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Alex W

£25/hr

Qualified science teacher and assessment developer

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A bit about Alex W

I focus on the 'how' and 'why' of learning, not just the 'what'. What does this mean in practice? It means I don't just teach you the content. I focus on how you learn, by teaching you powerful strategies to learn more effectively. And I emphasise why what you're learning is important, because it's so much easier to learn something when you know why it's useful, and how it connects to other ideas. I love teaching science because science can change the way you look at the world. Science teaches you how to think outside the box, ask questions, challenge assumptions and solves problems. Plus it applies to everything you use in your life, from your phone to the food you eat. No other subject has as much impact on our lives. My teaching style is tailored to suit the needs of each individual's needs. Everyone is different, and this is so true for learning. Every student is unique. In my experience, finding what each students needs and what works best for them is the most important part of teaching. I love learning what makes my students tick. I base my lessons around 3 key principles: active recall, spacing and interleaving. If you aren't familiar with these, that's fine. I love teaching students about these principles because they're so effective. They work much better than cramming, rereading textbooks or studying one topic for ages at a time. I like to start each lesson with some questions, whether it be revision flashcards, some exam style questions or me just asking you to explain what you recently studied. This helps get your brain in gear, and is great revision. Then we might do some exam style questions. We'll discuss your answers and I'll give you feedback. I focus on how to understand what questions are asking for and how to structure your answer as well as your content knowledge. If there is a topic you need extra support with we might spend some more time discussing that. I like to end each lesson by recapping what we have done and discussing what we are going to do next time. The lessons are tailored to you, so I want you to have your say in what we do. I have a young daughter of my own and I spend as much of my free time as possible with her. She loves going on walks in the woods, helping me cook, and of course playing games. Being a science teacher I am also something of a science and sci fi nerd. I have Qualified Teacher Status as a Science Teacher. My specialism is biology but I can teach chemistry and physics at Key Stage 3 & 4. I have a PGCE Theory (Postgraduate certificate in education) Distinction from Durham University I also have a Biology degree (BSc 1st Class) from Bangor University. I got a Royal Society of Biology Award with this degree for being the top biosciences student in my year.

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Teaches

Subject Rate
Science
Level
Primary
 £25/hr
Science
Level
KS3
 £25/hr
Biology
Level
GCSE
 £25/hr
Chemistry
Level
GCSE
 £25/hr
Physics
Level
GCSE
 £25/hr
Biology
Level
A-Level
 £25/hr
Exam Technique
Level
Exam Technique
 £25/hr
Revision Skills
Level
Revision Skills
 £25/hr
UCAS Preparation
Level
UCAS Preparation
 £25/hr

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