Background
John Fanimo, known to his students as Mr J and to most people as Jay, studied BSc Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science from 2014 to 2017. He has taught for more than 12 years, ranging from private one-to-one work to special educational needs (SEN) schools, independent schools, state schools and international schools, including an Ofsted Outstanding independent school in London. In his most recent school role he taught 48 students across subjects and year groups.
Ofsted is the official body that inspects schools in England. "Outstanding" is its highest grade.
What he teaches
Jay specialises in A-Level Economics and Business across AQA, Pearson Edexcel and Pearson Edexcel International A-Level (IAL). His focus is exam technique by assessment objective: knowledge, application, analysis and evaluation.
Why he founded The Curriculum Circle
Teaching in very different schools showed the same pattern: capable students lose marks because nobody connects their lessons to a plan, the mark scheme and their university goals. The Curriculum Circle was built to provide that structure. Read more about The Curriculum Circle or see the programmes.
Writing
Jay writes and reviews the articles on the Curriculum Circle blog and the Economics library. Each article is dated and cites primary sources, such as the Office for National Statistics.
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