Mark N.

In 2010 I retrained to be a teacher, specialising in Secondary Science. After my NQT post as a Science Teacher, where I also taught Maths, I have worked as a Lead Teacher or Head of Physics, with particular responsibility for delivering high quality ‘A’ level teaching. This has been both on a permanent and on a freelance basis. 

My past commercial line management experience in Marketing has helped me to develop a coaching approach with my students, ensuring that they acquire the subject knowledge, motivation and necessary skills to progress. My specialist areas in the subject are in Particle Physics and practical work. In doing this, I have built excellent working relationships with students, teachers (both within the department, across the school, and in other schools) and with parents alike.

I have a very good network within the Physics community: I was an early adopter of the Isaac Physics programme, which was developed by Cambridge University and the Department of Education. The aim of this programme was to raise attainment in Physics and encourage students to study STEM subjects post-18. As part of this, I have attended summer symposia at Cambridge in 3 out of 4 of the past years. This has put me in contact with senior academics at Cambridge and a network of over 200 educators in secondary schools across the country; a community that I was personally responsible for establishing, and which drives multiple areas of best practice in the Teaching and Learning of Physics.

Going right back to the time I was studying for my PhD at Birmingham, I have also been working on a self-employed basis as a Personal Tutor, in Maths, Science and Physics. I tutor students for the 11+, at KS3, GCSE, ‘ A’ level, and pre-University, including Oxbridge entry. I find that my tutoring work improves my capabilities as a classroom teacher and vice-versa.

I am friendly and direct and I offer a personalised approach to help you develop your understanding in the subject. I love my subject - Physics and the opportunities it gives for employment and enjoyment.

I have been tutoring since qualifying as a teacher in 2011 and I tutor Science, Maths and also 11+/entry exams and pre-university.

Before tutoring I worked in business for 20 years and I am an experienced coach and leader.