John Ritchie John

I have experience of teaching GCSE retake classes to groups of sixth form pupils. I also have taught maths to adults taking functional skills exams for their apprenticeships. I have taught statistics content to more advanced apprenticeship learners.

I understand the problems learners have with maths. I am good at explaining things clearly, adapting my approach for the learner’s level. I can also adapt to learner’s preferred learning styles, for example, knowing that some learners benefit from a hands on, kinaesthetic approach.

I enjoy maths and this helps me bring real life examples into class. I am keen to tap into learners’ areas of interest, which makes it interesting and helps them see the relevance.

I am sensitive to learner’s particular needs whilst still keeping a structure to the class and keeping learners on task. I am particularly keen to avoid mobile phones becoming a distraction during lesson time and will make that clear from the outset.