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Kirk

Kirk
Kirk
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Swindon, Wiltshire
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Member Since: 10/04/2018
Last Login: 4 days ago
Response Rate: 100%
Expected Response: < 29 minutes

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BSc
University of Portsmouth
BSc Joint Hons Mathematics & Computing
2:i  (1994)

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5000+ hours experience.

***Economics/Business Studies - pls see comment beneath main bio.

Hello,

My name is Kirk and I am passionate about teaching children of all ages and abilities the wonder and beauty of Maths (no, really, it is!)

Down the years, I have helped a great many children get to grips with the subject and, ultimately, prepare successfully for tests and those exams when they eventually arrive.

My students are right across the range - from early GCSE through to the Further Maths A-Level and then beyond into strange dimensions and bendy new worlds! Wherever they are on the journey, I am fully committed to helping them get that pass or attain the upper grades (if that`s their desire or potential).

I have a double honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing and have worked in the business consulting and financial services sectors for nearly 28 years; travelling the world to work on some great projects with terrific people from all walks of life. Along the way, I picked up a Masters in Business while working in the United States.

I have a son who completed his A-level studies and has embarked on an engineering career. He was probably my most challenging student! We got there in the end and I am very proud of him. Currently he’s aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and a member of their Engineering arm. He’s also studying hard at Royal Naval College.

I firmly believe the trick to becoming proficient at or good in Maths is in the teaching/guidance/support; it is not the child`s fault if this is poor and/or doesn`t open the mind and help them "get it", enjoy it and become confident at it.

This is my aim - to help kids believe in themselves with Maths and sail through. To this end, I bring to each tutoring relationship a vast wealth of specific teaching materials and practice/exam questions (with model solutions). Slowly but surely and steady as she goes, we work through it all and crack the code!

When my students or parents start texting me on exam results day with the grades achieved, I am obviously over the moon with the A*s and As etc. But also, those students who have pulled it back from failure/being ungraded in a mock to a decent pass, equally inspire me. And I take my hat off to them all.

Few things please me more than when a child sees they can really do it, their confidence flourishes and they push on to achieve their aims. If this sounds of interest I would be more than happy to help.

Best wishes, Kirk

“Mathematics is the Queen of the sciences,
And Number Theory is the Queen of Mathematics.
She often condescends to render service to Astronomy and other natural sciences,
But in all relations she is entitled to first rank” - Carl Friedrich Gauss.


***Economics/Business Studies:

Each academic year, Maths takes up 90 odd% of my tutoring time. I do however provide support in Economics & Business Studies to a small handful of students. This is enabled by my career in Finance/Business and Masters education. For me, it’s a welcome relief from endless Maths :) and it’s good to help kids see through the fog of those subjects. If this is of interest, again, happy to help.

Availability: I am available throughout the whole week (including weekends) and aim to find suitable teaching slots around other student commitments.

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: I have many years of experience tutoring through GCSE and up to A-Level/Further Maths/Degree level and adults too. It matters not to me, the age/ability, but a willingness to learn and do as well as an individual can :)

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We have a total of 3 review(s) for Kirk.

Roxanne (Mrs)
14/03/2019

1/5 Rating

Has not taught. Tutor cancelled before the lessons began, hence cannot give a review


Anne (Mrs)
12/03/2019

5/5 Rating

Very good. Lots of exam questions to do, which is just what my daughter needs! Well organised and friendly.


Vicky (Mrs)
22/07/2018

5/5 Rating

Great, using on an ongoing basis.


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