Paul - Bristol tutor






Information About Paul:


Personal Description:

I am a 2nd year PhD student studying Neuroscience at the University of Bristol. I have lived in Bristol for 5 years (after completing my honours degree here) and thoroughly enjoy the city life, having performed music at several venues. I love to socialise and play sport frequently and I generally lead a very active lifestyle. I like to read, particularly philosophy and fantasy, but must admit to spending most of my time working on my PhD thesis which I aim to complete by September 2010. I thoroughly enjoy the company of others and have found myself to be adept at communicating with all different kinds of characters. The idea of tutoring appeals to me because I like to help people and I have always found myself good at translating seemingly difficult concepts in terms which people can understand.



Teaching Experience:

I have tutored undegraduate students for two years at the University of Bristol. This entails taking a class through set assignments which relate directly to their course lectures, requiring the ability to translate concepts with clarity and help students with general skills that will assist their progression through their academic career. It also requires a lot of essay marking and progress evaluation, which takes a lot of time and careful consideration.

I am also a tutor at a university hall of residence. This often involves organising events and disciplining students. But often students need counselling on either their choice of subject or university, or more generally assisting with the invariable melancholy which is associated with the first year away from home.



Tutoring Approach:

In maths and the sciences, I believe there are two ways in which to convey a concept:
1. By analogy - eg. substituting apples and bananas for a and b in algebraic equations
2. By methodology - eg. teaching rigid routines for solving said equations without the need to understand what is being done
I believe that a careful mixture of these two approaches is required for an adequate appreciation of a concept or idea and it depends entirely upon the concept, subject and most importantly the child and their particular frame of mind.
I am a good listener, am very patient and will understand when a child becomes frustrated that they are not progressing as they feel they should. As I have not always achieved my highest potential in school, I can relate to why learning can seem tedious at time. But I am on the cusp of an academic career which I am very excited about and I know that in relating this excitement I can impart at least some of the enthusiasm required to take academic life seriously.
I will set assignments, which will complement their studies, and will need to see that those assignments are done in order to assess progress. Most importantly I feel that your child will enjoy my company and hence look forward to extra time studying.



Map showing Paul's location

Qualifications:

  • Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry A levels (A, B, C, C respectively)
  • Degree (hons) in Neuroscience (2:1) from the University of Bristol

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?   Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?   Yes