Andrew Gorman - Tutors - Keystone Tutors

Experience

During my degree I gave some private tuition in both Mathematics and French to students of both A-level and GCSE standard.

I am currently doing some private teaching in both of these subjects to students up to and including A-level standard in Southwest London.

Recent Keystone Work:

13+ Maths: 13+ Maths (Started: March 2011)

11+ Maths : 11+ Maths (Started: May 2011)

13+ Maths, 13+ History, 13+ Science, 13+ French, 13+ Latin: Year 8 homework help and extra Maths (Started: June 2011)

13+ Maths, 13+ Science, GCSE Biology, AS/A2 Biology, GCSE Chemistry, AS/A2 Chemistry , GCSE Physics, AS/A2 Physics, 11+ Science: Eton Pre-Test (Started: June 2011)

13+ Maths: Harrow Scholarship Maths (Started: July 2011)

11+ Maths : year 7 Maths (Started: July 2011)

13+ Maths, 13+ French: Maths and French for CE (Started: November 2011)

Biography

I grew up in Southwest London and attended St James Independent school for Boys from 4 - 18 years of age. During this time I obtained 11 GCSEs grade (A* - B), 4 AS-levels (grade A) in Maths, French, English Literature and Philosophy continuing with the first three of these to obtain 3 grade A's at A2. I then moved to Manchester for University to read Maths with French for two years and then to Paris for a year where I attended the University of the Sorbonne reading comparative literature and film. I then returned to Manchester to complete my undergraduate degree in Maths in 2008 and graduated in July 2009 and have since returned to live in Southwest London.

Personal Approach

My personal approach of course differs from pupil to pupil since each pupil is an individual and the dynamics of a tutor-pupil relationship depend upon the tutor finding the best way to bring his or her pupil to understanding. My personal approach is based on the philosophy of the sociologist Edgar Morin who is against the idea of rigid separation of academic subjects. Knowledge, he claims ''should not be compartmentalised in our minds'' but rather we should enrich our knowledge by learning of the relationships between the things we know. For example, when explaining basic geometry to a first year A-level student who was also taking Art, I found that explaining how artists in 14th century Italy first began to use geometric principals to introduce perspective to their paintings. This is of course a somewhat idealised view and I am well aware of the necessity of learning exam technique simultaneously. In mathematics, the difference in results obtained between two pupils of similar capabilities of which only one has learnt the strategies of exam technique can be drastic and particularly close to exam time I would seek to focus my teaching on the papers in question. In my own study as a mathematician I do not consider myself to have truly grasped a topic until I am able to transmit something of the central ideas to a non-mathematician so I would hope to always find a way of explaining things to a student of mathematics.

What I do when I am not tutoring

I graduated in July 2009 and have split the summer months between home - where I have been working as a private tutor of both Mathematics and French - and travelling in Europe where I have played in musical ensembles including my university symphony orchestra. I'm currently studying for a Masters (MMus) in composition at TrinityLAban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

Testimonials

24/01/2012: Andrew is wonderful! The first lesson was a great success! (Mother of 13+ Maths Student)

24/11/2011: My son really enjoys working with Andrew and does indeed seem to be making progress with his confidence. Many thanks for you help (Mother of Maths student)

17/10/2011: “My son likes Andrew very much. All is going really well” (Mother of Maths student)

17/10/2011: “Andrew is extremely nice and polite. We have a good combination here!” (Mother of Year 8 Maths Student)

17/10/2011: “My son and Andrew are getting on very well and the tuition is helpful,” (Marcus, father of year 5 boy, Maths)

''Andrew, like Jamie, takes a serious and professional approach to his tutorial work (some of the others appeared to be grudgingly fitting it in around their real passion). The children's work is progressing well with him.''

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