Jon

TUTORING VIA ZOOM OR IN PERSON

I am passionate about achievement.

GCSE and A level and the gateways to future choice: Good grades open doors!

I taught all three Sciences and Maths in mainstream 11-18 schools in England and Wales for 25 years; my last teaching post was as Head of Science in a large comprehensive school. Whilst there I spent my time entirely focused on the aim of getting students to pass exams with the highest grade possible.

I like to inspire students with a love of Science and Maths but the reality is that you need the very best exam results that you can get to give you the best possible life chances.

My strategy is to focus on the exam skills that you need, skills that are often not taught in school. I will show you how to read the question and get inside the mind of the examiner. At the same time I will help you to understand what you already know, to plug the gaps in your knowledge, to link the different strands of your knowledge together and find out that science and maths can actually be fun!!

You will leave the process more confident and better prepared.

My lessons draw on a variety of resources, but I mostly work from your own texts to avoid confusion.

There will be no commitment to continue sessions after the first one but the most effective use of tutoring is to agree a course of sessions so that we can put together a scheme of work and build towards your success.

Availability: AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM OR IN PERSON

Weekdays 09:00 to 21:00. In normal times I can travel to you (up to 5 miles from Mold) or you can come to me.
I am often very busy, so we will agree a time slot BEFORE you buy my details to make sure that you get value for money.

Also tutoring remotely via Zoom.

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Experience: Five years teaching one to one in Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics to GCSE level, and Biology to A level.
Tutoring through Zoom or in person
Examiner for GCSE Biology.
Prefer to teach remotely (via ZOOM)
My 24 year teaching career in 4 schools in England and Wales includes:
A level Biology for OCR and WJEC.
General science at Key Stage 3
Biology, Chemistry and Physics to GCSE.
Maths up to GCSE.
Applied Science at GCSE, A level, BTEC Level 2 and BTEC level 3
GNVQ Health and Social Care.
Essential Skills and Entry Level Science.
For all these subjects I planned courses, marked, delivered and maintained standards of other staff.
Other experiences and qualifications include:
Research in environmental biology and population genetics
Part qualified Chartered Accountant.
All of these experiences help me to help students not just with passing exams but with putting learning and experiences into context.