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Its in the process, math tutor online

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Its in the process says math tutor online

For years, approximately 20 years now, I kept my MSc maths certificate behind a door. Where no one could see it.

When we were renovating the house, the builders were like, “Why is this behind the door, and not over the mantlepiece?”

Also, after I graduated I did not attend the ceremony in the cathedral. Yes yes, I passed for God sake. I just didn’t go to graduation. 

I mean, wasn’t it enough that I had to sit through class for 3 years, slogging and slogging through maths sums day in day out? 

I felt the whole graduation thing was superficial and pretentious. And yes I was right. 

After 7 years, I passed the MSc my mother said, “I will never speak to you ever again if you don’t attend the ceremony.”

 I attended for my mum. 

It was probably the proudest day of her life. But it was the most FAKEST day of my life. 

Really it’s not about the cap and gown and shaking the principles hand, turn smile click, then Walking off with my certificate. 

Then what is it all about, I hear you all screaming? 

Well, isn’t it about the learning? The experience? The time spent? The friends made? The connections had? The lecturers? The laughs? The jokes? The assignments? The stress? The deadlines? The running to hand it in? The halls? The classes? 

We are deluded in this spoilt, little rich world of ours. Thinking that we will be happy after we have the big house, the car, the shoes, the bag, the latest phone, THE GRADUATION, THE CEREMONY, THE CERTIFICATE. 

Its really not about the end goal, but the process. Happiness comes IN DOING the thing and not really in GETTING THE FINAL THING. 

Ever noticed when you buy a new thing, your always on the look out for another new thing?

The novelty soon wears out after you have got it.

We have a mixture of kids on the A* program. From year 6 to 11. From bottom set to gifted and talented. What do they all have in common…

They are in the same process. Hopefully a happy process. The A* process. 

Moral of the story 1: This is a snap shot of one piece of mindset work IN OUR PROGRAM.

Moral of the story 2: It’s in the process, happiness is in the process.

Moral of the story 3: It’s still behind the door!

Its in the process

Who do you know, who wants an A* in GCSE maths? Pass this on, you could be someone’s saving grace 🙏.

“Finally! How to get an A* in GCSE maths without working too hard!” (…in exactly 4 steps and 36 days, with The A* GCSE Math’s program ™️)

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Why every single child needs extra maths tuition!

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Why every single child needs extra maths tuition!

My son is in one of the top performing schools in England. Certainly number 1 for Lancashire, just look it up if you really want to know. There are only 40 places each year.

He took an entrance exam in maths and English. I knew he would pass, because I moved for that particular school. So we worked for it.

He sits in one of my maths online classes. The foundation class. We cover basic algebra, fractions, percentages, decimals etc.

He is super fine with fractions, percentages and decimals. Because we worked our butt off for it remember!

But for some reason algebra seems to be another language. Foreign.

Now remember the point I tried to make at the beginning…he’s a clever shit and still, in year 7, new school, top school, clever lad, algebra was hard. Even lesson after lesson with us.

8 months into year 7, 8 months of extra tuition, 8 months of like terms, substitution, expanding brackets, factorising, making x the subject of the formula….and so on..the Penny has finally dropped!

It took 8 months (minus the school holidays) of theses topics week after week.

So is it any surprising that your kid in year 8, 9 or 10 just doesn’t get it? This is not your kids school by the way, that only does one lesson of each topic an academic year.

This is every single kid in the country does 1 (maybe 2) lesson on like terms in year 7. Then they will see it again In year 8…but just the once.

Then they do 1 lesson on substitution (maybe 2 if they are lucky), the next time they see it is in year 8.

And the same for expanding brackets, and factorising and… get my drift!

By the time they get to year 10, 11, they work their butt off …exam time!

You know I’m not telling you anything new, because you all went to school. You know this is fact!

Moral of the story 1: This is exactly how we get an A*. We start off early.

Moral of the story 2: It’s not schools fault. They have a curriculum to cover and they never get a chance to finnish it.

Moral of the story 3: If you want to point the finger, Probably is schools fault!

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Who do you know, who wants an A* in GCSE maths? Pass this on, you could be someone’s saving grace 🙏.

“Finally! How to get an A* in GCSE maths without working too hard!” (…in exactly 4 steps and 36 days, with The A* GCSE Math’s program ™️)

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Students Range From Astronaut to Brain Surgeons…

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One of our students on the A* GCSE Maths Program is a wannabe brain surgeon.

