The Process

Having interviewed dozens of tutors and helped them improve their practice, I know how every tutor starts out... and I was no different.

Every tutor begins teaching Maths the same way. They would ask their students: "What are you doing in Maths lessons at the moment, and where do you feel you need to improve?"

This is a fine start, however many tutors stop there and every session involves either doing homework together or the tutor watches as the student goes through questions that the tutor sets them.

This is the most ineffective use of a tutor's time.

The purpose of a tutor is to help a student through their areas of difficulty. My approach ensures this happens in the most efficient and optimal way.

When you employ my services, this is the process:

1. You fill out the contact form.
2. I will receive your message and begin preparing documentation for the callback.
3. I will call you back on the number provided.
4. You and I will discuss your child's needs and when the best time is to book an assessment session.
5. During the assessment session, I will discover your child's strengths as well their areas of improvement.
6. I will then set some work for them to complete in their own time.
7. During the next session, I will review the homework with your child.
8. During the review, my approach will be to coach them into thinking about what they could have done in order to solve the problems they came across.
9. Following the coaching segment, I will go through the mathematics of the problems they could not solve by themselves.
10. At the end of the second session, I will set work again to be completed for next session.
11. This lesson structure continues for subsequent sessions.

The idea behind this strategy, which has already worked wonders with many of my students, is to invoke a sense of responsibility for the student's own learning. Yes, I as the tutor am there to help your child solve their problems... but if I directly solve all of their problems for long enough, I will become their crutch. They will always be looking to someone else to solve their problems for them.

My job as a tutor is to teach my students so that they no longer need me.

Not many people are willing to put themselves out of a job, but that is my dedication to education.

Can I Travel to You?

I only offer home tutoring because it is the most effective way of teaching. This is the general area which I am happy to travel to.

If you live in London, but outside of the areas shown on the above map, I may still be able to travel to you. Check my availability and get in contact!