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Information About John:

Personal Description:

I am an experienced Physics teacher which is also my degree subject. Although familiar with OCR I am doing AQA at the moment. I am very exam focussed and adept at converting B's into A/A*s but can help students of all abilities. My biggest strength is making Physics an enjoyable and fun experience.

Teaching Experience:

I have taught at a variety of schools. In some discipline was an issue and I have developed successful strategies for dealing with pupils and achieving good outcomes. I have also taught very able students which I have encountered in International schools and elsewhere (I have been involved in the development of gifted and talented pupils in science) and found this a very exciting experience.
At my last school I had significant input into the choice of the new GCSE. I was also KS5 co-coordinator and put a lot of effort into writing schemes of works for both AS and A2 units. I have also prepared material for other colleagues who are not confident at teaching Physics. I believe that Physics can be taught in an exciting manner.

Tutoring Approach:

My approach to tutoring is first of all to make sure we are communicating well. Is it the pupil who wants the extra help or has it been foisted on them by their parents or school? Then we can talk about what grade they are looking for. I would then make an evaluation made on a mini assessment that would tell me how realistic this would be. I would be honest and only then would we decide whether to proceed.
The sessions would have to be engaging for the pupil. I would make this happen by varying my approach and keeping up the pace. There would be significant progress every session.

Qualifications:

• PGCE
• BSc Hons

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekends
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you
References Supplied?	Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:	Spanish