Jacob Tutoring Profile
Maths and Physics tutor with a PGCE from Manchester University and 1300 hours of experience.
About
Jacob is an experienced tutor with over 1300 hours of tutoring under his belt. Jacob’s teaching philosophy revolves around building a strong foundation in mathematics. He is armed with a PGCE in Physics and Maths as well as an MSc in Pure Maths from Manchester University. Jacob is a top achiever, having earned an overall mark of 80 in his MSc and a final teaching grade of “outstanding” in his PGCE. He enjoys diving into advanced topics and connecting new concepts to previously learned ones, fostering independent problem-solving skills in his students. Jacob’s teaching experience includes being a cover supervisor for teaching personnel and placements in various Manchester schools, teaching A level statistics as cover for an absent teacher and being a private tutor both online and in-person for GCSE and A level students.
Attended:
University of Manchester
University of Lancaster
Experience
1. Cover supervisor for Teaching Personnel, at various Manchester schools. This typically involved delivering pre-set work for absent teachers. 2015-2016.
2. PGCE in Physics and Maths at University of Manchester, with a final teaching grade of "outstanding". Placements at Holy Cross College (Bury) teaching AS-level physics and maths, and Royton and Crompton, teaching up to GCSE science. 2016-2017
3. Self-employed private tutor, both face to face and online, GCSE up to A-level further maths. 2018-present.
4. Teaching A-level statistics as cover for an absent teacher. Initially in the classroom, then setting work for remote learning during lockdown. 03/2020-06/2020.
Qualifications
- BSc in Theoretical Physics with Mathematics at University of Lancaster (2015)
- PGCE in Physics with Maths at University of Manchester (2017)
- MSc in Pure Mathematics at University of Manchester (2022)
