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Which subject(s) do you teach?
Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, English as a Foreign Language, Modern Greek, University Preparation in the Sciences, Academic Writing, Proofreading. Published poet can coach RE: creative writing.

Tell me about your qualifications.
PhD in Neuroscience-Biochemistry, EU doctorate in Biotechnology, BScHons Biology (2.1), Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, secondary education in Athens, Greece. Working toward an educational qualification with HomeLearning College.

What kind of experience do you have?
1.5 years of tutoring Biology at GCE and GCSE levels and all sciences up to GCSE level (not GCSE Maths). 8 months experience of teaching English as a foreign language, proofreading-copy-editing in the biological sciences. Have taught modern Greek to children under 11.

How much do you charge?
Various prices depending on the subject-level, ranging from 19-32. For additional students every student gets 20% off, happy to teach children from the age of 6 upwards, for travel outside zones 1-2 I charge an additional 3 GBP per trip.

Where do you teach?
Pupils' homes, occassionaly my home, other locations by arrangement if pupil is over 18.

When are you available?
Contact me for availability, flexible working day-week.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
Any from 6 to 66.

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
GCSE, iGCSE, GCE, University Entrance, First Certificate in English

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes

Describe your arrangements for online tutoring.
Online boards such as those provided by WebEx

Do you belong to any professional organisations?
Yes, International Society for Experimental Hematology

Where and with whom did you train?
Cambridge TEFL at International House in Cairo, BScHons Biology at University of Portsmouth, UK and PhD in Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, University of London. European doctorate in Biotechnology awarded by the European Association for Higher Education in Biotechnology, after completion of a number of appropriate courses and placement in relevant jobs in a European country other than the one awarding the National PhD (I went to Switzerland).

Tell me about some of your current students.
Three GCE Biology students, one iGCSE student, to whom I have to teach the syllabus, two students one GCE and one iGCSE to whom I only provided exam revision.

Articles

Advanced Chemistry Textbook Recommendation
Subject: A-level Chemistry
Tags: biology, gce, gcse psychology, human biology, neuroscience
Created: 29/05/2011