Rebecca

Certified Tutor

I am a classroom teacher with considerable experience leading stimulating and interactive lessons. I specialise in developing critical thinking skills in young people of all ages, from primary level debate to A-Level History source analysis. My tutoring sessions are filled with lively discussions and thinking games to bring learning to life.

Tutoring for secondary school students: History, History of Art, Social Studies, Philosophy

Tutoring for primary students: All primary subjects

I specialise in developing critical thinking skills and enjoy teaching through leading debates and dialogue. I have found that this allows students to engage with historical or political arguments more intuitively than in essay writing, and I work on the basis that essay writing skills grow out of this ability to engage in discursive conversation.

I can help develop your capacity to question historical material from different perspectives, allowing you to be more critical of sources or of received historical narratives. For me, history is a lot more than just learning facts and dates, it is about how we think about the past and apply it to the present. I will encourage you to make comparisons and contrasts with today, to help bring history to life.

Most of all, learning should be an enjoyable process. I would like to find out from you why you are interested in the humanities, and develop my teaching material based on your own passions! I am trained in various pedagogies that are 'student-led', meaning that your interests are put in primary place in my lessons.

Experience - Classroom teacher:

- Toryglen Primary School (P4/5)

- St. Brides Primary School (P5/6)

- St. Fillans Primary School (P3)

Qualifications:
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (University of Glasgow)
- Philosophy with Children facilitator (The Philosophy Foundation)
- BA in History of Art (University of Edinburgh)

- A-Levels: History (A*), Maths (A), Classics (A), Spanish (A)

I have a PVG certificate allowing me to work with children. This is the Scottish equivalent of a DBS.
I can provide references upon request.

Only available as an online tutor.