The student recently underwent educational-psychological testing, with the results clearly indicating elements of dyspraxia and adult ADHD. He displays classic traits from both conditions, which, despite his best efforts, and combined with some other (now resolved) health issues, meant that he has to re-sit two of the four first year exams this spring or summer. He has been told that he may rejoin the course if he attains a minimum of 50% in each of these two exams.

He is a polite, friendly and helpful individual. With his international background and travel experiences since a young age, he will be a pleasure for a capable educator to work with. He has a natural intelligence and is clearly motivated to succeed.

The student's newly diagnosed learning difficulties mean that he has issues in several key areas: time management and organisational skills, memory skills, exam techniques, reading strategies, structuring revision summaries and essay-writing, proof-reading, and managing his attention and focus. The successful Tutor must work with him to help him develop long term management techniques for these issues, specifically targeted for Natural Sciences, whether this is through extended use of available technologies (such as scheduling programs or applications which help to ‘map' thoughts, recorders to ease the pressure of note-taking in lectures or more effective filing practices for electronic documents), improving memory techniques, (through use of mnemonics, visual displays, time-lines etc), and sharpening exam and essay-writing skills. It will also be important to help him to ensure that he receives the support available through the University. The EP report outlines some methodologies that should be tried, and these should of course be integrated into his revision plan.

The Tutor is required to work with the student for a minimum of six hours a day, five days a week for sixteen weeks from early January through spring/summer exam period. The Tutor must devise and implement a full timetable which ensures a thorough understanding of all of the material in the entire syllabi of both target subjects, allows for constant revision of the material covered, and includes thorough exam preparation through regular mock tests and exam questions.

The successful Tutor must be a recent graduate from Cambridge with an excellent degree in the biological science stream of Natural Sciences, or a supervisor of the two subjects. Clearly, his or her subject knowledge must be superb, and it would be most advantageous if they have first hand experience of both modules in Natural Sciences 1A: Cell Biology and Chemistry. The Tutor should work through these modules in a logical and well-structured manner, assisting the student with his studies and memory techniques, and helping to rebuild his confidence across the board.

In addition to the academic work, it would be helpful if the Tutor shared some of the student's interests. This is a demanding role, and it is anticipated that he (and the Tutor!) would both benefit from the opportunity to unwind through a sport such as rowing, or regular trips to the gym, cultural excursions are encouraged though by no means necessary.

In the spirit of building a solid and academically successful Tutor-Student relationship, it is advantageous to build a friendship along with the academic work. As an international student, he doesn't feel as integrated into Cambridge life as he could be, and it would be appreciated if the Tutor could help to alleviate this added social pressure by helping him to embrace the opportunities that Cambridge affords, the student traditions and culture, and by generally helping him to experience all that the city has to offer.

The Tutor should expect weekends off, unless traveling with the student at that time. Any such travel will be occasional and it is more likely that the tutoring would continue via Skype.

There is no vacation entitlement accruing to the Tutor on this short-term contract.

An en-suite guestroom in the Client's Cambridge apartment is available for the Tutor. A parking space is also available should the Tutor already have a car. It is not envisaged that there will be a need to provide transport as the accommodation is very central and has excellent access to the train and bus services.

The Tutor should be a non-smoker, lead a physically active lifestyle, and be healthy and fit. He or she should be engaging, have a good sense of humour and a sunny disposition. Naturally, he or she is expected to be an excellent tutor and at the same time an inspiring mentor for the positive as well as progressive development of the student's career in Cambridge.