Peter

I am a maths specialist, a Maths Graduate from Manchester University (II.1 honours) and a qualified teacher (PGCE) with over 35 years of teaching experience. My students describe me as pleasant and friendly and this has always contributed greatly to their progress.

Tutoring Experience

My vast teaching experience and ‘inside out’ understanding of maths means I am able to teach from primary to university level. I have had great success each year with my GCSE and A level groups but my main focus is always on enabling students to develop their mathematical reasoning abilities.
I really want to make a real difference in the lives of students, help them maximize their potential and give them the boost they need to fulfil their aspirations. I believe I have a lot of skills and knowledge to offer students. I aim for them to reach their maximum potential.

Tutoring Approach

My experience includes on-line tutoring using advanced collaborative whiteboard tools. This allows me to adapt lessons to meet specific needs.
My approach to tutoring involves enabling students to maximize their potential. My approach is multifaceted and includes the following elements:

1. Evaluating students first for their key mathematical needs and then setting realistic targets with students so they have clear goals.

2. Explaining in detail, systematically, the principles to the students, building on what they already know, using real examples and applications to the students' interests, while using intelligent questioning and practice time to encourage students.

3. Producing handwritten and typed notes for students to take away at the end of the lesson and providing regular homework to check students' understanding and skills and to work on them he following time.

4. Answering questions based on work at school in as much detail as necessary.

5. Tackling students' barriers to learning and giving them the confidence to ask questions by creating an environment without pressures, with myself devoting as much time as necessary to consolidate the concepts, and the student knowing that they will get an unequivocal response.

6. Using problem-solving exercises and practical exam documents to develop basic skills that will lay the groundwork for a deep and lasting understanding of the subject while allowing for the transfer of these skills in a multitude of different circumstances.