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Plácido M.

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536 lessons taught

Helped over 28 students

£22 - £30 per class

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Nneka O.

My daughter really enjoyed her sociology lessons with Placido. Great teaching style and she really liked how he was able to breakdown and explain various sociology concepts. An Excellent tutor

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+4 years of exp. teaching at GoStudent

Subjects: Social Studies, Media Studies and Spanish Levels: Lower, GCSE, A-Level and Higher Level in all the mentioned subjects. Exam Board Experience: AQA, OCR, WJEC and Cambridge International. Languages: English and Spanish. I am a native Spanish and Dr in social anthropologist at the the University of Manchester. I teach Sociology and Media Studies at all Levels including GCSE, A-Level including IB curriculum and exam boards such as AQA, Edexcel, 11+ and Cambridge International. I also teach Spanish to adult students at different levels. My teaching philosophy is shaped by my academic background in anthropology and interest in how cultures influence the production of knowledge. I also have knowledge in film studies and skills in audio-visual production. I can suppor...

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5.0

2 reviews

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Nneka O.

My daughter really enjoyed her sociology lessons with Placido. Great teaching style and she really liked how he was able to breakdown and explain various sociology concepts. An Excellent tutor

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Jake B.

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Plácido M.

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+4 years of exp. teaching at GoStudent

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