Daniel Coburn

Gaining a grade 9 in OCR GCSE Computer Science and a grade A in CCEA A Level Software Systems Development, I have seen what did and did not work for me as a student, as well as for my peers. As a recent ex-student I have unparalleled insight to not only the course material, but how students want to be taught. By showing relevant real world examples of concepts that initially seem confusing, I hope to inspire an intuitive understanding of the fundamentals of computer science and software development that goes beyond reciting textbook definitions and sets a strong foundation for learning beyond secondary education. As an overall teaching style, in 1 on 1 video sessions I plan to teach these courses by first explaining the basic concepts of each topic, posing questions and hypotheticals related to them to clear any misconceptions, followed by practically implementing them in code in assigned homeworks. From my experience there is no better teacher than implementing the concepts yourself and seeing what effect they have. This is especially true for Software Systems Development A Level, which is very practically focused. For the SSD coursework I have seen where students struggle to get their projects over the finish line, focusing on areas that are more fun to program but do not reward equivalent marks for the work put in to them.