Tochi B. - Tutor in Romford
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Secondary Age - £30
KS4 - £30
GCSE - £30
A-Level - £30
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| Institution | Town | Speciality | Degree | Class |
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| London School of Economics | London | BA (Hons) Geography | Bachelor | |
| Goldsmiths University of London | London | PGCE | - |
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As a Geography teacher for the last fourteen years, I've been fortunate to have opportunities to deliver Edexcel, OCR and AQA specifications, while also acting as an external examiner for AQA GCSE and Key Stage 4 coordinator. This is while working to raise attainment and engagement in challenging schools in Newham and Tower Hamlets. Working with my department, attendance to GCSE and A-Level intervention (including breakfast sessions and Saturday mornings) has increased.
Working with families, holding regular meetings with 'at-risk' low attaining pupils, I was able to achieve buy-in from Geography GCSE students, with incentives including treats and reward trips.
I have taught A-Level Geography since 2017, developing challenging content to introduce concepts and case studies to widen the worldview of learners in our somewhat abstract subject. I am currently redeveloping the Globalisation and Migration units to include case studies of Jamaica's SAPs and the migration profile of the United Kingdom post-Brexit.
With my team, I am redeveloping lessons to incorporate more GIS, successfully employing it in Edexcel B Unit 4 when analysing change on the Holderness coast.
I provide timely feedback and assessment, requiring students to respond to all feedback given; this has been crucial in my team's drive to boost use of more geographical vocabulary, analytical skills and self-reflection. A huge focus in my practice now is improving the independence of learners in extended writing answers, such as 8 mark questions in Edexcel B and the synoptic approach to paper 3.
I have implemented findings from in-house and exam board CPD to update my practice and to share with my department, particularly as the teacher responsible for the GCSE course at my current school. Ideally, after analysing performance across all papers in the last summer exam series I would like to complete further CPD this year about the areas of weakness to further improve how I deliver lessons and additional support, as well and helping learners to be increasingly independent.
Fieldwork is an area I thoroughly enjoy, particularly urban and coastal fieldwork. I continue to design and deliver fieldwork for our GCSE and A-level students, incorporating guidance from the exam board about best practice, new ideas and subject updates each year.
I have completed safeguarding training in line with the school's policies and the government's 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' directive for 2024.
I look forward to helping young people in London become curious, broad-minded and keen geographers.
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