Full Potential Tutoring:
Turbo-Charge Your Child's Learning
SUBJECTS TAUGHT
Maths
English Language
English Literature
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
SUBJECTS TAUGHT
LEARN ABOUT ME
Dr Paul Kilkenny, MBBS, MRCGP, BA (Hons)
Practising NHS GP | Founder, Full Potential Tutoring
GMC Registration No. 7403005.
As a practising NHS doctor, Dr Kilkenny holds an enhanced DBS check, ensuring the highest safeguarding standards.
My Journey
I'm a science, mathematics and English tutor, with over 30 years' experience in dramatically improving students' grades, alongside my medical career. Parents frequently tell me that I've enabled their child to finally understand subjects that they've struggled with for years. I'm driven by the belief that every child deserves to reach their full potential.
Retrieval Practice
Spaced learning
Elaboration
Interleaving
Mindset Matters
THE SCIENCE BEHIND MY RESULTS
⭐️ A Research-Based Approach
I use proven cognitive-science techniques to dramatically strengthen memory, confidence and exam performance.
My methods aren’t guesswork — they’re grounded in the best evidence from modern learning psychology, and they're methods that transform performance:
Most students dont struggle because thye're not capable - they struggle because they're using the wrong methods
Retrieval practice
Struggle
Stronger memory
Spaced learning
Retrieve again
It sticks
Elaboration
Add meaning
Understanding
Interleaving
Mix topics
Right method
Mindset
Meet challenge
Real confidence
Retrieval practice
Spaced learning
Elaboration
Interleaving
Mindset
Retrieval practice
Retrieval practice
Research-Derived Principles That I Use in My Teaching
Why it Works
👉 The fastest way to improve memory isn’t re-reading — it’s being tested.
What it means:
Retrieval practice means actively pulling information out of your memory, rather than just looking at notes.
Why it works:
Every time a student retrieves knowledge, the memory becomes stronger and easier to access in exams. This builds long-term retention and exposes gaps early.
What I do in lessons:
Constant exam-style questioning
Students must answer before I reveal solutions
Immediate feedback using real mark schemes
Repeated recall of key concepts across sessions
Result:
Students stop “recognising” content and start remembering it under pressure — exactly what exams require.
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