Lessons in Person in our purpose built classroom or on-line using Webex or Zoom.
We use Zoom or or the more secure Webex as the best way to offer more facilities and a better learning experience. We are also live using a Live Broadcast studio using TV Broadcast equipment, not a webcam so that my hands become your hands and the cameras your eyes. Its like being there.
I have in my home classroom/laboratory, all the experiments that are done at GCSE and at A Level, not just the required practicals, but practical experiments for all the learning situations, to help you learn effectively.
A Level Maths is quite a challenge and sometimes you need just a little help with understanding something, or a particular question is causing some problem. This is a drop in Maths clinic where you can work on your problems with other students or ask an expert for help. The session is for up to 2 hrs for just £10.
Philip M Russell BSc. PGCE, MCCT, MInstP.
I am a Qualified and Experienced Chartered Teacher and have over 40 years of Teaching experience. I have taught in 11-18 schools; Been a Head of Department; Worked in a FE College for 16 years, been a University Lecturer at two Universities.
I am a Film Maker, Broadcaster and Presenter, running my own weekly Climate Podcast and hosting an extensive Science YouTube Channel. But formost I am a Scientist and Educator.
I have three types of lesson
1:1 tuition You and Me as Face to face as we can get. Multiple cameras , visualisers, graphics tablets, screen casio calculators the same as you use, experiments galore, so you can see whats going on.
Pre recorded videos on how to do things - mostly practical based on YouTube with free access, written and produced by me, going through all the syllabuses.
LIve ( or recorded live) lessons on a different topic of the the syllabus. In each hour session , I cover a topic per session, using Power point slides, video, and interactive work. Each session comes with work for you to do and learn. I record each session, so if you miss one you can catch up. Available free on YouTube
Although most schools can't do experiments online, we can and by doing understanding happens.
We are equipped with a TV broadcast studio, with studio lighting, multiple microphones and up to 5 High Definition cameras to give the best possible online learning environment. We have all the experiments which can be demonstrated at this time, to aid the learning. We also run lessons over YouTube and classroom sessions over Zoom from our multicamera TV Studio.
Students like and students need face to face contact. They need someone with years of professional expirence, to teach them in the best possible way to allow them to achieve their full potential. By doing experiments and carrying out investigations strong memory bonds are formed which helps boost the grades.
Math GCSE and A level Math and Further Mathematics
Biology GCSE and A Level
Chemistry GCSE and A Level
Physics GCSE and A Level
Computer Studies GCSE and A Level
Measuring the electrostatic force using a charged piece of PVC on a piece of polystyrene and bring a like charged piece near it and seeing the force on the balance
Todays the day to update all the sensors, as it is a quiet day. It is a case of charging and updating the wireless @Pascoscientific sensors, Capstone and Sparkvue.
A new term,and some A level computing students are learning, a new Language C++ on a new Operating System, Linux, running on a Raspberry Pi 4 which had to be set up, is quite a challenge for the students who have only met windows and python
Having some fun with sec and cosec in looking at trig functions, to try and understand what they do and how they work. Apart from A level Maths I have found no use for them but they are fun to play with.
Learning skills in science is as important as learning facts. We have been practicing fixing root cells to look at mitosis. What the students have leant is just preparing a slide well doesn't mean it will show the things they want to see.
Achieving the end point of a titration is one if the hardest things to do I think in chemistry. It does take lots of practice to do this, so instead of doing this experiment once we did it 20 or so times. Know the students are excellent at doing titrations.
Playing with my favourite topic simple harmonic motion today, using a
@pascoscientific force sensor at the top and a protected ultrasonic motion detector below
We use a Manfrotto friction arm with a lighting stand adaptor to mount the
@pascoscientific force sensor as it gives a degree of movement both vertically and laterally to get the force sensor in the correct position
After a significant amount of searching I managed to find a much better capillary rise apparatus. As usual its more expensive but that is the way of all science equipment.
Large 4m x 8m.
65 inch Interactive Screen
Full Laboratory - fully equipped
Large Desks
Fully distanced 2-3m
Hand washing Station.
Access to the classroom is not through the house
Distanced waiting area
Heated
