James

Welcome. I am James. I teach physics online.

I am a specialist tutor in A-level physics and also teach GCSE physics and maths. I teach all exam boards - Edexcel, AQA, OCR including syllabus B, Welsh Board, Scottish Higher, Scottish Advanced Higher, University Foundation and International Baccalaureate.

I teach what an individual student requires, e.g. reinforcing what was covered in school that week, revision for exams and mocks, and teaching specific topics as required. I encourage the student to be proactive in suggesting what topics to teach that lesson. And I teach private candidates.

I offer an online meeting with the parent and student to work out what tuition I can provide.

Availability: 9am to 4pm weekends and weekdays. Plus evenings and after school.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: Since 1993 I have taught full-time in many private tutorial colleges in London, e.g. MPW and Albemarle, often as Head of Physics. I taught two-year courses, one-year retakes and Easter Revision - for all exam boards. I have tutored privately through agencies, via colleges and personal recommendation. I am experienced in teaching students whose first language is not English.

I am an examiner, marking A-level and GCSE physics each year since 2001.

My students get excellent results. Recently two of my students obtained A* grades, and an AQA retake student improved from E to A by my giving her the exam practice she lacked in her last school. Some of my students score 100% on A level units and one scored 600/600. Most of my two-year students score minimum B and my retake grade improvement is at least two grades, e.g. D to B. Many of my students go on to university to study medicine, engineering and science. All my A-level physics students in 2021 scored A* to B, AQA OCR and Edexcel.

METHODS: I have successfully made the transition from face-to-face to online teaching. It works just as well for my students as traditional teaching. I enjoy using my online whiteboard and scanned resources-packs of exam board-specific past paper questions plus my own questions arranged by topic.

I teach study and revision techniques and provide topic-specific revision notes. I have been interested in exam technique since I was a teenager and share this with my students. As an examiner I know exactly what is required and often use questions I have marked professionally. I address each individual student`s issues and am patient and happy to repeat and use different explanations until a topic is understood.

I use my own repertoire of worked examples which make the subject interesting by being real-life related and yet similar to exam questions. I use packs of board-specific past paper questions arranged by topic. My worked examples cover 90% of what will come up in the exam. For descri ptive questions, e.g. 6 mark questions, I give lists of key descri ptive phrases to break these down into manageable chunks, and details of the key practicals.

I enjoy making links between physics and other A-levels, e.g maths and chemistry, and its relevance to careers in areas such as engineering, medicine and the life sciences. I share my enthusiasm for physics but also respect those for whom physics is not their favourite subject, and work with them to get the best possible grade.

I am passionate about physics and keep up to date by attending lectures at universities and the Institute of Physics. I am a keen amateur astronomer and give lectures on the subject.

QUALIFICATIONS: I have a 2/1 degree in astronomy and physics from University College London, a postgraduate qualification in meteorology, and a Further Education teaching qualification.







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