​"Simon has been absolutely dedicated to tailoring the course to fit the students. He is continually observing our engagement in class discussion and adapts his teaching methods ever so slightly so that they can be as appropriate as possible and we can learn the most that we can" - Feedback from a student

I am competant to teach across the following areas: Moral and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Economics and Philosophy of Science with some experience in ancient greek philosophy, the Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics and Epistemology.

​I have been a Graduate Teaching Assistant on the following courses at the LSE:

Philosophy and Public Policy (an applied course in moral, political and economic philosophy)
Reason, Knowledge and Value (an introductory course covering philosophy of religion, moral philosophy, philosophy of physics and philosophy of science)
Global Justice (an advanced course in global distributive justice, just war theory and the accountability of international organisations).

I have 5 years experience as a private tutor. I specialize in teaching A-level economics and in coaching to improve student performance. I am Educational Development Advisor at Insight Education working to improve the quality of their curriculum and to provide high quality training to tutors. I am also an Associate Tutor at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Center delivering courses on Political Engagement and Sustainability.
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The three key planks of my teaching practice are as follows

1. Constructive alignment: I ensure that my students learning activities are closely aligned with course aims and assessment criteria. This motivates students and ensures a high degree of consistency between lectures and classes.
2. Small group teaching: I set my students small group activities in class that encourage peer to peer learning and student participation whilst simultaneously maintaining a strong narrative structure that gives order and meaning to students learning experiences
3. Feedback: I provide iterative feedback that encourages students to see all their assignments as a whole, highlighting areas of progress and suggesting ways for students to improve. This gives students high quality personalized feedback and encourages to engage with my comments to improve their future performance.

I have completed a two year Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and I am a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I recieved the 2015 class teacher prize for philosophy at the London School of Economics, awarded to the best class teacher in the department that year.

"The nominee is always willing to go the extra mile for every student. He provides rich, remarkably beneficial feedback to both coursework and queries of any kind in an exceptionally timely manner. He structures his classes in a way which is beneficial to all learning styles, and encourages class participation and involvement in a way which exerts no excess pressure upon students, and makes classes innovative and enjoyable. I believe that he is an exceptional teacher, with an inspiring interest in his subject area. He is a teacher who is clearly willing to go above and beyond the call of duty for each and every one of his students, in order to assist them in building on previous success and development" - extract from citation for LSESU Teaching Excellence Award nomination

​"From all the teachers I have had over the years, he has had the most detailed, wide ranging and interesting knowledge. As well as factual knowledge, he also teaches in a way that would further our skills in terms of writing methods for the module and allows us to infer our own reasoning by making us understand a point from different angles" - Feedback from a student