Sean Craig

Mathematics is a daunting subject for many and I don't think it needs to be.

Rather than asking students to blindly accept concepts without explanation, I aim to show students WHY things are the way they are and HOW you can come to conclusions using mathematics. All mathematics has a logical reason for working in the way it does, and I strongly believe it should be taught as such.

In turn, we can work together to identify problem areas, the elements of these areas you are not currently grasping or comfortable with and then target these areas with personalised sessions aimed to demystify concepts and to show the student how it looks when those concepts are applied. Once the concept is understood (using analogies, examples, ground-up explanations etc.) it is just a matter of helping them learn to apply these concepts with practice questions that consolidate existing knowledge while gradually testing and expanding the limits of their understanding using progressively more complex problems.

Given the nature of the subject, I am very aware that everyone needs a different approach as different people struggle with different elements of different topics. This means that it will be a somewhat collaborative process to work out where the understanding needs to be bolstered, and I will always be open to feedback and suggestions on whatever approach the student (or parent) feels would garner the best results. At the end of the day, I am here to provide confidence and competence, which means listening to the student's thoughts and concerns about any relevant details.

By the end of our time together, I can guarantee a more confident and better informed mathematician would be the result, regardless of the starting point.