Ian

68% of my students passed The Liverpool Blue Coat exam, 1 student passed St Anselms, 2 students Upton Hall. 1 Manchester grammar. References are available on request.


A highly experienced, diligent, qualified teacher with 10 years of teaching experience at The Liverpool Blue Coat School that was voted the best school in the country in 2016 by The Times. Providing student-lead lessons focused on student expectations, confidence building, and developing an understanding with proven results. Comprehensive experience and knowledge of every school in the Liverpool area and awareness of each Maths department`s pedagogy and therefore am able to develop strategies to complement students development. Consistent development of teaching style and consistently reflecting and making adjustments with an open discussion policy with students to ensure content is delivered and understood by the student. Online lessons take place on bespoke software suitable for our teaching and learning style. Lessons can be integrated with current school lessons or develop our own learning objectives.

Quickly identify student`s strengths and weaknesses develop a plan to effectively use lesson time
Discuss and rectify misconceptions using easy-to-remember analogies that students can relate to
Build confidence/mindset/develop resilience/pattern recognition/many other aspects of psychology
High expectations of students for their organisation/personal development/lesson feedback
Student lead lessons/differentiation through challenging but rewarding question selection
Relating questions to students interests and hobbies to develop an engaging relationship with students
Diet/hydration/stress management/organisation/exam time management
Question analysis/priority/marking/annotation/language/layout
Bespoke assessment frameworks whereby students develop an unrivalled understanding for exam
structure, question construction and their complexity. Enabling students to independently break down
questions and apply their understanding
Develop students ability to effectively communicate their written answers to the examiner
Understanding the mindset of an examiner and how exam scri pts are created and then marked
Exam preparation/revision techniques/revision organisation/damage limitation/time management
Mathematics in the real world, finance and economics (not taught by schools)
Assist parents draft formal correspondence to schools and colleges.
Develop parents understanding of school policies and government strategies to make informed
decisions about their childs education.
Excellent knowledge of all exam board curricula
Comprehensive homework set every lesson to reinforce learning

All qualifications are available on request, written and phone references, and lesson observation feedback also available on request.

Availability: Out-of-school hours including weekends and school holidays

Willing to travel: 12 miles

Experience: Brilliant Minds Tuition Centre Lance lane
The Liverpool Blue Coat School
Liverpool Community College
Westderby School (a specialist in Maths)

DBS Check: Yes