Kathryn N.

If you have recently finished your year 11 exams and are planning to take A level Mathematics in year 12, I can help you to gain a head start to your A level studies. Students often underestimate the jump from GCSE to A level Maths, not only in the depth of understanding, but the speed at which they will need to be able to apply their GCSE knowledge. I can help you to improve your understanding of the GCSE topics, which are integral to your understanding of A level Mathematics and also provide an introduction as to how these are now being examined. Likewise, if you have recently completed your year 12 exams, I can provide you with an introduction to the A level course and work through recent examination questions, to supplement those in the textbooks, which do not always reflect the change in the type of questions which the exam boards are setting. I recently retired from teaching maths at an outer London Grammar School but have since returned to teaching part-time. Over the course of my teaching career, I have realised that students often do not share my enthusiasm for or interest in Mathematics and it is often their most challenging and least favourite subject. As a result, I have adopted a variety of different strategies, teaching styles and resources to engage all of my students’ interest, regardless of ability and so ensure that each student can attain their true potential. To ensure that each student benefits fully from each tutorial, I ask them to let me know beforehand, which aspects of mathematics they need help with, so that I can plan and prepare resources in advance. If the student wishes, for a small additional fee, I will also set homework, which I will mark and then go through with them in a subsequent session. I also aim to improve their confidence by working on exam techniques and how to structure solutions to questions.

To tailor my tutoring to each student's individual needs, I contact them before each tutorial to find out what they would like to cover in the tutorial. I can then prepare personalised worksheets for them with questions and notes, specific to the examination board for which they are studying. I am happy to set homework and then provide feedback on this and also for the students to contact me on an ad hoc basis, if they need help with homework between each tutorial.