teaching – any situation where confidence in maths is required.
My background is in computing, with a Computer Science degree from Warwick University. I have worked many years as a programmer, latterly in the games industry. Both my sons were tutored by me for the 11+ (they went to a local grammar school). I received training for teaching secondary school maths and I am fully CRB checked.
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"Nicola has been very supportive by helping me to fill in the blanks left over from my high school education. This has been crucial to improving my confidence in mathematics"
"I was lacking confidence in maths. Nicola was a fantastic teacher and really helped to improve my technique and approach to maths problems. She is patient, understanding and friendly"
"She was very friendly and professional. After a few sessions I felt much more confident in my ability and passed the numerical reasoning tests. She explains things very clearly"
"Nicola was a patient tutor, always helpful in answering any questions I had. I’d always found maths quite a scary subject, but through Nicola's tutoring I found I built confidence with the subject"
"Nicola has been very supportive by helping me to fill in the blanks left over from my high school education. This has been crucial to improving my confidence in mathematics"
"I was lacking confidence in maths. Nicola was a fantastic teacher and really helped to improve my technique and approach to maths problems. She is patient, understanding and friendly"
"She was very friendly and professional. After a few sessions I felt much more confident in my ability and passed the numerical reasoning tests. She explains things very clearly"
"Nicola was a patient tutor, always helpful in answering any questions I had. I’d always found maths quite a scary subject, but through Nicola's tutoring I found I built confidence with the subject"