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GCSE - A-Level - Further Maths - IB - or Junior Cycle/Leaving Cert

 

Standard Grade - Highers

 

University Level - QTS Tests - Job/Military/Graduate Testing Prep.

HNC/HND.

 

£80 per hour 

 

Concessions available to:

- military/blue light personnel and veterans

- teachers and lecturers

- university students

 

Lessons take place either at my home, yours, or online.

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Group Tuition online - GCSE - A-Level - Standard Grade - Higher

£9 per hour

Join a group of 4 of your peers and at your level. Learn advanced methods at a fraction of the usual price.

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Intensive Courses - Grade Guaranteed

 

Online Courses

 

5/6 - Day GCSE: 30 hours - £1,895

14 - Day A-level: 84 hours - £3,995

 

Face to face courses

 

5 - Day GCSE:  30 hours (+ as many as required after course end) - £2,995

 

14 - Day, A-Level: 84 hours (+ as many as required after course end) -£6,995

 

Guarantee your grade at GCSE or A-Level. With this bespoke package, designed around you and your requirements, rest assured you will find maths to be easy rather than a fog of half-remembered information and formulae. The course includes tuition at a location of your choice, required materials, and in-depth analysis into your learning style. It also includes weekly hour-long follow up lessons to consolidate and practice concepts and exam technique until the exam itself. If you do not receive the grade that we agreed upon at the outset you will receive a 100% no quibble refund.

 

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Mon-Thu A-Level Revision Session online

A place to come and revise with my supervision - 9pm.

 

£5 per session or £349 for the year.

 

If you find you would like to have a mentor/supervision of your revision to 'force' you to revise, sign up to the above. Camera may be switched off.

 

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Terms of business

FAQs

Q. I'm sure you're very good, but expensive. Why are you more than everyone else?

 

A. Once you become my student, I pour in a lot of energy to ensure you succeed. With my unique method, I offer almost certainty that you will get the grade you require. I have 24 years of experience, having taught over 10, 000 hours. I have refined my method to make it that lessons will be interesting, surprising and more efficient. You will leave the lesson with a smile on your face rather than confusion. Many of my students then go to show others in their excitement what they've learnt. Plus, a recap video will be made of the lesson for consolidation so you can watch it as many times as you like. I am also available for questions over email/messaging between lessons. I'm happy to make videos about requested topics in between lessons also.

 

Q. Ok, but you're more than the average price.

A. I feel that, like most things in life, if you pay the average price, you'll get an average job.

 

Q. Will your methods be compatible with school?

A. Yes. My methods have been approved by Edexcel exam board (and therefore, all boards). Schools are also far more flexible these days and are just pleased the student is confident and is able to do the questions. Exam boards allow any approach to an answer, not just what's taught at school. I never teach anything that won't be permitted on an exam mark scheme.

 

Q. Won't your different methods confuse my child?

A. Good question, and a genuine concern. If your child is doing extremely well at school, it is possible that changing this would not be beneficial. However, if they are struggling, clearly the current methods are not working and something needs to change. 

An intelligent student who is doing well should not be confused by my methods as they usually grab hold of them with both hands and say 'Wow, that is so much better than what I'm doing now' (yes, really!). I would actually find it quite concerning myself if a student was to be confused by my methods - that would reveal they don't really understand maths, and that is actually the issue.

 

Q. Do you teach toward the exam?

A. NO! My philosophy is that if the student understands maths, they will find the exam easy. If they try to memorise all possible questions, not only will they not really learn anything, it is more likely they will fail. I had a parent ask me 'My son doesn't have to understand it, but I want him to get an A, can you do that?'. That's not my philosophy, and I don't see any value in that. 

 

Q. How do I know how my child is progressing?

A. I give reports every lesson on how your child has performed in the lesson and generally. If they are not meeting our agreed standards I will inform you straight away.

 

Q. Can I have a discount?

A. That's something we can discuss based on your circumstances and/or your payments.

 

Q. Do I have to pay all at once for the intensive courses?

A. No. I'm happy to spread the payments to your requirements.

 

Q. Does your method only work because it's 1-to-1 tuition?

A. 1-to-1 tuition is obviously an advantage, but it's important to not conflate the two. The method is effective due to a different approach from school, which succeeds where they have failed. Importantly, I also have an engaged student who becomes interested in the subject. Classroom teaching is completely different from individual tuition, and judging by annual pass rates, is not ideal for everyone. My method has a very high success rate, often with students which school are failing. Parents can't believe the change they see in the children, making them very relieved and happy, and students begin to feel confident in their learning abilities again, and reclaim the self-respect they've had taken away from them. I am happy to provide evidence of this from these happy parents! You can read as much from my TrustPilot reviews also. 

 

Q. How does online tuition work?

A. A mixture of Zoom, and an online whiteboard. Both are free to use. We talk to each over Zoom and then we can both write on the whiteboard. 

 

Q. Do I need any specific resources or materials?

A. Yes. I want you to buy the Casio FX-991 EX calculator - these are slightly out of date now but they are superior to the replacement. If you fancy getting a REALLY GOOD calculator, get the graphical CG-fx20 or fx50. The fx-20 is my preferred model and can be found at a reasonable price on eBay.

 

I'd also like you to buy my book to complement our lessons. Finally, buy a ring binder and 'polypockets' to keep notes in for easy reference for both of us.

 

Q. Why the fighter jet in your logo?

A. In my other life I was a fighter jet maintenance engineer. 

 

Q. Do you have a personal maxim?

A. Yes. I try to incorporate into my students: 

 

"You have to be willing to do what's necessary to attain your goals."

 

 

 

 

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."

Plutarch

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