John
My Qualifications
Norman Manley Law School
Law
Pass (1998)
University of the West Indies
Law Course
2:2 (1995)
University of the West Indies Mona Jamaica
History, Literature and Language
2:1 (1992)
Verification Status
GCSE | A-Level | Degree | Adult Learner | |
Criminology | - | - | - | £74 |
Law | - | £45 | £74 | £45 |
Sociology | £37 | £74 | - | - |
Information about John
I have over 23 years of teaching experience. My main specialisms are ALevel law (AQA) (OCR) and (WJEC) and Criminology (WJEC). I have worked with SEN schools and Special EBD schools.In addition I have had to work with Dyslexic individuals in law and improved their chances and grades.In addition I have done assignments that involve the teaching of English, the humanities such as Geography, Citizenship, Religious Education and History at Francis Combe Academy in early 2017. I have been teaching English as a private tutor since September 2017.
Aside from my experience are my qualities, patient, lots of empathy, humour, motivational skills.
I encourage students to embrace challenges, deal with a frustration threshold and to reframe experiences in a very positive way. Praise of effort as opposed to intelligence brings better results and this part of my mantra as a tutor.A Level In addition I have kept up with the latest studies on grit which is important as a predictor of success.
On top of this layer of teaching I have added Equity and Trust Law, Land Law, Intellectual Property Law, Cyber Security Law and Content Liability to my repertoire.
Availability: Immediate
Willing to travel: 50 miles
Experience: I have tutored 6 law students and I have been a chess coach for 21 years when I did many one on one situations. I have taught A-Level law for 19 years. In ten years I have taught at schools and colleges all over the country with a good track record in results. In addition I have taught law students Access to Law courses and with success.One student who requested help in Property law at a University has passed a very difficult exam.
I have been a tutor of KS1 and KS2 English at the [contact detail removed] since September 2017 where I have developed the spelling, grammar and punctuation skills of the students with great feedback in terms of satisfaction.
In my experience, I have had to create resources, acquire new resources,develop ICT skills, adapt to the needs of the students and also build a rapport with students of all types and ethnic backgrounds.
DBS Check: Yes
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Feedback For John (7)
Emilio (Mr)
25/10/2020
Fantastic tutor, explain the subject very well.... highly recommended
Mikail (Mrs)
20/06/2019
John is good and extremely patient. He really can help Kids understand new concepts at their own pace.
Akhil (Mr)
09/04/2019
Very good tutor who does research before meetings
seema (Mrs)
05/02/2019
Simply the best
Maria (Mrs)
21/02/2018
John is an excellent teacher and has definitely helped my daughter improve her grade in Law. John is very calm, knowledgeable and combines theory with practical examples; a real bonus for students. We are very happy with John`s tuition method and fully recommend him.
greg (Mr)
24/08/2017
A great tutor with a very calming persona as well as being very patient with me. He put me at ease and from that I passed Tort law and land law.
Highly recommended!
Tutors Response :
Thank you!!
Paul (Mr)
01/07/2017
Mr John tutored my partner in English pronunciation and was professional, patient and able to identify both core strengths and areas of development along with an action plan to remedy these concerns. Professional tutor and highly recommended.