Mark - Scarborough tutor





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Information About Mark:


Personal Description:

I'm 34 years old. I currently teach Science to students up to the age of 16 in Scarborough. I studied Pharmacology at the University of Newcastle, graduating 13 years ago and going on to to complete a PGCE in Science (Biology) at Nottingham Trent University.

I am from Scarborough originally and so I know the area well, I will be happy to tutor students in my own home or elsewhere. My hobbies include reading, football, going to the gym, cycling and music/films.



Teaching Experience:

- 11 years experience as a science teacher, teaching biology and chemistry mainly but also physics.



Tutoring Approach:

Below are some of the skill sets I would hope to pass on to students...

■ Reading between the lines
■ Deciding how to tackle a problem
■ Seeing how to break a task down
■ Generating ideas
■ Organising ideas
■ Identifying the main points
■ Generalising
■ Checking and self-correction strategies
■ Securing concepts
■ Pattern spotting
■ Identifying relationships
■ Articulating reasons and giving explanations
■ Risk taking
■ Making mistakes without fear of failure



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Qualifications:

  • BSc Pharmacology
  • 11 x GCSE (2 x A* Science)
  • 3 x A-Level (Biology, Chemistry, Maths)

Further Information:

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