Finlay Miles

My lessons are all focused on interactive learning, and helping students to deeply understand complex concepts so that they can apply their knowledge to various types of questions and problems. I encourage students to actively engage in lessons by asking questions, and making it clear where they need the most support. Equally, I ensure I am always just as engaged, providing the student with full focus and attention. I also always question students throughout sessions, helping me to identify gaps in knowledge so I can understand where to focus on in my teaching.

Before a lesson I will request a list of topics that the student would like to cover. I will then prepare a lesson plan broken down into time slots covering each topic, however this is always flexible during lessons. My lessons are focused on providing to the student's needs, so if in the lesson the student identifies a specific topic they are struggling with the most, I am more than happy to adapt the lesson to focus on that specifically. I can also provide more general review lessons in preparation for tests or exams. This can include covering past-papers together, reviewing the course specification, and providing students with prepared tests to attempt.

I am highly experienced in the fields of Maths and Physics, having received A grades in both subjects across National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher levels. I am also currently in my second year of an integrated Masters degree in Aero-Mechanical Engineering, having achieved a pass with distinction in my first year.

I have vast experience working with young people through my role and a physical activity instructor working with ages I have experience tutoring through my involvement in the school buddying program, where I tutored a 13 year old student at my school across the year who was having difficulties in class, successfully helping him to feel more engaged at school, and improving his grades.