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Information About Peter:

Personal Description:

I am an approachable, friendly person, and find that I tend to be able to build a good rapour with children or young adults rapidly. Before, after and even during my time at University I spent a good portion of time travelling and working abroad, pursuing my favourite hobbies (snowboarding and surfing). However, a serious knee has put an end to that for at least the next year, and so I am looking forward to spending this time building on the teaching / tutoring skills I have already developed.

Teaching Experience:

I have a broad base of teaching experiences on which to draw when approaching a students individual needs and abilities. Working as the course convenor for a french company called LEC linguistics, teaching English as a Foreign language to children between the ages of 11 and 17, and at a wide range of levels. I had to come up with original materials which would keep the children both interested/entertained, whilst maintaining a high educational value - i can assure you that teaching French teenagers to speak English during their summer holidays realy tests your motivational skills.
I am currently employed as a Support Worker at a college for children with special learning needs and behavioural problems, and though this is not strictly in a teaching capacity, I feel that my experiences here have grown me as a tutor.
I also have a background in snowboard intructing, and though the experiences I have had teaching on the slopes are somewhat different to in a classroom, these skills are certainly transferable, and encourage me to bring higher levels of energy to a lesson which I feel helps motivate and stimulate learners.

Tutoring Approach:

After talking to a student / parent or guardian about their specific needs I will adapt my approach accordingly, safe in the knowledge that I have a broad base of skills and experiences to use and adapt in this approach. One thing that I promiss to do will be to keep sessions interesting and engaging, as I really have found both from my experiences as a teacher, and of course as a pupil myslef, that this is key to quick and easy learning.

Qualifications:

• TEFL INTERNATIONAL Qualification (similar to CELTA)
• 2:1 BA English Literature - University of Sheffield

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you
References Supplied?	Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?	Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:	French