Steve

Hello, selecting a learning style that suits your needs with a tutor who can not only communicate the subject content clearly but also teach techniques and strategies of how to break down and answer subject specific questions is very important to learning a subject at a deeper level. This in turn leads to exam success.

I have taught 30 years with UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Working in the UK education sector. I have held the position of Head of Faculty / Department and Head of Year. I have authored published text books by Heinemann and Dorling Kindersley on Engineering in Design Technology. I have worked for OCR, AQA and BTEC as a examiner and subject moderator.

I offer personal tuition in the following subjects.

Maths upto GCSE
Engineering A level / Level 3.

Maths : 1-9 GCSE / IGCSE, Maths Functional Skills - Entry Level / level 1/2
Exam boards : Edexcel, AQA, WJEC, OCR . Cambridge.

A Level : Engineering - Design Engineering OCR, BTEC Level 3 Engineering - Extended national Diploma

Methodology : I enjoy enabling rapid learning progress in students that have otherwise found barriers to progress for one reason or another. I break concepts down to the simple basics so students can really get to understand what might of been missed or misunderstood.

My approach to learning is very supportive and nuturing, through praise and encouragement. I provide learning in a structured, safe environment that enables learners to feel confident, happy and motivated to learn.

I have ambitious standards and i expect learners to work hard for me and complete work to best effort.
I am a mature teacher, reliable and punctual, and interested in my students progress and learning in their subjects.

I use various forms of learning methods. Online i use live interactive content so you can very clearly see and learn visually as examples of concepts are illustrated live step by step. Learning is individually paced at the learners level. Learning is personalised and content is levelled with the learners needs and aspirations. Feedback on progress is honest and constructive.

I find it best to discuss with the students their learning needs, then create an `Individual Learning Plan` with targets we can work towards. I do like to encourage learners to do their best, learn through doing (kinesthetic) and working out answers. Students can feel in control of their learning, and see their progress in their Individual Learning Plans which can be shown to parents and adapted to suit the needs of the learner, either in long term courses or short intensive sets of lessons.

My students have acheived exam success through my tuition over time. Please send a message to discuss your needs and how i can support them.

Regards
Steve

A level - Design Engineering units:
UNIT 1. DESIGN METHODOLGY: Identifying Design requirements
UNIT 2. PRODUCT EVALUATION: Learning from existing products and practice
UNIT 3. DESIGN MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: Implications of wider issues
UNIT 4. DESIGN SKILLS: Design thinking and communication
UNIT 5. MATERIALS PROPERTIES & COSTS: Material and component considerations
UNIT 6. PRODUCT FUNCTION / STRUCTURES / ELECTRONICS: Technical understanding
UNIT 7. PRODUCTION / COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURE: Manufacturing processes and techniques
UNIT 8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Viability of design solutions
UNIT 9. RISK ASSESSSMENT / COSHH: Health and safety

BTEC Units - Level 3 Extended National Diploma / City & Guilds : OCR Cambridge Technicals.
Unit 1: Engineering Principles
Unit 2: Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team
Unit 3: Engineering Product Design and Manufacture
Unit 4: Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering
Unit 5: A Specialist Engineering Project
Unit 6: Microcontroller Systems for Engineers
Unit 10: Computer Aided Design in Engineering
Unit 17: Power and Energy Electronics
Unit 19: Electronic Devices and Circuits
Unit 20: Analogue Electronic Circuits
Unit 21: Electronic Measurement and Testing of Circuits
Unit 22: Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture
Unit 23: Digital and Analogue Electronic Systems
Unit 25: Mechanical Behaviour of Metallic Materials
Unit 26: Mechanical Behaviour of Non-metallic Materials
Unit 27: Static Mechanical Principles in Practice
Unit 28: Dynamic Mechanical Principles in Practice
Unit 31: Thermodynamic Principles and Practice
Unit 40: Computer Aided Manufacturing and Planning
Unit 41: Manufacturing Secondary Machining Processes

Arkwright Engineering Scholarship preperation.

Availability: Flexible so please enquire.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I started classroom teaching in 1995 and have experience of working in many different 7-19 Secondary Schools / Academies. I have worked with Primary, Adult and Further Education teaching.
I started private tutoring online for ICS Learn in 2015, and found it a rewarding and enjoyable form of teaching. My learners are from varied backgrounds and of different ages from 5 years to 79 years.

Education Trusts i have worked with:

o The Priory Federation
o Wales Academy Trust
o Wickersley Educational Trust
o Derbyshire County Council
o Delta Academy Trust
o Redhill Academy Trust
o Aston community education trust
o Tapton School Academy Trust
o Leger Education Trust
o The new collaborative learning trust
o Astrea Academy Trust
o LEAP
o Oasis Charitable Trust
o NET
o Chorus Trust
o Outwood
o Mercia Learning Trust
o Minerva
o United Learning
o Sheffield UTC Academy Trust
o Brigantia Trust
o The Emmanuelle School Trust
o Maltby Learning Trust
o Archway learning Trust
o The Two Counties Trust
o Diocese of Leeds
o AET
o Notts County Council
o DDAT
o Esteem
o Embark

DBS Check: Yes