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Information About Matthew:

Personal Description:

I am currently doing a PhD in Politics at the University of Sheffield, comparing small countries in the developing world. My principal area of research is International Political Economy. I also have an MA in politics, a BA (Hons) degree in French and Politics, and A-Levels in French, History and Economics. I speak French fluently and have spent a lot of time in the Francophone world - in France itself, Quebec, and the French Caribbean. I'm an approachable, friendly, lively and interesting person, and in my spare time enjoy good food, travelling the world, music, film and sport.

Teaching Experience:

I have significant teaching experience, and am comfortable tutoring people across the age and ability spectrum. I currently teach undergraduate courses in politics at the University of Sheffield in British Politics, Globalisation, International Political Economy, Democratisation and Development. I have a great deal of A-level tutoring experience and have successfully helped a number of students through their exams. I have experience of supply teaching (11-16) as well as of teaching younger children in after-school French clubs. I have also taught English to French children as a private tutor when I lived abroad and I am highly capable in the pastoral side of teaching, having worked on a summer camp in the United States.

Tutoring Approach:

My approach to tutoring is an active one. Unless absolutely necessary, I seek to avoid the use of textbooks in favour of maintaining an energetic, often discussion-based lesson tailored to each individual client. Indeed, I feel strongly that it is only through relevant lessons which really fire the client's imagination, and which, above all, are fun, that real learning is achieved.

My advertised rates also include the setting of homework and marking it. Particularly for economics and politics, I feel that it is important to get into the habit of exam/essay practice. So, every week I will set you an original task to do, and part of each lesson will be devoted to going through your work to give feedback and help improve your technique.

I am happy to tutor people of all ages and all abilities. I am happy to teach small groups of people, such as adults learning holiday French or teenagers grappling with GCSEs, with absolutely no supplement to the hourly rate.

I am happy to tutor French up to A-Level standard. For humanities-based subjects (history and economics) I can also give tuition up to A-Level.

For politics however, I am happy to go beyond A-Level and give help to undergraduate and postgraduate (MA) students.

For further information, or just to chat and explore whether I might be able to help you, please feel free to get in touch.

Qualifications:

• PhD Politics (ongoing)
• MA Research Methods in Politics and International Relations
• BA (Hons) French and Politics
• A-Levels in Economics, French, History and General Studies

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