Barney K.

About

Barney is an experienced and qualified Maths teacher and tutor with five years of experience supporting students of all ages and abilities. He has taught Maths in secondary schools and has three years of tutoring experience, working with learners from primary level through to GCSE. Barney's approach is centred around making Maths feel achievable, engaging and rewarding. He takes the time to understand how each student learns best, identify any gaps in their knowledge, and build their confidence step by step. He believes that students make the best progress when they feel comfortable asking questions, making mistakes and challenging themselves. In his lessons, Barney uses a clear and structured approach, combining retrieval practice, teacher modelling, guided examples and independent practice. He adapts every lesson to the individual student, whether they need support with the fundamentals, help preparing for exams, or additional challenge to reach their full potential. Barney has experience supporting students with a wide range of abilities and learning needs, and aims to create a calm, positive and encouraging environment in every session. His goal is not only to improve grades, but also to help students develop the confidence, resilience and problem-solving skills they need to become independent mathematicians.

Qualifications

PGDE with Teach First and achieved Qualified Teacher Status in 2024 Mathematics BSc from University of Leeds A-Level in Maths (A) and Further Maths (B) A* in GCSE Maths

Subjects & Levels

SEN/SEND support

Barney K. has experience supporting learners with special educational needs.

I focus primarily on relationship building, so the learner really feels like they can trust me and engage in my lessons, most importantly that they want to be there! Then it is about understanding their ability and teaching to that level, not where we might expect them to be at that age. Using language, modelling and speeds that are appropriate to them, their confidence levels grow and as a result of this their ability increases also.

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