Michael

I’m a professional maths tutor with thousands of hours of experience of providing effective 1-1 maths tuition. I have a Cambridge maths degree, an abiding love for maths and a passion to help students enjoy and master maths for themselves!

I offer engaging and effective A-level mathematics and further mathematics tuition, including IB and Cambridge Pre-U.

I also teach mature students, and university students requiring maths to support other degree subjects.

Typically my students are studying for A-levels or equivalent. I`ve prepared students for exams from all the major exam boards, including Edexcel, AQA, OCR, OCR-MEI, the Cambridge Pre-U and IB. I also prepare students for STEP, MAT and numeracy or numerical reasoning tests, including the numeracy skills test for prospective teachers.

Two of my three children have been through school and university and one is still at university, so I`ve been engaged closely with the education system at all levels and understand what both students and parents are looking for to achieve academic success. My family and I have lived in Cranleigh for over 20 years and have connections with a number of local schools.

More than almost any other subject, maths needs confidence to be built, and a patient, individually tailored approach. Able students may need practice to strengthen problem-solving and eliminate errors, a more joined-up view of maths to deepen their understanding, and challenge to stretch their capabilities. Others find A-level maths harder going, and an imaginative and pictorial approach with plenty of real world examples is needed to achieve that "penny drops" moment.

Depending on the student, tuition may include any or all of: coaching to consolidate (or anticipate) teaching at school, revision for examinations, working through past examination papers, teaching and testing of specific sections of the curriculum or more free-wheeling exploration of mathematical topics. By agreement with students and parents, homework may be set and marked.

If you want to succeed in your exams and also to deepen your appreciation of mathematics and have fun, then get in touch!

Availability: I’m available to teach at any time in the week to suit students, either on weekdays (daytime or evenings) or on Saturday mornings. I`m happy to teach online, in my own home, or in students` homes in Cranleigh or up to 10 miles away in the surrounding area in Surrey and West Sussex, including Guildford, Horsham and Godalming. If teaching in a student`s home outside Cranleigh, I may agree an additional charge for travel.

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: I have thousands of hours of experience of providing effective 1-1 maths tuition. At peak times in the year I have had more than 40 active students on my books.

DBS Check: Yes