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Information About Andrew:
Personal Description:
I am 24 year old, a 3rd Year Structural Engineering student at Heriot Watt University and during the summers I work for a large engineering firm as a student engineer.
I grew up in Belfast where I gained 10 GCSEs and 3 A- Levels, but I am best suited to teaching the maths based subjects.
Teaching Experience:
None in an official capacity but I have grown up with three younger brothers, and at different phases throughout their school careers I have had to take them through part of subjects they could not grasp on their own.
Tutoring Approach:
As with most people trying to teach, I expect a certain amount of work from the student, but I feel that if it is possible to strike up a rapport with them, teaching can be much less of a struggle for both parties. I feel it is best throughout the year to teach the syllabus along side what is being taught in class, but closer to exam time it may become more pressing to focus on some key areas of weakness, and show the pupil specific methods to answer exam questions.
Prior to beginning any tuition, in order to get the most out of teaching time, a copy of the syllabus to be taught will be needed and, if required, a breakdown of the timescale for each section of the subject would help to apportion the work.
As I am still in education myself, I am very aware of what the differences between a good and bad teacher are, and how this can affect the willingness to learn. As I am still in a position where I am sitting exams myself, I know how many examiners work with regard to setting exam questions. If past papers are available, these can be used not only for practice, but they can also give an idea of the questions likely to appear.
Subjects Taught:
Qualifications:
- A-Level Maths
- A-Level Physics
Further Information:
| Availability: | Weekends / Weekdays (evenings) |
| Types of Tutoring: | Travels to you |
