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Mark
Mark
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Denbigh, Wales
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Member Since: 13/09/2013
Last Login: 5 months ago
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My Qualifications

PGCE
The University of Sheffield
Physics/Maths
Distinction  (1983)
BEng
The University of Liverpool
Mechanical Engineering
2:1  (1982)

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Information about Mark

I am married with two boys (23 & 19). We have a black Labrador and two cats. My hobbies are umpiring hockey, fishing (all types but mainly pike and coarse), hill-walking and going to live music events (mainly rock/indie bands like Vant, Shinedown, The Sherlocks, etc.). I have a positive attitude towards life, good sense of humour and think I`m easy to get on with.

APPROACH TO TUTORING
I find that two completely different types of tutoring are required, depending on the student.

Firstly there are students who genuinely want to improve their understanding but who are struggling with a subject. Here I like to go right back to basics, leading them forward at their own pace until I find where their understanding gets hazy. I then use plenty of basic practical examples to help improve understanding followed by a more detailed look at exam board requirements.

Secondly, although I really enjoy helping students improve their understanding, I have been around long enough to know there is also a game to be played when it comes to getting a certain grade in an exam! In these cases I like to carefully go through exam questions and exam board mark schemes to help students to see what is required in order to access the marks.

Al tutoring jobs are different and a combination of these two approaches is often needed. For this reason I like to do a detailed assessment in the first session to find out what outcome the student is looking for.

FEES
When looking at my fees please note that although I am willing to travel up to 30 miles to tutor I do make an additional charge for travelling over 15 miles. From September 2019 this will be 30p per mile (e.g. if you are 21 miles from me I would charge for the additional 12 return miles which is £3.60 per tuition). I don`t apply the travel charge if I can fit the tuition in to my journey home from work (i.e. from Conwy to Denbigh on a term-time weekday).

SUBJECTS
My main subjects are physics and maths, to A level, but I can also tutor degree level engineering including and maths for engineers.

REFERENCES
As well as holding my Enhanced Disclosure (CRB) I can supply current references but I prefer not to upload these to the website. If you require a personal reference I can arrange this on request.

Availability: As of 01/09/19 I will have the following session times available;

Monday 4:30-8:30pm
Tuesday 5:30-8:30pm
Wednesday 4:30-8:30pm

Saturday & Sunday 9am-12pm.

I normally book out sessions in 1 hour or 1.5 hour slots although 2 hours is possible.

(School holidays by negotiation but normally mornings 9am - 12pm).

My wife also tutor GCSE maths and can be booked via my profile if a female tutor is preferred. She may be available for daytime sessions prior to 4:30pm.

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: I am a very experienced teacher, I started teaching secondary A level physics in 1983. I have held many different posts, up to Headteacher, in a range of medium to large high schools. For the last few years I have stepped back into `semi-retirement`to return to full time class teaching (mainly physics) which I love.

I am also a very experienced tutor and pride myself on doing a good job.

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Feedback For Mark (2)

We have a total of 2 review(s) for Mark.

Karen (Mrs)
12/11/2019

5/5 Rating

Mark was able to start tutoring my son straight away and has made a remarkable difference in his understanding, confidence and exam technique. He is such a personable, motivational and experienced person.


Enys ()
12/06/2016

5/5 Rating

Excellent tutor. Punctual and helpful.


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