Jeremy

I`m an award winning product designer and a teacher who trained & qualified at an Ofsted "Outstanding" grammar school. I’ll help you understand topics, boost your confidence and ace your exams. Whether your taking a Degree in Aeronautical Engineering or trying to boost your Product Design A level / GCSE classes, a weekly one-to-one lesson, supporting your projects at your pace, will make all the difference.

I have a degree in Graphics and postgrad in Education - specifically Design Education. I`ve won awards for my User Interface design work I did for JobCentre Plus and I have been a D&T and STEM teacher at high performing state, grammar and independent schools in the South East of England for the past 10 years. I also run the online FabLab Blog and, before training as an educator, I ran Graphic Design businesses both in Europe and Africa.

I also teach students how to use Fusion 360 CAD software, CURA slicing software and how to use a 3D printer.

Are you:

• Home-schooled
• Self-taught
• Doing retakes
• An External Candidate

Are you interested in:

• Design and Technology
• Art and Design
• Product Design (3D)
• Systems and Control technology
• Graphic Communication
• FabLab STEM clubs


If you are then I can definitely help you. As well as prep’ing for exams and jump starting coursework I can help prepare you for 13+ or 16+ scholarships at independent colleges or schools.

I have:

• 3 years’ experience of helping primary school students to transition to secondary school levels of attainment and personal responsibility (transitional students).

• 3 years’ of working with transitional students who have ESL (English as their Second Language).

• 3 years’ of working with transitional students who have SEN (Special Educational Needs)
including: Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

• 3 years’ developing numeracy and literacy skills with transitional students.

• 3 years’ experience of designing and implementing Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) programs in UK schools.

• 2 years’ teaching primary numeracy and literacy skills to indigenous students in rural Zimbabwean schools.

• 2 years’ experience of designing and implementing primary education programs in rural Zimbabwean schools.

• 10 years’ experience of designing, implementing and evaluating education solutions in UK schools.

• 10 years’ experience of designing, implementing and evaluating digital solutions for Government, NGOs, Universities and the private sector in the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

• Experience of high-level collaboration with various stakeholders ranging from rural communities, local government, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Government Departments, up to and including national Governments.

• Languages: English (fluent), very basic: French;;;; Arabic;;;; Afrikaans and Ndebele.

• Countries of with significant cultural experience: UK, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya and the UAE.


So get in touch if you are looking to jump-start your design education!

Availability: Immediate.

I temporarily can`t travel but when I can, I will travel up to 30 miles. I charge 0.45 GBP mileage (plus parking charges) outside of the N parking zone (Hove).

Willing to travel: 30 miles

Experience: I am a qualified and experienced teacher of design. I have a BA (Hons.) in Graphic Communication and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (specialising in D&T - Resistant Materials and Systems & Control).

I was Second in Charge of a high performing Design Technology Department at an outstanding all boys Grammar School in Sutton and I run the online FabLab Blog. Basically I love to teach students how to design and make cool stuff!

I specialise in teaching students intellectual and practical skills at KS3, GCSE, A-level, Diploma and Degree levels in Design and Technology, Resistant Materials, Product Design, and Graphic Design, Advertising and Marketing.

I have over 10 years experience of teaching GCSE, A Level and IB Product Design and Graphic Design at various high performing schools.

I have many years of commercial design industry experience, gained in both the UK and Africa, as a Graphic Designer, Advertising Typographer, Photographer and as a Web/New Media Designer.

I`ve worked in state schools, independent day & boarding schools, PRU`s and residential children`s homes catering to boys with special educational needs.