Mallard Days Educational Services is organised and co-ordinated by Richard Hornby, who, alongside providing quality tuition in Maths and Science himself, has brought together a small team of tutors to provide quality science and maths tuition to students of all ages and abilities.
Richard J. L Hornby
Tuition provided online and in our Belmont premises
Specialisms: GCSE, IGCSE and A-level Physics, Combined Science and Maths, Mental Health First Aid
Qualifications and Experience: MSci (Hons) Physics and Astronomy, PGCE Secondary Science (Dunelm), MInstP, ACIEA
Richard has a masters degree (MSci) in Physics and Astronomy, and, with a PGCE in Science Education, has all the attributes necessary to aid your learning. This will allow you to develop the necessary skills to understand Science and Maths at Key Stages 3, 4, 5 and above.
Richard is a member of several professional bodies, including Association for Science Education, and the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors.
As an examiner for large UK and international Examination Boards, he can confidently tutor you in a way which will allow you to reach your maximum potential. He also supports the other members of the partnership with their students and provides them with regular professional development.
His research interests are astrophysics, educational psychology, and mentoring students with learning difficulties and mental health issues. He is also a mentor and Senior Common Room member at Van Mildert College, Durham University.
Richard is a long-standing examiner, and has received the 2017 and 2019 JCQ awards for continuing services to examining.
Mallard Days Partners
Mallard Days Partners are independent tutors who work with Richard to provide additional subjects and capacity, and provide different options for our students. As a Mallard Days Partner, these tutors can use Mallard Day’s booking and payment facilities, making a seamless administrative experience for out tutees. Richard also works with Mallard Days Partners to deliver some of our larger activities, including exam season revision workshops.
Victoria B.
Tuition provided online.
Vicky’s usual tutoring location, Belmont Community Association, is currently in use as a Coronavirus Vaccination Centre, and as such face-to-face tutoring is unavailable.
Specialisms: Physics, Astrophysics, and Mathematics
Qualifications and Experience: BA (Hons) Mathematical Sciences (Open), MPhys Theoretical Physics (Dunelm), Ph.D. Exoplanetary Atmospheres (Open), MInstP
Vicky is an active tutor based in Durham City, and is a specialist in both Maths and Physics. She has experience tutoring at all levels, including preparation for GCSE and A-level exams, and also works with University students. Having been entirely home educated herself, she has a great deal of experience with home-schooling.
Outside of science, she is a published Science Fiction and Fantasy author, and enjoys reading, drawing, computer games, climbing, caving, and general adventure.
Angelina A-G.
Tuition provided online.
Specialisms: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Combined Science (Primary to KS4); Literacy, Numeracy, Phonics, Handwriting, Philosophy for Children, English, Maths, R.S. (EYFS to Upper KS2); Special Educational Needs (EYFS to KS4).
Qualifications and experience: BSc (Hons) Secondary Science with Education & QTS, Qualified SENCo, MInstP, CCRS.
Having been a Teacher of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Maths for over 20 years, Angelina has a wealth of experience planning and delivering outstanding Mastery lessons. Using tried and tested methods, her aim is to facilitate the opportunity for every student to reach their full potential. She is also a qualified Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, and has worked at all levels from Primary EYFS to Key Stage 5 (A-Level).
Her tutoring techniques vary depending on the individual learning style of each student, providing personalised teaching and learning according to the needs of the student. Tuition is tailored to the current level of the child with the aim of using Mastery techniques to enable them to reach their full potential.
Outside of tuition, Angelina has gained invaluable experience as a School Governor (Raising Achievement & SEND) and Pastoral Mentor for University Students and is passionate about providing Physics outreach at public events and regional festivals, as well as supporting new Teachers with their professional development. She is also a regional STEM Ambassador and former Branch Chair of the Institute of Physics North East, (currently Vice Chair). Angelina also enjoys walking holidays in the countryside with her family and regularly visits members of her local community on a voluntary basis to ensure that they have someone to talk to and help them out if they need support.
Interested in becoming a Partner?
If you are an experienced tutor and are interested in becoming a Mallard Days Partner, please get in touch for further details.
Occasional Helpers
We sometimes ask other experienced colleagues to help us with some of our more interesting and activities, and also give us a hand behind the scenes.
In the past, these have included:
- Maria and Marylin Burton – Accounts and administration.
- Ruth Whelan – Biology and Chemistry tuition.
- Georgina Uttley – Chemistry support.
- Hannah Wynn – Geology and Earth Sciences support, Primary education.
- Nicolle Finch – Photography, First Aid, Administration.
- Simon Armstrong, Beth Holmes, Tim Wiles, Jamal Kinsella and Rachel O’Leary – Outreach and Science in the Community activities.
- Ben Thompson (a.k.a. Cosmosquark) – Web server management.