Brian Simms Email & Phone Number

Colchester, England, Gb

Colchester, England, Gb

Colchester

Role & ResponsibilitiesDesign and deliver personalized, engaging, and interactive online lessons that cater to the unique needs of students across primary, secondary, and post-16 education.Seamlessly align teaching strategies with the UK National Curriculum, ensuring consistency in delivering KS1 to KS4, GCSE, and Functional Skills material.Implement innovative techniques to foster student participation, gauge individual progress, and provide constructive feedback, promoting academic growth.Collaborate with school educators and NTP coordinators to support the overall mission of enhancing educational accessibility and quality, particularly during these unprecedented times of distance learning.Continuous Professional Development: Regularly update teaching methods and attend professional development sessions to stay abreast of the latest educational trends, tools, and technologies.Mission & PhilosophyCommitted to breaking down the barriers to quality education, I embrace the role of a distance learning tutor to provide equitable access to mathematics education. My philosophy centres around adapting to each student's unique learning style, encouraging critical thinking, and nurturing a love for mathematics.I believe that every child has the potential to excel in maths, and my aim is to support, motivate, and guide them towards reaching their academic goals.

Milan, Italy

Colchester, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Environmental Change and Global Health PolicyEconomics of Global Health Policy

Colchester, United Kingdom

Colchester, United Kingdom

Delivery of Functional Skills qualifications in ICT, English and Maths (Entry Level 1 to Level 2) and Improving English and Maths courses.

Colchester, United Kingdom

As a Curriculum & Pupil Related Committee Member of the Governing body, I conducted timely monitoring visits to assess English, Maths and ICT aspect of the curriculum. This involved constructive, critical evaluations through class visits, speaking to teachers and reporting back to the Governing body. The purpose was to ensure that the Governing body and the school conformed to educational standards as laid down by Ofsted.

Colchester, United Kingdom

Training of individuals and organisations in ICT, Life Skills and job search techniques.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for the implementation of all IT training within the organisation and the management of 3 franchised and 14 satellite Learndirect centres across England. I was also required to teach English, Maths and ICT Skills for Life sessions.Two of my learners were also nominated for the NIACE Learner of the Year Award.

Colchester, United Kingdom

Undertaking short term ICT teaching contracts with local businesses. Topics included: Web development, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Publisher) and Open Office application software.

Witney, United Kingdom

Time Computers produced PCs and laptop computers for domestic and business use. Primarily there were a mail order company but ventured into retail. My main task was to train the staff of 280 stores (which consisted of standalone and concessionary outlets) on the latest products each month.Good time management and organisational skills, together with key ICT hardware and software knowledge was essential.

Bachelor Of Science (Honours), Technology

Cert Ed, Further Education Teaching