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Teaching Experience

In 2004 I qualified as a primary school teacher and began my career at a school in Essex. During my two years there I gained my first leadership role as Music Coordinator before making the decision to move to London to expand my experience.

I moved to Hackney, East London, and taught at a local school for ten years. In that time the school quickly moved from it's initial OFSTED rating of Requires Improvement to Outstanding and then went on to gain Teaching School status.

I taught classes in every year group from Year 1 to Year 6 and in my final two years primarily worked out of class teaching small groups with additional needs and running project-based learning for children who qualified for additional funding through the Pupil Premium.

In addition to my teaching role I held the position of Science Coordinator and oversaw the school achieving the Science Quality Mark (Gold Standard). I also mentored newly qualified teachers and gained additional qualifications, including the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL).

After ten years I decided to seek new challenges and accepted the role of Maths Coordinator and Senior Teacher at an academy rated Outstanding in Chingford on the Essex borders. I worked there for two years before getting married and moving to Glossop with my wife to explore new opportunities and start my own tuition business.

Since September 2018 I have worked primarily as a private tutor and support a wide range students with different needs and learning goals. I also continue to teach in local schools, staying up to date with new developments in education.

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