History tutors in Gauteng

Seeing that I've also completed my first year in the History module during my studies, I know I am able to tutor and teach learners in History up until Grade 9. I'll always find ways to make the subject interesting and visual, seeing that all the facts and dates the subject is known for, can sometimes overwhelm students.

I am good in summarizing and memorizing work and feel that I will be able to teach students techniques to easier study the work.

History has been frowned upon as a boring subject because, in the past, it's been taught as a subject that deals with memorizing dates and regurgitating that information back to the teacher. With my passion for teaching History, I have come to learn that History teaches one to critically think, analyse and conclude on issues that not only happened in the past but still influence the present and have an effect on the future.

I am also so fascinated by the history of the world and always get caught up in all the stories I read and learned about that it gets stuck in my head. History for me is all about date, time and place in witch I am importantly good at remembering and carrying over. Also it is important to get to know about our country's history as well as the worlds history and get the young minds involved in this from a young age.

I am studying towards a teaching degree, I am doing what I love. I have always wanted to share knowledge and help. I let students make their own mistakes and assist where I can. I will also extend knowledge on other subjects I know, that students need help with such as Mathematical Lit, Geography and Tourism.

I excelled in History, I was awarded the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Scholarship Award for being the top learner in history, in both primary and high school. I have studied history from a political, sociological and psychological perspective.

I enjoy history and find it easy to teach as I did very well when I took it as a subject in high school. I enjoy the story aspect of history. I am very good at summarising a skill which I have honed in as a law school student. Which I think is vital in history where students have a lot of information that they need to learn but by teaching them how to summarise effectively they will be able to overcome the challenges of the subject.

I have a lot of experience after teaching the aforementioned disciplines for many years as well as being highly and professionally qualified. A lot of references and recommendations also testify that I am a cut above the rest in terms of knowing my job and delivering the best service.

History is like telling a story. I can teach the subject in a way that is not boring to students, rather it is dynamic and easy to understand, memorise and explain in a personal way. Each story requires a special way of learning and is also specific to different students’ study styles. I can accommodate for any kind of student.

Phethani Madzivhandila is a 3rd year metallurgical engineering student at wits university and a freelance blogger on the Footygeeks tumblr blog. Currently writing and documenting events of the FEES MUST FALL MOVEMENT(WITS) and a prominent member of the movement. During his leisure time if Phethani is not talking and debating football he is either reading African history and imagining a decolonised transformed south african society.