teaching & tutoring
teaching experience
I tutor A Level and GCSE Computer Science and Physics both online and in-person in the Ealing area of West London. After 28 years of being a teacher and senior leader in secondary schools, I decided to go freelance in 2021. I still have connections with two of my old schools where I help out with Computer Science and the occasional IT workshop and a school in Brussels where I supported a teacher and ran workshops. Originally a Physics teacher with IT, I very soon started to teach, and then become a Head of Department in Computer Science as well. While I can teach across the 11-18 age range, I mainly tutor GCSE and A Level Physics and Computer Science and am a specialist with the AQA and OCR NEA.
Schools where I have taught:
Queen’s Gate School, South Kensington – Head of Physics & IT
Freman College, Hertfordshire – Physics
Godolphin & Latymer, Hammersmith – Coordinator of IT, Physics
Notting Hill & Ealing High School, GDST – Assistant Head, Head of Computer Science
Queen’s College, Harley Street – Director of IT, Head of Computer Science
British School of Brussels – Consultant Computer Science
tutoring – what I offer and why use a tutor?
I live in Ealing and offer in person tutoring in the local area. I have a number of tutees across the world and have found that Computer Science tutoring, in particular, works really well over Zoom or Google Meet.
Physics and Computer Science teachers are difficult to recruit, and in many schools, the teachers are non-specialists. Many of my students have found the material challenging to engage with, and all they need is the confidence to explore and enjoy these amazing subjects. Nurturing this confidence is something I truly enjoy, and once my students develop a love for the subject, they can really excel. Other students benefit from one-to-one sessions that play to their strengths and focus on weaker areas. This personalized approach makes a huge difference.
computer science – tutoring
- GCSE and IGCSE – OCR / Cambridge / Edexcel
- A Level – AQA, OCR (Considerable NEA experience)
Coding experience: Python, VB.net, C#, Small Basic, HTML & CSS
IT experience: Adobe – Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Animator (Flash), Fireworks, InDesign. Affinity Photo. Microsoft Office including Access and Excel.
physics – tutoring
- GCSE and IGCSE – Edexcel, OCR, AQA
- A Level – AQA, Edexcel