Dave


Tutor




My Qualifications
Sheffield Hallam University
Human Resource Management
Pass (2002)

Sheffield Hallam University
Education Studies
Pass (1996)

Private Study
Associateship Banking Diploma
Pass (1992)

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Information about Dave
15/08/25 19 A level results in so far. I am delighted with my students` successes. The students have achieved 3 "A" stars, 4 "A"s, 8 "B"s and 4 "C"s with my Economics students on average improving by one grade - and remaining at an A grade for Year 12 to Year 13 is challenging - with no improved grade, so that is excellent. The use of model answers and investment in student access to the Economics Today magazine have been positive contributors supporting A stars.
16/05/25 I am now promoting slots to Year 12 students as my Year 13 students will be finishing in May. I have slots available for Year 12 students on Mondays 7pm-8pm,Tuesdays 8pm-9pm and Wednesdays 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm. Further slots will become available shortly. Again I provide model A level answers for Edexcel Syllabus A and B, AQA and OCR A level economics and access to the highly recommended Economics Today magazine for my A-level Economics Students, as well as mock tutor exams for A-level Economics and Business.
17/08/24 I now have 27 "A" Level Results in - 2 "A*"s, 9 "A"s, 13 "B"s, 2 "C" grades and 1 "D" grade. These are excellent results with more As and Bs compared to 2023. Clearly there are a range of factors at play though in Economics the further investment in model answers and further focus on tutor mock exams in economics and business have really helped students maximise their performance.
12/08/24 I am currently tutoring circa 25 Year 12 students and I have availability for another ten students. I helped a Year 12 economics student come 2nd in his year of 104 economists in his Year 12 summer exam and he is applying to Oxbridge. I now offer A star a level economics exemplar answers for Edexcel Syllabus A, AQA and OCR for my current and future students on an unlimited licence as part of my long term offering. These are released incrementally throughout the academic year with all info available at the start of the Easter holidays. In addition I offer digital access to the excellent A Level Economics Today magazine. The additional offerings are within my hourly rate.
21/08/23 - I now have 27 "A" level results in. I am delighted for my students and their families, having achieved 1 A*, 7As, 8Bs, 6Cs, 3Ds and 2E, with an average grade improvement (compared to mock exams or Year 12 exams) of 1.5 which is strong. For one of my students on an A who achieves an A there is no grade improvement though a great performance across two year`s work. For another student who was on a U in their mock exam to achieve a C grade that`s a three grade increase. Overall I am delighted! Some of these lower results are with students who were really struggling and on average there is a significant improvement. The more academically gifted students have performed strongly.
As an examiner I have recently attended an examiner`s conference as part of my CPD.
20/08/2022 Really pleasing - A level results from my students coming in 2 "A*"s, 4 "A"s, 9 "B"s and 2 "C"s. One "A" star was from a "D" grade and one "C" was from a "U" grade.
12/08/2021 A Level results: 12 "A" grades, 6 "B" grades, 2 "C" and 1"E" grade - and that E grade student and their parents and thrilled as it has secured their place in Milan fashion school university (was on a "U" grade) - all online tutoring.
I am passionate about education, learning and development and have expertise in tutoring, coaching and mentoring students. I relate to, and get on with, people. I teach Business Studies and Economics both to UK and international students (see tutoring experience). I am a member of the UK professional tutoring body. As a volunteer, I serve as a Board Director on a National Educational body. As parents we have successfully facilitated both our son and daughter getting into medical school. I add value and provide a whole high quality educational experience.
I provide 1:1 online tutoring in my global online classroom to UK and international students. 100% of my tutoring to "A" level students was online.
I tutor home schooled students and provide online tutoring for A level groups in schools to add value / cover absence.
Individual and group tutoring (subject to demand) are also available during school holidays.
23/8/19
My latest innovation for this academic years is to facilitate bringing appropriately matched students (same year, same subject and exam board, similar intellect and personality fit) together online to:
a) share ideas and help each other consider arguments and different perspectives
b) discuss homework set by myself to both students
c) discuss exam paper questions together
d) revise together
I have over 15 years experience in education and training within industry managing, designing and delivering learning solutions, both on a one to one basis, to classrooms of students and to thousands of students. I am a qualified teacher and have 8 year`s teaching, face to face and online tutoring experience with impressive outcomes.
I have deep subject matter knowledge from my roles in industry combined by a real ability to engage with students, bring subjects to life and explain things really simply. I have worked in education at schools, within Businesses, in Banking and in Information Communication Technology and am able to provide tutees with real life practical examples in business and economics which really adds to their learning.
As a volunteer I have been chair of a local sports club junior section managing over 280 juniors, 40 coaches and volunteers. I`m known for a sense of fun and humour, facilitating people`s development bringing the best out of them by bringing subjects to life. I`m a former hockey and tennis coach, am married with a couple of teenagers so I understand the parent`s view.
My first lesson as a planning lesson, which also includes online testing of the online tutoring. Assuming the tutee is happy to continue, which has currently always been the case, there is a contract to sign and a minimum of eight hours tutoring for the tutee to sign up to.
Availability: Mondays, Tuesdays , Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during the day and evenings, Saturday morning and Sundays.
Willing to travel: Home Only
Experience: A qualified teacher, I have nine years successful teaching and tutoring experience at GCSE and "A" level with excellent feedback from my students and effective outcomes, including high grades at "A" level. My references and feedback scores support this and further provide you with an assurance of professional quality tutoring. I rely on providing an excellent service to develop both my reputation to clients and my business. In addition I am an examiner.
Over the summer 2016 I undertook continuous professional development on the new A Level specifications and attended formal training and have attended further formal training in June 2017.
Note: As well as the common exam boards, for Business Studies I tutor Cambridge International, and am tutoring students from overseas, including students from the UAE, Russia, India, China, Ukraine, Portugal, Austria and Spain. Cambridge Int reference below:
Our daughter decided to study Cambridge International Exam Board As and A2 Business Studies in one year while attending an International School in the Middle East. To support her school lessons, Dave tutored her online throughout the full year. Using his experience in business, he made the subject extremely interesting for her. He gave her confidence in her studies and provided her with excellent exam techniques coupled with invaluable examples. All of which enabled her to achieve her A*. (Note - the student received the highest grade in their subject in their country)
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Ebru (Mrs)
04/09/2025

My son studied Economics with Dave for his A-Levels exam. He is a great tutor, very organized and friendly. Dave structured his studies as well as giving him extra homework and providing feedback on what to improve later on. My son was predicted grade C before starting the lessons with Dave and he achieved grade B in his actual exam, which was a great improvement within a limited period of time.
Jeffrey (Mr)
19/08/2024

This year Dave has been a tremendous help to me and my brother for our Business A levels, the lessons are always well structured making it a great a learning environment, whether it was solidifying our business knowledge or exam techniques. Overall me and my brother both achieved an A in business! Thank you Dave!
Tutors Response :
Congratulations Jeffrey and Joseph,
You both have been really focused and really deserve your success, both achieving "A" grades in A-level business with online small group tutoring. You are both going to your first choice uni. Brilliant! Many congratulations.
Natasha (Mrs)
08/02/2024

A really wonderful patient knowledgable tutor who has given my son confidence and the best preparation possible for his A level. Thank you Dave!


