1^st lesson free

Alan

Rate $30
Response 1h
Students
Number of students Alan has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
3
Number of students Alan has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

$30/hr

1^st lesson free

English
Reading
Literacy
English Literature
Poetry

Recent graduate from Westlake Boys' HS, teaching Maths and English; Lessons: Online/at your home Teaching English from primary to NZQA Scholarship level and Calculus: all years except Year 11;

English
Reading
Literacy
English Literature
Poetry

Lesson location

- online
- at home or in a public space : will travel up to 10km from Auckland

About Alan

I used to be a student who aimed to scrape merits and excellences in my younger years before I stepped into NCEA. After a long struggle at improving my grades in my two weakest subjects: English and Maths, I was able to turn my grades around, making these my best subjects, and my favorite ones. Through this long journey of flipping my grades around in my favour, I went through a plethora of barriers which allowed me to understand the struggles of students, and gives me a vantage point from where I can help students progress.

In Year 13, I served as Academic Captain (Senior Prefect) for Westlake Boys' High School, whilst sitting 10 Scholarship Exams in a range of Numeracy, Literacy, Science and Cultural subjects. Through this, I have gained a wide variety of knowledge that improves my critical thinking in Maths and English - the two subjects I intend to teach.

I have helped students go from failing internals to passing them with Merit to Excellence level. I have helped students realize their potential in subjects they initially hated. I take a patient approach when tutoring students who do not learn as quickly as the average student.

About the lesson

Typical lesson length: 1 hour
English: Primary and Secondary School (extending to NZQA Scholarship standard)
Calculus: Primary and Secondary School (extending to NCEA Level 3)

1) I ensure that I understand the content that I am teaching myself, and in some cases, knowing 3x as much as my student has allowed me to expand upon a topic freely, without being bound by the constraints that a curriculum may set (which can often allow students to learn many more interesting concepts about a subject).
2) I make sure to understand the barriers that a student may face in a subject, which allows me to give them more direction and insight in a way that they can overcome these barriers and develop an integral understanding of a topic, to be able to improve their grades.
3) I take a bottom-up approach, by building the foundations for the student first, before jumping into more complicated concepts (which allows the student to understand a subject in more depth).
4) I look for additional resources for students who display greater interest in topics, to ensure that those who are willing to work hard have the material they need to extend their academic capability. I always found that teachers who did this for me in school allowed me to excel in subjects that I was passionate about, and I wish to do the same for my own students.

Rates

Rate

Pack prices

5h: $140
10h: $280

online

$30/h

free lessons

The first lesson with Alan will allow you to get to know each other and discuss your needs for future lessons.

45mins

Recent graduate from Westlake Boys' HS, teaching Maths and English; Lessons: Online/at your home Teaching English from primary to NZQA Scholarship level and Calculus: all years except Year 11;

Lesson location

About Alan

About the lesson

Rates

Rate

Pack prices

online

free lessons

Similar English tutors in Auckland

Oksana

Nil

Rupert

Abinaya

Gian

Maz

Nusha

Nabil

Gabrielle

Erica

Ria

Jack

Oceane

Prashant

Nadeeka

Brooke

James

Taylor

Henry

Rosa-Lee

Recent graduate from Westlake Boys' HS, teaching Maths and English; Lessons: Online/at your home Teaching English from primary to NZQA Scholarship level and Calculus: all years except Year 11;

Lesson location

About Alan

About the lesson

Rates

Rate

Pack prices

online

free lessons

Similar English tutors in Auckland

Oksana

Nil

Rupert

Abinaya

Gian

Maz

Nusha

Nabil

Gabrielle

Erica

Ria

Jack

Oceane

Prashant

Nadeeka

Brooke

James

Taylor

Henry

Rosa-Lee

Share

Tutor profile verified

levels

All languages in which the lesson is available

Reviews

Reviews

Recommendations

free lessons

Report this listing