His mother took me to the side and said to me, “Help him find another job, one that maybe he can achieve.”

We certainly have a section where we encourage other job options (plan A, B and C) but the end goal is to find that job that makes them super happy and fulfilled.

But we never discourage anything, no matter how big. Or small.

A few years back I had a student who wanted to be an astronaut. I told him as long as your mum can afford the funding (about 200K last time I heard) you just get cracking with the studies.

I think he is trying to fund it himself as he has a bank job. The other week I sent him a link to apply to be a space astronaut.

Moral of the story 1: The sky’s the limit and nothing is impossible.

Moral of the story 2: But for this guy, outer space is the limit and it’s still possible.

Sky’s the limit

Who do you know, who wants an A* in GCSE maths? Pass this on, you could be someone’s saving grace 🙏.

“Finally! How to get an A* in GCSE maths without working too hard!” (…in exactly 4 steps and 36 days, with The A* GCSE Math’s program ™️)

To book a free trial session, http://www.mathproblemsolvinguk.com

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Head of Year says she has grown in confidence, coupled with successful attitude and hard working mindset! Moved to…top set! Maths Online Tuition

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I love it when mums send me a message to say, their kid got excellent results, moved up sets, but its something else when mums say their head of year teacher has noticed a shift. 

In this case he noticed her confidence has rocketed, and she has an appetite for success coupled with hard working attitude.

Mums text, grown in confidence, appetite for success too!

With all due respect, this student is already brilliant. I can’t take too much credit. 

Or maybe I will, as this is a common transformation within ALL my students. 

I can notice a shift in their voice tone, how they speak, how they answer questions, or if they can answer questions. They exube a different energy to when they first start.

I never tell them but we cover the really, really, hard topics that kids absolutely, 💯, with out a shadow of a doubt hate, such as percentages,  fractions, ratio, trigonometric identities, 3D Pythag/trig, perpendicular gradients…

And we leave school to cover the easy stuff. Only the thing is, school stuff is not easy when you don’t have extra tuition…its still really really hard.

That way we meet half way. And this way you get an A*/7/8/9.

So proud of ALL my students…well done!

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Who do you know, who wants an A* in GCSE maths? Pass this on, you could be someone’s saving grace 🙏.

“Finally! How to get an A* in GCSE maths without working too hard!” (…in exactly 4 steps and 36 days, with The A* GCSE Math’s program ™️)

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She got A* in Maths GCSE in 2020 Lock-down, Maths Online Tuition

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She got an A* all while being a carer 🫂 and looking after a new born, in 2020…in Lock-down.

Who? My daughter!

 How? Read on…

A* MATHS GRADE IN LOCK-DOWN 2020!!

Some of us are panicking right now. 😢. Lock-down again! No exams for GCSEer’s and A’Leveler’s. But rest assured. We have been through it once, we will get through it again. 🤗 

Don’t worry, stay calm

2018, I had a baby, caught MRSA from the hospital, thought I was going to die, 2 weeks later developed arthritis from my jaw to my little toe. Who looked after me and a new born? My other little girl, she was in year 9.

Did she get extra tuition because her mums a tutor? Not really. Once a week maybe, if that. 

How did she get an A* in 2020 lockdown?🤔

To start with, that one a week tuition she got:

🔴 Ahead of her class. 

🔴 Did 1 exam paper a week. 

🔴 Showed her teachers enthusiasm.

🔴 Did all the assessments to perfection. 

🤩 She was confident and happy. 

🤩 Exubed positivity. 

🤩 Whatever her grade she knew she did everything before, during and after. 

🤩 There was nothing more she could do and nothing less. 

My online students have got a head start this year. They get 4 lessons a week of tuition. More than what I normally recommend. 

They know what to expect in this lockdown. Extra exam practise, extra supplementary work, extra mindset work to make things happen. 

➡️ Your teacher will notice a shift in energy and enthusiasm.  

➡️ Your teachers assessments will also improve as a result… 

➡️ Your teachers expected grade will go up for you. 

➡️ There are more than no excuses this time.

Don’t worry (I know, I know, its easier said than done), but we have been there once before, we will do it again. 😄

She got an A* in 2020 Lock-down

Who do you know who wants an A* in GCSE Math’s, pass this on, you could be someone’s saving grace.