James Mclean

Hi! My name is James, and I'm currently doing a BA in French and Sociology at University. I am here to build and connect students to the subject(s) and wish to ignite the passion that I experienced when learning. I already have previous experience with larger groups of mentees where I assisted them in revision skills and content-based activities in French, Sociology, as well as English Literature, at both GCSE and A-Level.

Additionally, I have taken virtual and physical work experience in the education system, and have learned pedagogical skills (safeguarding and learning differences). Further, I have observed and participated in modern foreign language lectures and seminars at the University of Kent for work experience.

Specialist Topics in French:
French Society - Family, Education, World of Work
Francophone Culture - Music, Media, Festivals and Traditions
French Societal Issues and Debates - Immigration (Multiculturalism and Segregation), Far-Right
The Occupation (-) - Occupied France, Anti-Semitism, Vichy Regime, The Resistance and Liberation
Secularism in the Education System and its Effects on French Religious Students (IRP)

Specialist Topics in Sociology:
Education - Perspectives, Educational Achievement, Policy
Family and Households - Perspectives, Policy, Demography, Gender Roles, Domestic Violence
Media - Perspectives, Media Concentration of Ownership, Audience Models, Media Representations of Minority Groups
Crime and Deviance - Perspectives, Differences in Crime by Social Class, Gender, and Ethnicity, Punishment and CJS, Surveillance, State and Green Crime, Globalisation
Theories and Methods - Theories, Policies, Quantitative and Qualitative Data, Positivism vs Interpretivism, Sociological Debates (Is sociology a science? Value-Free vs Value-Laden?)

Previous content of lessons and tutoring sessions I have hosted include exam skills and paper walkthroughs, lesson warm-ups and cool-downs, exam question examples, and oral practice (debates and conversations).

Upon tutoring, I would like to customise and create a personalised learning plan for all mentees, where we work together to improve specific skills and gaps in knowledge.