Overview:
Master foundational concepts and algebra with online GCSE maths tutoring. Philip offers comprehensive preparation for Edexcel, AQA and OCR exam boards. Tuitions focus on sharpening problem-solving skills, tackling complex multi-step questions and building the confidence needed to excel in GCSE maths examinations.
Philip also provides personal tuition for students who are studying further mathematics at GCSE.
How Tuition Helps:
Personal GCSE Mathematics tuition can help a student in several ways. Personal tuition can build confidence and boost skills for the student. It can inspire a student to study mathematics in more depth. It can awaken a lifelong respect and appreciation of the beauty of mathematics. Personal tuition can mean the difference between achieving a grade 6 and a grade 7. Focused help and coaching from a personal tutor can be the gateway to a student achieving a grade 8 or 9.
Early engagement with a personal tutor at the start of a GCSE mathematics course can give a student a significant advantage.
Resources for GCSE Maths students can be found here.
Common Questions:
Do you cover both Higher and Foundation Tiers? – Yes, both tiers for GCSE mathematics are covered.
What examination boards do you cover? – All examination boards are covered, including: AQA, OCR and Edexcel.
For the Higher Tier, do you cover grades 7 to 9 topics and questions? – Yes, all higher grade topics will be covered and students are gradually introduced to the more challenging questions associated with achieving the higher grades.
Do you provide example questions and solutions? – Yes, a variety of example questions will be explored together with their full solutions.
Do you cover GCSE Further Mathematics? – Yes, this includes such topics as differentiation, matrix transformations and coordinate geometry.
What should students bring to a tuition? – Students should have available: some paper or a notebook, a pen, a pencil and a calculator.
Do you encourage students to ask questions? – Yes, students are very much encouraged to ask questions and to check their understanding through discussion whilst keeping focused and maintaining relevance to the topic in hand.
Do you offer help with the transition from GCSE to A Level mathematics? – Yes, students who wish to study A Level mathematics often need help to make the jump from GCSE to A Level and this can be provided on request.