Abbas

Hi and thank you for taking time to read through my profile, I am a qualified, experienced and practicing teacher of A level biology within an outstanding school located in Birmingham. With over 10 years of experience as an advanced teacher and examiner for A Level Biology (examiner for AQA), year on year my class results always demonstrate incredible progress for all learners.

I completed my Bachelor degree of Science with Honours from the University of Birmingham (2:1) in Human Biology and completed my postgraduate degree (PGCE) from the University of Warwick with a pending Masters (MEd) from the University of Buckingham.
As a qualified teacher I am aware of all the specification requirements and different pedagogical approaches needed to raise attainment. I have access to bespoke and current teaching materials not available to everyone, with a view to support pupils in achieving the best grade possible for A Level Biology. This subject is known as one of the most challenging A levels to study nationally which is further justified by the low grade boundaries for the higher grades.

As an examiner for AQA I am able to support learners by developing good exam technique which is vital if your child wishes to gain maximum marks from exam papers. At this level, it is not just the content that pupils need to be confident with, but the application of the content in line with the three assessment objectives that the course is based on. The exam will also include a synoptic essay which will be a key component of paper 3 and requires a high degree of skill and intellect to build and gain maximum marks; the essay is pivotal if your child wishes to gain a top grade, one of my recent tutees scores the highest grade nationally and is studying medicine at University of Birmingham even though he has been accelerated through year groups.

Your child will develop a clarity to engage and understand the entire specification as well as the necessary practical elements demonstrated by the 12 A Level Biology Required Practical experiments.

My students and tutees have gone on to study at Russell Group Universities having secured their place within highly competitive undergraduate courses including Medicine, Neuroscience, Nursing, Psychology and Law to mention a few; I am confident that we can get the best grade for your child.

Please note, as a practicing teacher I have limited availability and only offer services from home. I am unable to support your child if they are studying any other examination board apart from the AQA specification.

Thank you for taking the time to read through this and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Tutoring Experience

I have been a science teacher at 5 different schools and I have led on teaching and learning within schools. I have textensive experience of teaching the AQA specification.

I have access to hundreds of resources, past exam papers and teaching materials to deliver a more effective teaching and learning experience.

Tutoring Approach

I like my pupils to tell me beforehand what areas they require help in so that I can create a bespoke learning plan where we can address those issues that require help and look at strengthening the basics.

I am confident in delivering understanding verbally and then I like to test what we have learned by using tests to demonstrate understanding using the various formative assessment techniques I have picked up as a teacher.