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Information About David:

Personal Description:

I am fifty-six years old, married with two children aged 25 and 23, both of whom have now graduated from university.
It was my original intention to become a teacher of Mathematics but, having completed my training, I decided that I would like to experience the world outside academia before returning to the profession. I have since spent over thirty years in industry, currently heading the Quality Assurance and Technical Department at the company where I am employed.
Outside work I enjoy an wide range of pastimes and activities such as coaching an under-elevens soccer team, playing football myself, walking, gardening and raising funds for the local church and for national charities.
Until now, there has been insufficient time in my schedule for me to consider tuition on anything more than an occasional basis. Since the children are now both independent, however, I feel that the time is perfect for me to make the move towards a career in the subject that I studied for my degree. In particular, having had experience with my own children and those of friends and relatives, I know that I can offer a useful service.

Teaching Experience:

Although I attained the PGCE in 1980 and enjoyed my teaching experience at Clough Hall Comprehensive School in Kidsgrove I did not enter the teaching profession, preferring instead to work in local industry where I have remained since. I hold fully qualified teacher status (QTS); my teacher reference number is 7971375.
Our children both studied Mathematics to A level, one following the Maths and Statistics route and the other Maths and Mechanics. Since beginning to tutor I have covered several GCSE, AS and A level syllabuses, in addition to coaching at degree level, and am fully up to speed with the subject requirements. Most of my tutees have wanted me to tutor in parallel with their studies at school and college but I have also successfully taught AS and A level to two pupils who did not study the subject at college.
In addition I have, on an unpaid basis, provided tuition to the children of friends and relations.

Tutoring Approach:

I generally use a flexible approach in which I develop a programme of topics to mirror what is being taught in class but with the option to amend this, with little or no notice, to spend more time on problem areas.
I believe in reinforcing the underlying principles through multiple examples, initially worked through as shared problems before asking the student to provide solutions - with assistance if necessary - and, finally, setting questions to be completed outside the tuition period. I am prepared to offer free advice over the internet or phone in the intervening period, if required.

Qualifications:

• BSc Hons in Maths (UCNW, Bangor 1979)
• PGCE (University of Keele 1980)

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (evenings)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you
References Supplied?	Yes