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Dr Alastair B

£45/hr

Chemistry & Sciences teacher - QTS & HE qualified >1000 hours online

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A bit about Dr Alastair B

I have extensive teaching experience in schools as a Science teacher, specialising in Chemistry, and at university as a lecturer in Organic Chemistry. I am a member of the TTA. I have a BSc (Hons.) degree and PhD in Chemistry. I have taught Science as a fully qualified teacher for secondary school education since 2006 and am a qualified Higher Education lecturer. I enjoy tutoring and my students have all benefited enormously from individualised support in preparation for their examinations. My Online Enhanced DBS certificate is fully up to date and is fully approved. I specialise in teaching Chemistry from KS3 to Post-graduate level. I have taught all the main exam board specifications for A level international A level and IB Chemistry. I have been an examiner for GCSE/ IGCSE and A level Chemistry for over 12 years and acted as Practical Endorsement Monitor for 6 years. I teach KS3 Sciences and GCSE/IGCSE Chemistry, Biology and Physics. I have tutored Secondary Sciences for over 17 years and undergraduate Chemistry for an additional 5 years. I base my tutoring on the student's needs, developing their prior knowledge, building confidence in their learning and problem solving skills whilst developing exam technique. I ensure that students build their confidence through thorough knowledge and learning of key facts. Exemplars are used to develop good exam tachnique are combined with using appropriate questions, video-clips and prompt information to consolidate the students learning. I encourage students to be procactive in lessons and not to be afraid of making mistakes and learning from them in the tuition sessions. Lessons are designed to support students and can be taylored to the topic that the student chooses at the start of the session or based on a topic or series of topics that are identified in advance of the designated tuition time. Initial knowledge of the topic is assessed verbally or in a short written question or calculation. The key specification points are noted so the student is fully aware of what the examiners will expect. Model calculations or answers are developed with as much input from students. Students are then supported in completing relevant questions to consolidate their knowledge and increase their confidence. I really enjoy helping students develop their scientific knowledge, skills and ability to think for themselves to answer the most challenging of questions that they are likely to encounter in their Science exams.

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Teaches

Subject Rate
Science
Level
KS3
 £45/hr
Biology
Level
GCSE
 £45/hr
Chemistry
Level
IB
 £45/hr
Chemistry
Level
GCSE
 £45/hr
Chemistry
Level
A-Level
 £45/hr
Chemistry
Level
Degree
 £45/hr
Physics
Level
GCSE
 £45/hr

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