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Mark

Mark

Private Physics and Chemistry Tuition in Scarborough

I'm 34 years old. I currently teach Science to students up to the age of 16 in Scarborough. I studied Pharmacology at the University of Newcastle, graduating 13 years ago and going on to to complete a PGCE in Science (Biology) at Nottingham Trent University.

I am from Scarborough originally and so I know the area well, I will be happy to tutor students in my own home or elsewhere. My hobbies include reading, football, going to the gym, cycling and music/films.

Tutoring Experience

  • 11 years experience as a science teacher, teaching biology and chemistry mainly but also physics.

Tutoring Approach

Below are some of the skill sets I would hope to pass on to students...

■ Reading between the lines
■ Deciding how to tackle a problem
■ Seeing how to break a task down
■ Generating ideas
■ Organising ideas
■ Identifying the main points
■ Generalising
■ Checking and self-correction strategies
■ Securing concepts
■ Pattern spotting
■ Identifying relationships
■ Articulating reasons and giving explanations
■ Risk taking
■ Making mistakes without fear of failure

LanguagesEnglish (British)
AvailabilityWeekends, Weekdays (evenings)
References Available On File

Qualifications

Nottingham Trent University2008PGCEPGCE (Science, Biology)
University of Newcastle2006BachelorsPharmacology 2:2 Hons
Scarborough VI Form College2003CollegeA-LEVELS - BIOLOGY (C), MATHS (C), CHEMISTRY (C)
Graham School, Scarborough2001SchoolGCSE - 2 x A*, 4 x A, 4 x B, 1 x C,

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