Information About Robbie - Naas tutor

Personal Description:

I am a 2nd year Professional Masters in Education (PME) student specilaising in Maths teaching and living in Newbridge. I have taught Junior Cycle Maths for 1 year. I received my Bachelors in Mathematical Science from NUIG and my Masters in Statistics from KU Leuven, Belgium. I have 2 years experience tutoring 1-1 Junior and Senior cycle Maths as well as experience teaching English as a Foreign Language, Swimming and Gaelic Football to children of ages 8-16. Keen interest in Maths, computer programming, technology as well as all things sports.

Tutoring Experience:

2 years experience 1-1 tutoring Junior Cert and Leaving Cert Maths course. Aided my fellow classmates who didn't have a strong background in Maths during my Masters in Statistics.

Approach to Grinds:

The main idea of my lessons is for the student to understand the concepts rather than memorise. This can be difficult to achieve as most other subjects at Secondary Level require the students to memorise lots of information but when it comes to Maths this doesn't work. How to achieve this varies from student to student. My philosophy is to get to know the student personally and try to relate what they are learning to their interests and real life situations wherever possible. I believe this is a very important aspect in order to maintain interest while still understanding the concepts. Once the basic concepts are learned lots of relevant practice is the key to success in Secondary Level Maths.