Andrew

I'm at the very end of my PhD with Loughborough University and industrial sponsor TWI Ltd, and looking to use my academic skills to start tutoring. My field is computer modelling of low temperature plasmas, plasmas being the fourth state of matter, which is a multi-disciplinary field but my focus is on computational physics. For a long time I've been passionate about both physics and coding. My educational background is my MPhys in Physics with Theoretical Physics from the University of Manchester (one of the best physics departments in the UK). I believe my previous experiences as a volunteer teaching assistant and as a basketball coach will hold me in good stead to start tutoring.

Besides my academic studies, I like to play sports including basketball and running, and enjoy cooking.

NOTE:
I am looking to tutor Maths and Physics at GCSE and A-level. I am also able to offer support for computer programming in MATLAB and Python at all levels from children to university students, including those with no prior coding experience.

Tutoring Experience

I am just starting out as a tutor, however I have other experiences which will hold me in good stead, such as being a teaching assistant and a basketball coach:

• I was a teaching assistant at an after-school Code Club for 1 year, part of my science outreach activities whilst at university, which involved teaching primary school children basic computer programming. Code Club is a voluntary initiative operating throughout the UK.

• I became a level 2 qualified basketball coach whilst at university which I used to coach the University of Manchester Basketball Club Mens 3rd team for one year. As coach I planned and ran training sessions, and coached during games.

• I have also been an assistant coach at my local basketball club Cambridge Cats for the under 10s children. This involved assisting coaching of drills, as well as planning my own drills.

Tutoring Approach

My approach to learning is a holistic one, meaning I like to encourage extra-curricular activities (whether these are in academic studies, sports, arts, or other pursuits) in order for students to find and nurture their passions, but also for wider reasons like well-being. Whilst it is important to focus on learning the curriculum in order to achieve high grades, I believe it is also important to stretch beyond the curriculum in the direction that most suits the student, so that they may take a more active role in their own learning which will help prepare them for the future.