Mike

I have a strong educational background in both the sciences and humanities. From a state comprehensive high school, I went to the University of Cambridge to study an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering with first-class honours. Since then I have transitioned to the humanities and am currently studying for a PhD in Philosophy with a focus on learning and pedagogy at King`s College London. In addition, I have an MPhil in history and philosophy of science (University of Cambridge), and A-levels in mathematics, further mathematics, physics, chemistry, and religious studies (all A-grade). I aim to cultivate a love of learning in my students, and to impart them with the ability and enthusiasm to learn for themselves.

I have a range of teaching experience, including:

* 5 years of experience of offering private tutoring to KS3, GCSE, and A-level students in a variety of subjects, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Engineering, and Philosophy. I have helped many students achieve success in their exams. (2013-present)

* Experience preparing students for common entrance exams (11+, 13+) in maths, science, and English

* 4 years of experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at King`s College London, delivering undergraduate seminars in Philosophy and Classics. (2013-17)

* I co-designed and co-delivered a philosophy course for prisoners at HMP Belmarsh. I am currently appointed as a Visiting Research Fellow at King`s College London to develop this programme. (2016 - present)

* I was employed as a full-time Teaching Assistant at the School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary, University of London (2010-11). I focused on helping students transition from A-level learning to their first year of university.

* I was employed as a high school Teaching Assistant, teaching Maths at KS3, GCSE, and A-level. (2008-10)

I have taught a range of subjects and students, from KS3 school children struggling with numeracy, to university undergraduates flourishing in their first year of philosophy, and adult learners. I have extensive experience tutoring A-level students as they apply and prepare for university, as well as first-year undergraduates as they transition from high school to university learning. I also work with students to improve their essay writing skills and exam technique, and have helped with many successful applications for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

I encourage students in their capacity to think critically and compassionately about any topic, by focusing on learning as a cooperative and discursive endeavour between student and teacher. I tailor each lesson to my student`s ability and confidence, using a variety of exercises and materials to enable them to learn for themselves. I encourage the thought that learning is a way of life, involving a student`s emotional and habitual engagement with a subject matter. As a way of life, the subjects we study are not merely academic. Rather, they are ways of thinking about and engaging with the world and the people in it. As such, my students do not learn mathematics merely in order to be able to calculate the change they are owed in the shop, but rather to come to think critically about the world in a new way. I aim to cultivate my students` enjoyment of learning by helping them see that education is not something that is confined to classrooms and textbooks.

My fees are negotiable, depending on the length of sessions, the duration of tuition, and the client`s finances.

Availability: Weekdays and weekends, daytimes and evenings

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: Private Tutor, self-employed
2013-Present
Tutoring mathematics, sciences, engineering, and philosophy, all ages, and common entrance

HMP Belmarsh
2016-Present
Co-designed and co-delivered a course of discursive philosophy classes for prisoners. The course was made accessible to learners with limited formal education and literacy.

King`s College London
Departments of Philosophy and Classics
2013-17
Graduate Teaching Assistant: planning and delivering group tutorials setting and marking coursework exam preparation training for essay writing one-on-one student pastoral care

Queen Mary, University of London
School of Engineering and Materials Science
2010-11
Undergraduate teaching assistant: helping students transition from high school to university learning planning and delivering tutorials setting and marking coursework pastoral care

Impington Village College
2008-10
Teaching assistant: facilitating small-group learning in lower-stream mathematics classes, KS3 and GCSE one-on-one GCSE and A-level tutorials