Kiarash Shaddel

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My background

I am a student with an offer to study physics at Imperial College London. I became passionate about teaching at an earlier age than most due to the teaching/academic background of my family and I developed a special interest in providing effective feedback whilst working on an academic project with my parents. I also have teaching experience in the form of volunteering at a local primary school, teaching maths to young children with emotional difficulties and as a table tennis coach where I have taught children and adults over a wide range of ages. I always follow the principles of learner-centred teaching regardless of the content of the lessons (be it maths and physics or table tennis). I have a track record of consistently receiving good feedback and have been commented as always planning and executing my teaching sessions meticulously and well. Furthermore, my past students and teachers of my past students have remarked on their improved confidence and abilities as a result of my efforts.

Teaching Methodology:

I am offering maths and physics lessons up to and including A level and my teaching method follows the principles of learner-centred teaching and can be summarised as follows:
1. The teaching respects the learner's autonomy and self-directed learning
2. The teaching builds up on the learner's prior experience and knowledge
3. The teaching is goal-oriented and relevant to the learner's individual objectives and needs

Experience

Using my UK Level 1 Accredited Coaching degree, I have coached children and adults of different ages multiple times over the last 3 years including at my school and at the club I set up, managed and coached at in my local community centre between 2017-19.
During the academic year of 2018-19, I volunteered at a local primary school where my job was to teach maths to two 8 year old boys. Both boys had emotional problems and one in particular was extremely withdrawn. As a result of my efforts, both of them went from being very insecure to being much more self-assured and my input was acknowledged and praised by their teachers.
These experiences have helped me develop my teaching and communication skills but also my ability to think on my feet and knowing how and when to ask for help for the benefit of the student.

Qualifications

Achieved straight A*s at GCSE in maths, additional maths, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, French, German, English language and English literalture
Predicted 5 A*s at A level in maths, further maths, physics, chemistry and philosophy
Hold an offer to study Physics with Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London starting in October 2020.
Certificate from the University of London for the completion of the Coursera course ‘An Introduction to English Common law’, awarded in 2020
Am a UK Level 1 Accredited Table Tennis Coach, certified in 2017
Achieved gold in the Senior Maths Challenge and qualified for the British Maths Olympiad, 2019
Achieved gold in the British Physics Olympiad, 2020
Achieved gold in the British Chemistry Olympiad, 2020
Ranked in the top 100 in the country in the Isaac Physics Senior Physics Challenge, 2019
Have received two Honorary Academic Exhibitions from my school over the last 5 years
Have been offered a full scholarship to study Physics with Maths at Southampton University, 2020

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