Arganoid Tuition

Computer Science and programming tutor with 13 years experience as a programmer in the videogame industry and 8 years tutoring experience

I grew up with early computers such as the ZX Spectrum, and was writing simple programs from the age of five. Thirty years on, I've worked on games that have sold millions, including Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, Kinectimals and Kinect Disneyland Adventures.

I am available for individual tuition on:

No previous programming experience is necessary. Tuition is available both locally (Newmarket and Cambridge area) and nationally (via Skype, Zoom or similar, using screen sharing).

I charge £56 per hour - with A-level, GCSE and younger students I often do 45 min sessions, which are £42.

For A-level and GCSE students, I produce a comprehensive spreadsheet to keep track of their progress - listing each part of the course syllabus, including my own notes on the topics and links to relevant resources. I also maintain a number of YouTube playlists of videos relevant to the courses.

E-mail tutor@arganoid.com to arrange a session or for more information.

I have been tutoring since 2015, during which time I have tutored around 300 students at all levels. I have an up-to-date DBS check as of 2021.

I have written articles on game development for (the now defunct) Wireframe magazine - e.g. Coding Space Invaders’ disintegrating shields , and was a major contributor to Code the Classics Vol I and Vol II, published by Raspberry Pi Press.

Gameography

As a programmer at Frontier Developments

As an independent developer

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Programming languages I've worked in extensively

Programming languages in which I have some experience

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Testimonials

My son will be sitting his Computing GCSE next summer and started having weekly lessons with Andrew last month. My son really enjoys the lessons and Andrew explains things clearly. In the first lesson Andrew checked what exam syllabus my son would be sitting and went through each topic to confirm how much my son knew and what topics he needed help with. Andrew is a very professional and helpful tutor. -- Fiona (2024)

Andrew has supported my son through his A Levels, he is excellent, reliable and strongly recommended. -- Tessie (2024)

Andrew has been brilliant with my 12 year old son. He has been able to keep him engaged with his coding whilst teaching him in an age appropriate way. My son has even asked for a lesson over his school holidays! -- Carrie (2024)

Excellent! Helped me understand pointers as well as how to break down my problems better. -- Keagen (2023)

Andrew is a flexible, engaging and very supportive tutor. He is able to adapt tuition (content and teaching strategies) to accommodate the pupil’s needs. My fifteen year old really looks forward to their weekly sessions. I highly recommend Andrew! -- Maxine (2022)

Normally my son won't focus fully during any online class. But, with him, he is completely absorbed. I am very happy. I am going to schedule more classes. -- Mamatha (2021)

My son is a 1st year A level student. He has found Andy to be very well educated and able to transfer that knowledge in a way that is understandable. -- Jade (2021)

Very helpful and knowledgable. Would definitely recommend Andrew to others. -- Tom (2021)

Excellent tutor . Would highly recommend. Reliable, knowledgeable, patient and supportive. -- Sarah (2020)

I booked andrew to teach my son about computer and game programming. My son is really enjoying and andrew is friendly, confident in his knowledge and puts my son who is autistic at ease. Andrew is very skilled in this area and knows his stuff. -- Leah (2020)

Dante learned a lot from Andrew about Computer Science. He felt that Andrew was very patient and supportive and guided him through the various A-level topics for this subject. He furthermore provided exercises for Dante to complete during the lesson and discussed their outcome which was really beneficial. -- Annika B

Andrew is an excellent tutor. I have made huge progress since starting work with Andrew last year. It seems like a different life! When we started, I was teaching Latin and French in Croydon. Now thanks to Andrew's help, I am now working as a Front-End Web Developer in Brighton at a well-known web development company. I am absolutely thrilled with the work we have done which started with bash commands and the terminal, then developing Ruby, Object-Oriented Design, JavaScript, CSS and problem solving. I would certainly recommend Andrew as an excellent tutor who enables outstanding progress and success for his students. -- Tom (2017)

Andrew has taught my son over the last year. He is very diligent in his teaching methods, addresses any misunderstandings in the lessons immediately and always clearly explains the subject matter. He is very organised, punctual and committed. His teaching has been very beneficial as my son’s grades improved significantly over the course of the year. Would definitely recommend him! -- Madhu

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