| Profile Info | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | James Duffy |
| Gender | Male |
| Student, Tutor or Parent | TUTOR |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Join Date | 02/04/2021 |
| Subjects | GCSE, MS English, English |
| Qualifications / Interests | |
|---|---|
| Educational Background | My teaching experience at both G.C.S.E. and Advanced level has been extensive. I am an examiner for two major exam boards and have diverse experience of creating original teaching resources tailored to the needs of pupils both individuals and classes. I have spent most of my career teaching across the ability and age range in 11-18 comprehensive schools although I have also taught in a Sixth Form College and the independent sector. I have also been a part-time on-line tutor for one of the Oxford colleges. I have served on several school boards of governors as a foundation, teacher and parent governor. |
| Subject Expertise | During the current Coronavirus/Covid-19 situation, all of my tuition will take place via Skype or Zoom. Most students are very comfortable with this method of learning. I am a very experienced teacher, head of faculty, head of sixth form, examiner and writer. I have recently worked for one of the major examination boards on the new specifications for both G.C.S. E. and A-Level. During my career as a teacher I have taught English, philosophy and religious studies to Advanced level and English, history, religious studies, geography, and citizenship to G.C.S.E. I also specialise in developing study skills and examination techniques in a range of subjects. I have prepared VI form students for university and UCAS application, including Oxbridge, and acted as a mentor to new entrants to the teaching profession. I am also a freelance writer specialising in education, social, religious and moral issues. I have written and designed e-learning resources for two international educational e-learning-platform providers. |
| Professional Qualifications and Awards | B.A. History & Theology: Durham University Qualified Teacher Status, P.G.C.E. (Liverpool University), English & Religious Studies Advanced Levels in English, biology and religious studies Member of the National Education Union. 1st Aid Certificate. |
| Any other thing you would like others to know | I believe that the key to success for most pupils is to develop their skills and self-confidence to enhance their ability to successfully complete their examination by developing study skills and examination techniques. My first session with a tutee and their parents is to establish their needs and goals. Together we draw up a plan of the work which we will pursue. This plan will be reviewed regularly and a progress report compiled. Each of the subsequent sessions comprises of: review of any homework set review of any problems which have occurred that week lesson on a topic previously decided upon My primary aim is to help my tutees overcome any difficulties which they are having with their work and to help them to achieve their goals both in the short-term and the long term. Secondly, I aim to give my tutees confidence in their own abilities and to help them develop their skills necessary to succeed in their examinations. Relevant homework is set as a means of reinforcing the development of skills since assessment and feedback procedures largely rely on this. |
| Payment Expectation | |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate expectation | £25.00 GB |
| Hourly Rate (USD) | $31 - $35 /hr |