Mature student, How to understand and use Excel

“Pre lesson admin was clear and simple. Our Zoom lesson began punctually and it was clear from the start that Nicola had pre prepared certain scenarios linked to my level of understanding of the subject which we were able to work on and add to.

I established a good rapport with her and I found her to be patient and helpful over the lesson. In a short space of time I certainly added to my knowledge of the subject matter and I have signed up for another lesson, always indicative of a good tutor.

I would happily recommend Nicola to others.”

Mature student, GCSE Maths (re-take)

"Great teaching, friendly, helpful and I’ve learnt loads compared to when I was taught Maths at school. Highly recommended."

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 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."

Mature student, Word and Windows training

"Hi Nicola, so I managed to create my 2nd assignment poster, it went down very well at college! I’m getting much better at using the laptop! Thank you for your help!"

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 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 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 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 ......

WordPress training

"Realising I needed skilled assistance in getting my WordPress-based website up and running, I was lucky to find Nicola Bhalerao based conveniently nearby my home in Warwick. She was brilliant in helping shape my ideas into reality and getting things to work, to look...

Mature student, GCSE Maths (re-take)

"Just to let you know I got my C maths grade finally and was accepted unconditionally in to uni for computer forensics last week. Thank you so much for your help I couldn't have passed without you."

Mature student, maths

"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, which in turn is allowing me to work towards developing new skills which I can utilise in the...

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 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 5-6, Maths

"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...

Mature student, Adult maths for nursing

"I can’t thank Nicola enough. I've had a terrible phobia of maths for over 30 years! I’m thinking of returning to nursing and Nicola has helped me enormously to understand drug calculations. She’s very warm and friendly which puts you at ease and she...

Received a thank you card in the post today from one of my GCSE students this year

Thank you for all the help and support you gave me whilst I was revising for my maths exams. It gave me more confidence in my ability and helped me to gain a greater understanding of the subject.

Mature student, maths

"I was lacking confidence in maths and needed help to pass an exam. Nicola was a fantastic teacher and really helped to improve my technique and approach to maths problems. She is patient, understanding and friendly. I would highly recommend her as a tutor."

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 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."

Nothing says, “Thank you” better than cake!

WOW! I love this owl thank-you cake, from one of my pupils who has finished her tuition with me after nearly two years. I wish her well in all her future…

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"

"My daughter has gained a lot of confidence, especially with her mental maths. Her progress has been shown in her school work. Nicola has shown great empathy towards her"

"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"

"Any work we did at home would typically end up with us both becoming frustrated. He had been reluctant to put his hand up and ask in school. In a short time he has gained a lot more confidence"

"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"

"Already I have noticed a big difference in his attitude and approach to his school homework; he has gained a willingness to give it a go and not just assume he can't do it!"

"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"

"We have been impressed with her professionalism, patience and teaching. She worked at a level and pace that suited our children. Both have gone on to receive 11+ results we are very proud of."