Swanrpali Liyanage Private tutor
No reviews yet

I am an experienced teacher of middle and high school sciences
including chemistry, physics and biology for UK specifications for the past
23 years overseas. I use teacher-student collaborative method to keep
students attentive and involved in learning process. As well always
provide flexible instructional programs creating positive class
environment favorable to student learning and personal growth.

At present, I am working as a resource author for the academic
company.,
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Liyanage1963

Private tutor – 05/ 2023 to 11/2024
Urbandale, Ottawa, Ontario,Canada

Science Teacher, 01/2020 to 06/2022
Sussex International College - Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka

Private Tutor for Secondary Science, 02/1998 to 09/2019
Private Home Tuition - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Subjects

  • Chemistry Expert

  • Biology (9700)

  • Physics (10+2)

Experience

  • Science Teacher (Jan, 2020–Jun, 2022) at Sussex International College - Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka
    • Created interactive activities to engage student interest and curiosity in scientific concepts.
    • Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
    • Encouraged student participation in laboratory experiments to enhance scientific knowledge.
    • Delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts..
    • Supported students in development of skills and strategies to become independent and successful learners.
    • Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
    • Supported development of individualized education plans for students with special needs.
  • Secondary Science Teacher for chemistry ( UK specifications) (Feb, 1998–Jul, 2019) at Private Home Tuition - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    • Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
    • Reviewed materials for student classes to enhance learning and used unique ways to reinforce program materials.
    • Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
    • Used personalized learning plans to guide students to deeper understanding of course material and learning styles.
    • Leveraged technology and visual aids to engage students and enhance learning.
  • Development program assistant, covering up the duty of biologist (Jul, 1994–Aug, 1996) at Department Of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources - Colombo, Sri Lanka
    • Developed and implemented strategies to streamline office operations for the UNDP .
    • Created and distributed agendas for meetings and conference calls as part
    * Preparation of the fish glossary for Sri Lanka in cooperated with National Aquatic Research Agency ( NARA), Sri Lanka
    * Acting as the secretary for Prevention of illegal lobster fishery and dynamite fishery in Sri Lanka
  • Temporary Demonstrator (Jan, 1990–Mar, 1990) at University Of Kelaniya, Faculty Of Zoology - Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
    ◦ Set up specimen displays before demonstrations and guided students in completing practical sessions
    ◦ Worked with team to enhance practical knowledge of students
    ◦ Planned and organized field experiments

Education

  • Working Students With Special Educational Needs (Aug, 2022–Feb, 2023) from CPD Certification Service – ALISON - alison.com
  • Diploma in Educational Psychology (Jan, 2022–Dec, 2022) from National University of Ireland Galway online by Alison.com
  • Practical Learning Methods For Students (May, 2016–Aug, 2016) from MichiganX, UAS, Online Learning -edx.org
  • Classroom Strategies For Inquiry-Based Learning: (Jan, 2016–Jun, 2016) from University of Texas - online by edx.org
  • Implementation And Evaluation of Education: (Jul, 2015–Sep, 2016) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA ( Online) by Edx.org
  • Certificate Course of Microsoft Office Suite (Aug, 1997–Feb, 1998) from Nadia Training Institute, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • Certificate Course of Office Secretarial: Office Secretarial And Administration (Feb, 1997–Aug, 1997) from Institute of Nadia, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
  • BSc(Hons) (Jan, 1987–Jan, 1991) from Bachelor of Science ( Hons)–scored 13.9

Fee details

    රු750–1,500/hour (US$2.59–5.18/hour)

    I prefer to work for UK specifications- EDEXCEL, CAIE, AQA and WJEC
    IGCSE & GCSE - 750 per student
    IAL, AS & Leval - 1500 per hour

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first one to review this tutor.