Mr Grant Vandervalk - Gladstone Park, Melbourne

After a very successful first year of mostly full-time tutoring, and a
well-deserved break, I am now taking new bookings for 2012. See
the student reviews below for some testimonies.

I am currently working night shifts, so am available for regular
classes on any weekday (although not after 5pm on Tuesday or after
7:30pm on Wednesdays). The weekends are my preferred family /
rest time, but the first or an emergency session on a weekend might
be fine (Saturday afternoon/evening only, Sundays only between 1-
4pm).

One student who often received Cs or even worse in year 11 who I
saw regularly for 3 hours every week to help with English, Maths
Methods, Further Maths, Physics and Business Management
received study scores of over 30 in all his subjects - receiving the
ATAR he needed for Engineering.

Another received 29 and 24 in Physics and Methods, and an ATAR
of over 75. Finally, one year 11 student I helped a great deal with
his English oral SAC received 95%, and then 26 in 3/4 methods (not
bad for a year 11)!

A little about myself, I always had in my teachers strong male role
models, and would be happy to mentor you(r child) in education as
well as study and other life skills. Due to my great love of school, I
always wanted to be a teacher and did very well - graduating with a
VCE ENTER score of 97.35 in 1999.

After a gap year in northern Europe, I attended a few different
schools of further education (see below). In 2013 I am considering
beginning further studies in student welfare via Chaplaincy
Australia.

I like to work closely with schools to quickly discern the areas that
need the most work, rather than giving too much extra work that
might not even be relevant to their needs. I am great at helping
with current homework and preparing for upcoming SACs/exams,
and can even re-teach study areas that are identified as real
weaknesses.

Lesson structure really depends on what sort of help you need. I am
able to provide worksheets, notes and past exam papers as
necessary, or we can simply work from the material teachers have
already given out (what most students prefer). I will also consider
providing extra help over the phone or Internet for my regular
students.

EMAIL or SMS (0429 505 247) me some details so I can call you
back to arrange an obligation-free interview to discuss education
needs. PLEASE, DO NOT CALL my mobile as the first point of
contact (I could be at work, driving or in a lesson), keeping in mind I
may need some time to prepare for the first lesson, especially for
English depending on which text you're using.

On the current VCE English/ESL text list, I am most familiar with the
following texts: Peter Goldsworthy's "Maestro," Louis Nowra's "Cosi,"
Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol,"
Bruce Dawe's "Sometimes Gladness," Peter Weir's film "Witness,"
Sarah Watt's film "Look Both Ways," Elia Kazan's film "On the
Waterfront," Tennessee Williams's "A Streetcar Named Desire". I am
currently reading Hillman and Mazari's "The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-
Sharif" and Barack Obama's "Dreams From My Father". If you are
studying other (con)texts you will probably have to give me five
working days notice unless your happy with general essay writing tips
for your first English lesson.

Experience
Since I first started tutoring while at the University of Melbourne, I have mostly tutored
VCE English/ESL, Maths Methods, Further Maths, Physics and Business Management
and have also tutored VCE and IB Chemistry

Qualifications
After majoring in Media at Melbourne University (where I also studied Maths and
Physics), I went on to NTM Bible College, and then achieved a Basic Teaching
Certificate at Neil Thomas Christian University in Vanuatu, where I taught for 3.5
years:

2008-9 VCE English
2008-9 VCE ESL
2007-9 VELS (Years 7-10) mathematics
2006-7 VCE Business Management
2006 VCE Accounting

Working with Children Check 01850554-01
ABN 40 576 321 398
Deposits for pre-paid lessons: Grant Vandervalk 033-134 / 34-7318 (Westpac)

Student Discount
Special Offer - 33% DISCOUNT for each prepaid hour after the 1st each week: $100 for 2hrs/wk, $140 for 3hrs, etc..