Michael

Now open for reservations for the academic year starting September 2025. Also happy to assist current Year 12 students wishing to prepare for their final year.

I`m a fully qualified teacher with over 16 years experience teaching in UK private and state high schools. My specialism is A-Level Biology. I have been working as an A level biology tutor since 2014. I have numerous references from satisfied parents and students; please check my feedback.

I studied Agriculture and Biochemistry at Aberystwyth University before obtaining my PGCE and qualifying as a teacher. I worked as a teacher for five years before changing course and being employed in managerial positions in agriculture and large scale horticulture in the UK and in agricultural education and development in the tropics. I returned to teaching in 2003. I have taught students of all abilities and at levels ranging from KS3 to Oxbridge candidates. Gradings of my lessons following observations, including those by OFSTED inspectors, were consistently rated outstanding. “A very gentle but extremely skilled practitioner” OFSTED inspector March 2013.

I`m experienced and fully resourced for the current AQA and OCR A, A-level Biology specifications. I teach via Zoom. For each topic I employ worksheets developed by myself, also collections of past questions specific to the exam board with which the student is studying. These are sent as email attachments the day before each lesson. Lessons are spent going through worksheets and/or past questions together. My aim is to ensure student knowledge is secure and that understanding is complete and then, by studying past questions and mark schemes, to refine answering technique and build confidence id dealing with those challenging application questions!
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I feel that the varied nature of my career, encompassing periods of practical farming in both developed temperate, and developing tropical situations, has benefitted me tremendously as a science and biology teacher. Drawing on practical examples of science in action has helped me to make the subject more relevant to the real world and has proved invaluable in stimulating the interest of my students.

I very much look forward to hearing from students intent on maximising their potential and am happy to provide any further information they, or their parents, may require

Michael, June 2025

Availability: Weekdays, early evenings, weekends

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: 16 years teaching science in UK state and private schools including 10 years teaching A level Biology

Tutoring in A level Biology since 2014

Non-teaching experience includes farming in UK and agricultural development in tropics, 7 years large scale horticulture in UK.

DBS Check: Yes

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