Darren (Tutor)

 English (primary, primary, ks3, ks3, gcse)

 Geography (primary, ks3, gcse, a-level)

 Maths (primary, primary, ks3, ks3, gcse)

 Religiousstudies (gcse)

I NOW OFFER A FULLY SUPPORTED CORRESPONDENCE COURSE FOR THE A2 EDEXCEL GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS

I have been a teacher for over 20 years now: old enough to have plenty of experience yet young enough to be very enthusiastic. I have taught different types of pupils in variety of schools (please ask for my CV). I have degrees in Geography and English. I am a fully qualified teacher with a full CRB disclosure. I have successfully taught Mathematics, English and RE in schools up to GCSE standard, as well as having tutored numerous tutees for local 11+ Entrance Exams. I have taught Geography, my first degree subject, up to and including A level. I was also a sports teacher for a number of years.

I have always taught what has been best for my pupils and tried to speak with them like the young men and women they will one day become. In my own time I write novels for children and play cricket, injuries allowing! You can also read about me in more depth here:

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On average I teach 10-15 tutees each week. So as you can see, I am very much in demand and teach mostly from 4-8pm on weekdays and on Saturdays mornings. I am a full-time tutor, not a moolighting teacher supplimenting their salary. I earn my living from this business and therefore take it more seriously than other part-time tutors. Ultimately, you get what you pay for.

The relationships with my pupils are my strongest suit: relating and communicating with them at their level is vital to learning. An unambiguous attitude to life flows into my relationships with students: these could be characterised as demonstrative, caring, lively, fair and firm. In the last 20 years I have been very popular with the overwhelming majority of students I have taught.

Initially, it is vitally important to check that the tutee is `on-board` with being tutored. In the first session I will try to identify what it is the tutee needs and you may wish to quiz me in more detail. I will need access to school reports and examples of the tutee`s work. Through discussion with my tutee and parental input it should become clear the reason for the tutoring. Homework will always be set, depending upon the demands placed upon the tutee by the normal school week. The tutee will be far more involved with learning than in a normal school class where they can `hide`, so prospective tutees need to expect plenty of chat and discussion, reviewing work and giving feedback.

Availability: Very flexible: days, evenings and weekends. Just ask.
On average I teach 10-15 tutees each week. So as you can see I am very much in demand and teach mostly from 4-8pm on weekdays and in the mornings on Saturdays.

At the moment (March 2011) I have 22 tutees in total and am very close to being fully booked: 3 11+ tutees being prepared for the local 11+ exam this coming November, I have 2 online A-Level students for Geography and another that I see face-to-face, 8 tutees for GCSE Maths, 2 students for KS3 Maths and 1 for KS2 Maths, I also have 3 students for KS3 English, 1 tutee for GCSE Geography and 1 for GCSE RE.

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: I have taught numerous syllabi: in the last 2 years I have tutored AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC at A level Geography. Indeed, I taught the whole of the A2 Edexcel Geogaphy syllabus online to one a tutee in Moscow: he has now gained a place at Aston University. I have mainly tutored the AQA and Edexcel syllabi for GCSE Maths.

I have seen and experienced many types of academic performance from high-performing grammar schools to comprehensives on ‘special measures’. I have taught pupils with statements and pupils gaining Oxbridge entrance. I have held a variety of positions of responsibility within schools, particularly in the pastoral system such as Head of Year. I have been a grade-A examiner for three years out of the last four in GCSE Geography (AQA).

I am currently tutoring a number of students for 11+ entrance exams at local grammar schools. I have other students that I am preparing for GCSE Maths retakes. In the exam session just gone (June 2010) all of my pupils taking exams at GCSE and A level were successful, a high number of my tutees getting A grades.

I am also very adept at helping pupils to improve their study and revision skills, as well as their personal organisation.

Qualifications: •10 'O' levels including Maths(A), two Sciences and two English subjects, 3 'A' levels including Geography(A) and Pure Mathematics(B)
•Geography BSc(Hons) 2:1
•PGCE in Geography and Games
•MA in English (Writing for Children)

CRB Check: Yes

Has References: Yes

Will Tutor Online: Yes