Joe Hankey

I am a current 2nd year undergraduate studying Mathematics and Sport Science at Loughborough, achieving a 9 at GCSE and an A at A Level in both Maths and PE.
I have been taught maths in several different ways, and I like to combine the methods of teaching that worked best for me. Firstly, knowledge of the curriculum and the content of specific topics as a base is important to have before applying this to exam-style questions. When working out maths questions at university, I like to have a clear method which can be applied to the question so that it is easier to follow. I was taught GCSE using AQA specification, but I would be enthusiastic to apply this knowledge to different exam boards and learn the structure of each question in depth. Dependent on what the student would like to do, a typical lesson would look something like how I would learn content of the course myself - beginning with an understanding of the topic through a presentation, followed by exam-style questions and evaluation based on the mark scheme.
Similarly for PE, I was taught using WJEC and have a strong understanding of the structure of their exams. Making sure that the content is really well understood is the key base of the work, and being able to apply the knowledge to the exam questions is how to pick up some marks!