David

As a Physics graduate and qualified teacher who spent four years in an outstanding state school (and seven more tutoring privately), I have spent much time and effort developing my ability to engage students and help them love and understand science. I myself love to learn and am fascinated about all sorts of topics, but I have also learned to listen to understand how my student thinks. As well as subject specific experience, I have put together a powerful set of learning and revision strategies, and I introduce them to my students right from the start.

As well as my professional experience in the area of additional needs, I have some personal experience as well. So I’m very happy to work with students with additional needs or non-neurotypical thinking styles.

I am easy going and friendly, and I understand that not everyone approaches Science from the same point of view. I would like to help you like it as much as I do!

Hobbies and Interests:
-I am very interested in rocketry and spacecraft design, and this is reflected in a few of my hobbies for example I have built model rockets, and I am a big fan of the `Kerbal Space Program` game.
-Some of my other interests are rock climbing, playing drums, squash, cycling and camping. Other hobbies include playing strategy games (computer and tabletop) and model making.
-I also subscribe to several fascinating Science Youtube channels including `Veritasium`, `Smarter Every Day` and `SciShow`.

Availability: Usually weekdays, any time of day both in term time and school holidays. See my availability chart for current free slots. If needed, I am happy to seek permission from a student’s school to meet them there (eg in the library) during free periods/after school etc.

I am quite willing to travel to tutor - if it is a long journey I can still do it but may have to add a small charge for travel time.

(Please note that whilst some of Kent is technically within 15miles of me `as the crow flies`, I do not currently travel south of the Thames river because the actual drive distance over the crossing is much greater and often involves long traffic delays.)

Willing to travel: 15 miles

Experience: Four years teaching experience in an outstanding secondary school teaching Science to lower school and GCSE groups and Physics at GCSE and A-level. I was also the lead A-level Physics teacher in my School for the last three of those years.
I have been tutoring as my `day job` since August 2014, along with some charity work.

DBS Check: Yes