A few weeks ago a friend described me as popular. My reaction was shock. Me? The person who was always chosen last at PE, who was bullied and teased, who at school felt like an outsider and never quite fitted in. There’s no way I would consider myself popular.
Have you ever thought that learning is all about how clever someone is, or their attitude, or how much they focus? I know I have, but there’s so much more to it.
A few weeks ago Rishi Sunak announced that in England he wants to raise the age of compulsory maths education to 18, Last week I wrote about why I believe we should stop the infatuation, with maths being THE most important subject. If you missed it, read it here. Don’t get me wrong though, I DO believe that we need to […]
Rishi Sunak recently announced that he wants everyone to study maths until 18. Many people told me that their inner teenager felt sick. If it can do that to adults who actually don’t have to study maths, what will it do to our children?
Are you expecting me to back his plan? Well, I’m not
When you first realise that your child might be struggling, it can bring up a lot of feelings and emotions, and you might feel very alone in the beginning. It is daunting, and something none of us expect. Thankfully, there are also practical actions that can be taken really quickly to support your child. Late recognition of issues can be […]
How well do you know what your child should be learning in school. Maths, English, Science… but its so much more than that! Each subject comprises a huge range of components and, as one of the core subjects, Maths is no exception. Knowing what your child should be learning in school is one of the many things we teach in […]
It’s that time of year again, year 11s are sitting their GCSE’s and there is a lot of pressure on them to do well. The majority will have prepped hard and put in lots of effort, but they never know whether it will be enough. Through online maths tutoring, I see many young people who work hard, and feel the […]
This week we are continuing to look at ways of remembering the multiplication facts. Last week I showed you some of my favourite rhymes, this week we will be looking at a variety of methods to support with writing out the full times tables. It doesn’t matter how your child completes their times tables, they just need to do them! […]
So you’ve bought the revision guides, and you’ve got highlighter pens galore. You come up with a timetable and the record cards are piled up to make flashcards. You sit down at your desk and your mind goes blank. What should you start with? What if it doesn’t work. Here’s my top tips to help you revise in a way […]
It’s the beginning of a new academic year. You’ve made sure your kids have uniform, equipment, and food, and hopefully they have physically gone back to school now. What next? I’ve put together some top tips to help you get the best out of the year and be prepared for whatever it holds. Find out the best channels of communication […]