With some subjects, reading your notes and making mind maps and more notes about the content works well. Maths isn’t like that. Read on for some tips on effective ways to revise GCSE Maths. Tip 1: The best way to revise GCSE Maths is to DO lots of Maths To get good at Maths, you…
You might be a little unclear on which calculators are appropriate for which exams. The short answer is that if a calculator is permitted in an exam – at least in England – then ANY calculator is fine*, as long as it’s not one that you can program text into. However, different calculators have different…
Ever wondered if it’s possible to make a DIY visualiser (document camera) out of kit that you already have at home? It’s actually pretty simple; there’s really no need to spend £50+ on a Hue or similar camera if it’s only going to be for occasional use. What does a DIY visualiser do? If you’re…
There are a huge number of software options for delivering online tuition but I use Zoom and, in my 1-to-1 online tuition, BitPaper. I favour Zoom over Google Meet, Skype and the rest because it’s the only one I know of that allows annotation of a shared screen (by both tutor and student) and allows…
Basic skills check When I take on a new 1-to-1 tutee for GCSE Maths, the first thing I ask them to do is a basic skills check. They shouldn’t view this as a test; they can look things up and take their time, doing it over two or three short sessions if they choose. The…
The Internet is awash with GCSE Maths resources, many of them free. Read on for key information about the course, the exam and how it’s graded, and a selection of GCSE Maths resources that will help you to get a great result. Course basics The 9-1 GCSE in Maths takes the form of three 2-hour…
Remind me again, what’s BIDMAS? If you grew up in the UK then it’s likely that you’ve been taught BIDMAS or BODMAS to help you remember the order of operations – what order you should do things in – in Maths. In other parts of the world, it’s BEDMAS or PEMDAS. (In PEMDAS, P =…
I’ve been playing with animations for the purpose of promoting my Membership Programmes. Having managed to animate a jigsaw puzzle quite successfully, I thought I’d share how I did it. I was inspired by the instructions I found at https://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/build-a-puzzle-animation/ but have taken a slightly different approach – not least because I’m using a slightly…
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my new Membership Programmes! I’m starting off with Foundation and Higher GCSE groups but will add a group for each year of the A-level course if the demand is there. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been getting to grips with WordPress and building this completely new…
