Private / Group Tuition
I am happy to offer private / group tuition on a non–accredited basis to individuals or small groups. The following is a selection of my skills that may be of interest. Please contact me if you would like to discuss this further.
Personal Profile
Since leaving school I have been in permanent employment, including terms with the Royal Navy, Nissan Car Manufacturing (UK) Limited, Black & Decker, Bishop Auckland College and Durham County Council.
When receiving voluntary redundancy at Black and Decker I decided to pursue an alternative career. I enrolled on courses with Bishop Auckland College and the IT Learning Centre who are based in Newark, where I successfully gained the MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) Master Certification and other IT qualifications, as well as City and Guilds Certificate in Teaching Adult Learners and Certificate in Education accreditation. In addition to this, I have also completed a HNC in Computing course, hopefully working towards a HND in Computing qualification.
Teaching Experience
- Digital Imaging – Beginners, OCN & NCFE Level 1 and Level 2
- Webpage Design – Upto Level 2 using Frontpage, Dreamweaver & Notepad
- Key Skills in ICT – Level 1 and 2
- OCN Basic IT and New OCR CLAIT
- Desktop Publishing – Beginners and City & Guilds Level One
- Family Learning – Computers Together and Internet Together
- Communicating with it – E2E, Skills for Life, Distance Learning, etc
- Beginners it – Word, Internet, PowerPoint and more
Main Qualifications
- Open University Certificate in Education
- City & Guilds 7306 / 7307 Certi in Teaching Adult Learners
- BTEC HNC in Computing
- MOUS Master (Word, Spreadsheet, Database, Powerpoint & Outlook)
- ECDL Parts 1 & 2
- City & Guilds IT Systems Support Technician Level 2
- City & Guilds Certificate in Adult Literacy Level 2
- City & Guilds Certificate in Adult Numeracy Level 2
- Various OCR Certification including Spreadsheets, Database & Global Communication
Other IT Related Skills
- Experience with Windows 98 and Windows XP
- Experienced in Formatting, Reinstalling & Configuring Windows and Setting Passwords for Security
- Experienced in the installation of RAM, Processors, Sound & Video Cards
- Installation of Printers and Scanners (wireless, parallel and USB)
- Experienced in the Installation and Configuration of Modems (internal & external) for use with Internet and E–Mail
- Installation and use of various Systems and Applications software
- Fully conversant with Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Publisher 2003
- Experience in Document Management Techniques, Configuration and Installation Guidelines
- Database Design, Advanced Report Techniques, Sub Form Design, and Form Design Enhancements, Macros, Table Design techniques and Select Queries
- Advanced Formula Construction in Spreadsheets, Consolidating and using Analysis Tools, Macros, Protect and Display Options
- Document Integration
- Photography, including special events, indoor, outdoor, landscapes, etc
- Video capture / editing for use in presentations
- Experienced in the use of Adobe Products that includes Photoshop, Premier, Dreamweaver, Flash and Elements
- Fully conversant with HTML, XHTML and CSS
- Experience in working from Frontpage
- Experience in working with SQL, PHP, Javascript and Visual Basic
- Computer Law has also been researched as part of a recent HNC course
Interests and Activities
Teaching and computing are my main activities, which are aimed at continual self–knowledge and improvement. Personal interests and activities include website design, photography, digital imaging, birdwatching (see Durham Bird Tours), walking and travelling in the UK.
Due to the nature of this service and the uncertainty that regards the amount of work that may be needed, costs will vary and can be negotiated during the initial consultation.
For a free consultation regarding any of the services I have to offer, please ‘contact me’.