Michele Scott-Akanbi

Name:	Michele Scott-Akanbi
Location:	Hertfordshire United Kingdom EN10
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Additional Info:	About myself I am a college and University lecturer, with ten years experience of teaching; I have a young family and live in Hertfordshire. I am very passionate about education, teaching, learning; the humanities and the social sciences in particular. I believe that learning is interactive and students should be fully engaged in the process for optimal achievement and to aid enjoyment. I believe the five subjects I am offering, have the potential to dramatically transform a young person's perception and understanding of society. I am offering GCSE/A Level/Undergraduate History (OCR/Edexcel/AQA), Sociology (OCR/AQA), Psychology (AQA A/B/OCR/Edexcel), Philosophy & Ethics/Religious Sudies (OCR/AQA), Government and Politics (Edexcel/AQA/OCR) and Study Skills. My experience I also offer essay planning/structuring, assessing, proof reading and copy editing services to access, undergraduate and postgraduate students. For History I specialise in Russia, Germany and the USA - late 19th century to late 20th century. I am an experienced social science teacher, (History, sociology, criminology, psychology, philosophy & ethics/religious studies, social policy and Government and Politics) who has also taught in a range of colleges and universities over the past ten years. I have taught on access to higher education courses, GCSEs, AS and A2 levels courses, as well as undergraduate courses. I have also acted as an assistant examiner and assistant moderator for the AQA exam board. I was a Visiting Lecturer at Birkbeck College and London Metropolitan University for three and four years respectively. I was a research/dissertation supervisor at Birkbeck College, London University to final year diploma students for three years. I was a project supervisor, assessor and internal verifier to final year students at London Metropolitan University and a seminar tutor for four years. I also worked as a Unit Convenor for a year at London Metropolitan University on the Law Justice and Society Unit. I successfully ran the sociology department at City of Westminster College for four years, raising the A2 pass rate up to 95% pass rate with a 75% pass rate for grades A to B. Whilst the AS cohort for 2006 had a 98% pass rate with an 80% pass rate for grades A to B. The A2 cohort at Barnet College achieved 95% in the January 2011 exams grades A-D with 86% pass rate for grades A to B. In 2005-2006 I was the supervisor to a PGCE student from the Institute of Education. I worked as a sociology classroom teacher on LSE Choice; from 2005 – 2009, initially I was involved with the development of the curriculum and the delivery of stretch and enhancement sessions for Aim higher students, however from 2007 I was involved with the delivery of the Saturday sociology and revision sessions for A2 A-B grade sociology students. Tutoring approach When tutoring I believe it is important, to adopt a student-centred approached, where the needs of the student are essential and clear, hence the aims and objectives are set in conjunction with the student to ensure their key learning objectives are achieved. I begin by carrying out a brief initial assessment and consultation, and discover the tutee's learning style. The tutee's learning style and development of analytical skills will underpin all sessions. A range of materials will be used during the session, e.g. thought shower, diagrams, practice past papers, planned answers, note taking, discussion and written exercises to support and aid learning. Contemporary links to real world events will also be discussed and assessed to support evaluative understanding. I have provided pastoral and tutorial support to A level and Access students for 8 years and aided their successful progression through the college and their courses, as well as their UCAS online applications. Example assignments I tutored an A level student in 2008 (Franca) who attained an A in A Level Sociology, Italian and Government and Politics and went onto read Law at Southampton University. Please see an extract below from Franca's testimonial: “Skills Gained. I have gained various skills which have all been useful in my further studies. These include analytical skills, namely being able to analyse a vast amount of information and establish what the most relevant parts are. Michele helped me with this by teaching me how to summarise the information contained in the textbook. Writing skills: Michele's guidance on how to plan essays enabled me to write concisely and to make sure that I answered the question. Grade Achieved. I achieved an A in all my exams. How that helped in my studies. Michele's tutoring gave me the confidence and knowledge which enabled me to gain As in all my papers. Without the grades I would not have received an offer from my current university. I still use the skills learned with Michele for my current studies, especially her tips on how to structure an essay.” Franca In 2006 I also tutored an A level student (Brook) who achieved an A in Sociology, Government and Politics and Law and is now completing his PHD in Law and Economics in France and has stated the following in his testimonial. "Michele was absolutely instrumental in ensuring that I achieved an A in my A-Level exam through diligent tutorship and encouragement. I was helped my Michele tremendously to have an overall sense of the subject and most importantly to develop my interest in research in social studies. I successfully completed my first research under her supervision which inspired me to continue in to my tertiary level education. As a direct result of her inspiration and help early on- I am currently doing a Ph.D. in Law and Economics." Brook Feedback from some current tutees Michele has made good progress with my daughter. She is always punctual, enthusiastic and well prepared for lessons. I would certainly recommend her to anyone needing a tutor.... Julia Stewart A very good tutor. Punctual, dedicated and friendly........Uzoma Mezue My qualifications I graduated from Middlesex University and gained a BA Honours in Criminology (High 2:1) which also included modules in Government and Politics and Sociology and an MA (Merit) in Criminology and I also have PGCE in post-16 teaching gained from the Institute of Education.
Fees:	£ 35.00 Pounds Per Hour I also charge travelling expenses for distances of more than 5 miles of £4.00. I charge £33 per hour for GCSEs and £40 per hour for degree/undergraduate studies. Proof reading or copy-editing of undergraduate coursework or dissertations are charged at £15 and £17 per 1000 words respectively. I offer discounts if two lessons are booked per week or for longer lessons, e.g. For A levels £65 for 2 hours. For GCSEs and £60 for 2 hours. For degrees £70 for 2 hours.
Subjects:	Essay Writing, General Studies, History, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology
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Michele Scott-Akanbi

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