Hussain Jamali

I have a Masters and Bachelors degree in Mathematics, and I tutor primary school children across KS1 and KS2, so ages five through to eleven.

My lessons are aimed at all kinds of learners. Some of the children I work with are finding maths hard and need someone to slow down and go back to basics with them. Others are keeping up fine but have gaps that haven't been spotted yet. And some are already confident and just want to be stretched. I'm happy working with all of them, and I think that range actually makes me a better tutor as you get a feel pretty quickly for which situation you're in.

In terms of how I teach, I'm structured and methodical. I like to break things down into clear steps and make sure a child has genuinely understood one thing before we move on to the next. Maths builds on itself, so shaky foundations tend to cause problems later. I'd rather spend an extra session making something solid than rush through the syllabus. That said, I always try to understand why a child is stuck before diving into explanations, because the fix isn't always what it looks like on the surface. Having a strong mathematical background means I can trace a problem back to its root quickly, and often find a different way to explain something if the first approach isn't landing. I also try to make sure children leave each session feeling like they've actually achieved something, that sense of progress matters, especially for kids who've started to think maths just isn't for them.