Graeme

Hi, My name is Graeme I have been teaching business and economics for over 20 years. I currently teach at an engineering college in Liverpool and prior to this a I taught at various schools in the Merseyside and Wirral areas.

Tutoring Experience

I am currently delivering BTEC level 3 and HNC Level 4 Business subjects also functional skills at level 2 to students on various engineering and construction diplomas and apprenticeships. I am responsible for the delivery of functional skills to students within the College and it is my role to ensure that each student achieves their framework requirements in a timely manner. I carry out initial and diagnostic assessments on all students entering the college, to ascertain their current level of maths and English. This allows me to develop a plan for those who need more support or who need to achieve their required level. Many learners, have underachieved at school, or have low levels of confidence relating to learning and achievement. Through my approaches, I have been able to increase their motivation and confidence levels towards achieving their goals.

In 2013 I was asked to design and deliver employability to plumbing and electrical installation students. This allowed me to gain experience of this new subject and deliver through to end point assessment. Each student portfolio was meticulously verified across all relevant standards, and all received a strong pass grade.

In May 2014 I was offered the role of Advance Skills Practitioner. I was very pleased to accept this role and used my experiences to advise other members of the teaching staff on how to improve their delivery and raise the learning experience for the students. During an OFSTED visit in April 2015, NWTC received a Grade 2 (Good) across all areas. This was up from a position in 2013 of Grade 4. The organisation went through another OFSTED visit in August 2018 and maintained its Grade 2 status. During this time, I have continued to mark A level and GCSE Business Studies exam papers for OCR, this has allowed me to keep up to date with developments in business related topics. 2020 was a difficult year for all but it allowed me the opportunity to develop my skills towards online delivery of learning. From September 2020 all lessons involved blended learning with some students in college and some working from home even within the same class. For my part this required me to development new skills to be able to deliver lessons efficiently and effectively. I continue to deliver remotely to one group from a major Food and Drink manufacturer whose students are unable to attend the College. Since 2019 I have been the Lead IQA internal verifier for BTEC and HNC units and in 2020-21 I successfully presented evidence for 5 remote external verification IQA visits. I am currently teaching BTEC Level 3 Business Operations, Organisational Efficiency, Communications and Health and Safety. At HNC Level 4 I am teaching Professional Engineering Management and Organisational Efficiency. I am also delivering on the Fire Emergency and Security Systems qualification teaching Customer service and Behaviours. This is in addition to workbooks (continuous improvement and quality assurance) for the Food and Drink qualifications

Tutoring Approach

My approach is to set high expectations from students through formative and summative assessment. This may involve questioning and quizzes to ascertain a basic understanding but also more in depth study involving research to embed a more in depth grasp of the subject matter.