Shaun

I am an Instrumental Teacher and currently a Head of Department in a Secondary School. It is important to allow students to develop awareness of their own particular methods of working and ensure that tutoring allows each individual to make the maximum progress.

Tutoring Experience

I have been Head of Music in number of secondary schools for over 20 years. I have taught the Edexcel specifications for GCSE and A Level Music and Music Technology. I have a very good understanding of the BTEC qualifications and have designed a number of courses for students to follow. I have also taught GCSE and A Level Music following the OCR specification. I have a good awareness of the AQA specification but have not taught it within my school for a few years. I am currently Head of Music at a secondary school in Milton Keynes. I have also worked as a Peripatetic Instrumental teacher for the Northamptonshire Music Service and Bucks Learning Trust, and have provided one-to-one tuition for over 20 years.

Tutoring Approach

I believe that the most important thing about teaching is allowing students the time and space to ask questions. It is important to me that every student gains a greater confidence in what they are studying and can apply the knowledge that they gain to different contexts. I believe that students learn through guided exploration, and this is particularly true of Music Technology. I am very confident with Sibelius, MuseScore and Cubase.