Scott

Hi, I`m Scott. I take a student-centred approach, with which I aim to develop students` confidence in their own abilities alongside improving their knowledge of the subject in question. Having been trained in Philosophy (First Class BA Hons, University of Essex; Distinction MA, University of York, on scholarship), I take my inspiration as an educator from the great Socrates, who taught that education should not simply be the filling of a vessel (as if there is only one direction in teaching, "I speak and you listen"), but rather the stoking of a flame (being taught something should make you hungry to learn more and burn brighter!).

I principally achieve this with problem-oriented and dialogue-based teaching techniques that naturally make topics interesting and encourage students to arrive at the answers themselves under careful guidance, cultivating the inquisitive mind. I often focus on essay writing techniques, implementation of which has brought my students up from grade C to A*.

Availability: Currently available weekdays 10AM-8PM.

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: I have worked as a summer-school teacher for five years in a Cambridge University based summer school, teaching Philosophy & Ethics, Politics & International Relations, History, Sociology, and Psychology, on a group and individual basis. I have also worked as an online tutor for over a year, teaching, in addition to the above subjects, English Language, English Literature, and Religious Studies. During the three years of my undergraduate degree, I was president of the Philosophy Society, where we regularly ran peer-to-peer teaching sessions.

Examples of feedback I have received from my students include:

"Your passion for the subject and enthusiasm while teaching us is truly inspiring, and sparked a love of philosophy in my own heart."—Raagini (16)

"I thank you for how much you value our thoughts and ideas, and allow us to discuss deeply, while you only beg questions to make us think even harder."—Carys (16)

"I am not [just] speaking for myself when I say that the class collectively feel as though your teaching will have a definite life-long impact on us and has defined our beginnings in academic philosophy."—Francesca (17)

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