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Simon
- Rate 197AED
- Response 10h
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197AED/hr
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1st lesson free
- Computer Science
Teacher with 25 years' experience provides tuition for GCSE/A Level Computer Science
- Computer Science
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Recommended
Simon is a respected tutor in our community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Simon
Simon started his teaching career as a music teacher, but was forced to change tack through a hearing impairment. He went back to university to Computer Science graduating with first class honours. He taught A Level Computer Science for 15 years at a sixth form college in Cambridge, and also co-founded the Computing At School group advocating for Computer Science in the classroom and supporting teachers tasked with teaching this new subject. Simon was awarded the Kavli Education Medal by The Royal Society in 2020 for his contribution to Computer Science Education.
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About the lesson
- Secondary
- Preparatory
- Adult Education
- +3
levels :
Secondary
Preparatory
Adult Education
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Each lesson is an hour long, with content determined by student and tutor. A variety of techniques are employed through explanations, guidance, questioning and recall using largely originally created resources. Challenges are set for both programming and theory. The emphasis being on encouraging the student to grasp the fundamental concepts of the subject and learn how to apply them constructively as they progress in their understanding of the subject. Any programming language is accepted though Python, C#, C or Java preferred.
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5 (6 reviews)
Perfect! Simon is a very experienced tutor. He guided my son to complete his CS NEA project under great time pressure. I was very impressed by how Simon helped Benjamin to set priorities and to regain confidence to complete the project independently. Highly recommended!
- It was a delight to meet with Helen's son, Benjamin. He was looking for support with his A level project and followed all the advice he was given. I look forward to working with him again in the run up to the examsSimon's response :
Perfect! Gained insight into secondary storage and handling.
- Delightful - keen, knowledgeable with good grasp of basic concepts even at this early stage. Looking forward to working some more with Rajan.Simon's response :
Perfect! Very knowledgeable, explained concepts well. My son really enjoyed his lesson.
- Always a delight to meet up with Will, despite challenging personal circumstances he is always on task and shows great promise with problem solvingSimon's response :
Perfect! Perfect! Simon is excellent and explains the concepts in detail to understand well. Very helpful in understanding exam based questions for A level computer science. Highly recommended.
- Yashita is a strong student and has made good progress in just a few weeks with answers getting more detailed and technical terms being used correctlySimon's response :
Perfect! Very experienced, calm and methodical, but never talks down. Really helping!
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Simon is a very detail-oriented tutor. His teaching is also very well structured. I highly recommend him
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Rates
Rate
- 197AED
Pack prices
- 5h: 885AED
- 10h: 1,770AED
online
- 177AED/h
free lessons
The first free lesson with Simon will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 30mins
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