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Phillip Kent - Maths Tuition in North/Northwest/Central London

Phillip Kent

North/ Central London (NW8) View on map
Last Logged In: 22 Oct 2011
Sex: Male
Can Travel To: N WC

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GCSE Maths £25.00/hr

Key Stage 3 Maths £25.00/hr

Personal Message: I am a mathematics educator and educational researcher.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: Mathematics.
Tell me about your qualifications.: BSc in Physics (Durham University)
PhD in Applied Mathematics (Imperial College)
MA in Mathematics Education (Institute of Education, London)

Since obtaining my PhD, I have been doing educational research in mathematics for 18 years, 8 years at university level, and 10 years at school/college level. My day job is a Researcher at the Institute of Education, University of London, and also at the University of Sussex (please google my name to find out more).
What kind of experience do you have?: I have taught mathematics at university level, and tutored in mathematics at secondary and university levels.
How much do you charge?: £25 per hour. Normally no charge for travel (I use my bike). Free consultation.
Where do you teach?: At the student's home.
When are you available?: Normally available evenings. Weekday daytime can be possible.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: 11 to 16, KS3 and GCSE.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Current CRB certificate.
Do you belong to any professional organisations?: Association of Teachers of Mathematics
Do you have a personal message for students?: Mathematics experienced in school can be a horribly fragmented experience, without much meaning or apparent purpose. Tests and exams reinforce this feeling. Whilst it is important to pass the tests and exams, mathematical understanding comes from considering the subject more broadly, thinking about connections between topics, historical origins, and uses and applications of mathematical ideas. Once you grasp these connections, it should be possible to be successful in school mathematics because you can see the subject as more meaningful.

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Algebra is an amazing technology

Algebra is a killer subject, probably *the* killer subject for mathematics at school. Many students can't do it; even those who can do it and get the answers, usually don't know why they are doing it. If you come at algebra as a game for moving symbols around, confusion is very likely to follow. Algebra is an amazing piece of technology, for...