Kenneth, Telford Maths tutor

Maths
Secondary - £20.00p.h.
GCSE - £20.00p.h.
A-Level - £25.00p.h.
Casual Learner - £25.00p.h.

Personal Description: I have been married to my wife, Jan, for 30 years. She is a primary school teacher (Maths specialist). We have two children - both good at Maths - both accountants. I have always written Maths materials throughout my career, trying to incorporate interesting aspects of Mathematics, especially investigations. I wrote two Maths text books around 1990 - these were in publication for 10 years. I have been involved in various initiatives in Mathematics in Shropshire over the whole of my career - the latest beng Functional Skills. I have also been a Coursework marker and examiner for AQA for about **Telephone Number Removed** . I want to concentrate on one-to-one tutoring. I am a fit person. I play squash, badminton and golf on a regular basis. I also indulge in hill walking as well as being a regular film and theatre goer. In my time at my present school, I have organised many activities out of school, especially camping trips involving climbing, canoeing, etc. I have also been a supporting teacher on two skiing trips in the past two years.

Tutoring Experience: I started teaching at Madeley Court School in 1977. In my 6 years there, I introduced A-level Further Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Studies. I also introduced GCSE Statistics and Computer Studies.. I became Head of Maths at the Grange School Shrewsbury in 1983 and retained that post as well as being Assistant Head until this year. It was during my time at the Grange that I wrote two Maths text books. Although my main teaching in recent years has been at GCSE level, I have taught a number of pupils AS-level Maths when they have completed their GCSE early. I am presently the Distance Learning Tutor for A-level mathematics for Shrewsbury College. I am tutoring A-level and (some apects of) degree level Mathematics. I will be starting a contract at Wolverhampton College as an Access to HE maths lecturer in January 2010. I am also marking AS Decision Mathematics papers in January and Core 1 papers in June 2010 (for Edexcel).

Tutoring Approach: I like to find out what each tutee knows, trying to assess their Maths ability level. I try to tease out the best method by which each tutee will learn their Mathematics. I write and supply interesting materials to assist the learning process, using a variety of available Mathematics Software resources (within copyright regulations) as appropriate. I do require my tutees to get themselves involved in work between sessions to demonstrate learning, understanding and progression.

Qualifications:

• O-level Maths (1/A*)
• A-level Maths (A) Further Maths (B), Physics (B)
• BSc Maths (Hons),
• PGCE Maths

Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes
CRB Check: Yes