Today it is important for almost any occupation that you further your education and at least get a C in your GCSE Math subject. With the GCSE maths tutor, the tutor aims to help you in your weakest areas of math in order for you to be able to pass the test. For a student who is looking to pass their higher tier of math, they must be able to get the best grade and to know how each of the topics are related to one another.

The GCSE maths tutor is going to look at your overall knowledge and focus on the areas where you have the most trouble. They will establish what the trouble is and with which concept. They will then work to help you to better understand the problem and how to refocus on the problem and correct it. The GCSE tutor is going to have the background needed in order to be able to help you to correct the problem.

The GCSE maths tutor is going to help with the reinforcement of the mathematical facts as well as the past practice tests that you may have taken. The goal is to make sure that on the day of the test, the you are mentally ready and rehearsed.. Making sure that the assessment is completed and looking at previous practice tests that include the CEA, AQA and Edexcel, is of huge importance.

Once the assessment is completed, the next step is to go onto the tutor sessions where the tutor works one on one with the student. The tutor will set the amount of time that they will need to work with the yourself and give a outline of what to expect when tutor sessions are over. After each session, the tutor should provide homework assignment which will aim to make you practice the required maths once the tutor is gone.

Once the tutor has finished the set amount of classes he or she feels you need, the tutor can decide any additional help is needed or if now the test is ready to be taken. It is the hope of the tutor that the you will pick up the maths principles and formulas  fairly quickly and that any additional help will not be necessary, but if needed, then your maths tutor is to provide you with all the help that is necessary for you to get that important grade that you desire.

Maths is one of those subjects that more kids struggle with than any other in the academic curriculum. Many children, kids and teens need tutors to survive maths programs because they can be very difficult. But a maths tutors are not just for children, they are also for college and university students trying to get their education. Unfortunately, maths courses can be really challenging and can negatively impact their grade point average.

Elite Tuition is an online math tutoring program that is that offers you a guarantee of developing high understanding and therefore achieve high grades. All you need is a computer, broadband connection, headset, an email account and a printer and you are ready.

Top tips of a maths tutor for his/her students:

1) Make sure you complete all assignments – This is important because the assignments are the training ground for all exams.

2) Take courses that you know you can achieve. – Do not take unnecessary courses that will be hard for you and add pressure. Take the necessary courses for your study plan.

3) Make sure your attitude is correct for exams – Preparing for an exam and completing an exam is very stressful. Many students are so afraid of their grade that impairs their preparation. Make sure you are ready, and emotionally free from fear.

4) Eat smart – Yes, eating is important when studying but eating the healthy foods is even more important. Avoid sugars and chocolates and try to eat proper meals, fruits or other healthy snacks.

5) Avoid social media – When students are revising they should not be on social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. These are huge distractions for students. Maths requires your full attention and you should not allow controllable distractions to detour you from your studies.

6) Look to the future – No matter how overwhelmed you may feel, the revision period will be over very quickly so keep looking to the future.

7) Don’t let all the work get to you – Yes, there is a lot of work but it can all get done.

8) Place Post-It note – Place post it notes on each question that you do not understand so your tutor can review and make sure you are able to answer all the questions.

9) Avoid study aids – When doing a past paper, make sure to avoid study aids or guides to help you. Treat it as an exam.

10) Focus on learning – Reset your focus to learning rather than achieving a specific goal. Do not think in terms of “if I pass or fail”, but rather, “I need to be able to answer the questions”

Are you a student who struggles with Maths?  Are you parent who wonders how your child learns?  We at ELITE Tuition believe that identifying the way a student thinks is vital to ensuring they achieve the A grade.  It is for this reason that founder and leading Educational Learning Specialist, Sati Kudhal ensures all of our prospective students receive a free detailed cognitive assessment.

So what is a cognitive assessment?

A cognitive assessment is a thorough analysis of how a student learns, processes information, sorts and allocates data in the mind and how the student recalls information. But how does this help a student do learn Maths better? Our brains uses unique systems to process and recall information. Knowing about these while teaching and learning allows a student to learn more effectively. Much like trying to drive a car in only one gear, learning without thinking about how we are processing information ultimately limits our speed.

Our cognitive assessment looks at many factors such as how the student records information, create systems to manipulate data and also regards the student’s behaviour to difficulties.

The one thing that we can all be certain is that a student will get stuck at some point.  With the pressures on the examination boards to make GCSE and A-Level exams harder, well prepared students are still finding exam questions tricky and unfamiliar.  It is for this reason that we identify how students currently react when stuck, and formally teach them ways to better problem solve in these situations.

A common misconception is that a student is either a visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learner.  This is about as accurate as saying all students who don’t get it right away, never will.  In truth, we all employ these learning styles and have sophisticated hybrids of these strategies.  Identifying which ones a student uses and training on how to use it effectively is how anyone can get an A at A-Level Maths.  Don’t believe us?  Click here to see our Testimonials.

So why aren’t schools performing these tests on all students?

A detailed cognitive assessment for the learning of Mathematics is an expensive process.  In addition, there are not many people who are trained at performing these assessments.  We hope that in time, educational psychologists will performing these assessments on all students so to help them achieve their full potential.

So why limit your mind to snail pace when after a short assessment, you’ll get keys to turbo boosting your learning?  Click here to arrange your free cognitive assessment.

As we approach the summer exams, students will start their campaign of past papers. There are many Do’s and Don’t’s when it comes to doing past papers. The key point to remember that the real exam will have to be sat under exam conditions, without anyone or anything assuring you that you are doing questions correctly. It is best to emulate that as closely as possible.

So when doing a past paper:

1) Sit the paper under exam conditions. Do not use any study aids or guides to help you.

2) Do not mark the paper until you have completed it. It is tempting to look at the mark scheme while you are doing the paper, but this is terrible for developing examination technique.

3) Mark the paper harshly. If you’re unsure if what you’ve written should earn the mark, then you probably haven’t. But do feel free to check with your school / college teacher.

4) Make sure you understand why you didn’t get the marks on the questions which you’ve done incorrectly. Do you need to revise this topic, or did you simply not spot the trick.

5) Place a Post-It note on each question you still do not understand for your teacher. Go through how to do these questions and make sure you know how to get EVERY SINGLE MARK.

6) Make a special folder for all the questions to which you found a trick.  Review this regularly.

Good luck!

Now that you have received your GCSE grades and are looking to commence your AS courses, we at ELITE feel it is best to share some pearls of wisdom from our expert tutors and former AS Maths students.

Parents, teachers and other advisers insist that your A-Levels are perhaps the most important exams you will sit and that they are quite challenging.   Unfortunately, many students who were successful at GCSE do not achieve the grade they want at AS Level.  Why is this?

A recent study at the Department of Educational has found that many of these students fail to work consistently throughout the AS year and struggle with their exam preparation.  In a recent survey, students admit that they underestimate how much more difficult the AS examinations are compared to the GCSE examinations, despite some of the material overlapping.

The survey also outlined a common belief that AS exams were easier than they were advised.  Many of the students surveyed recalled being told their GCSE examinations would be challenging and despite this, many students were still able to achieve strong grades with last minute preparation.  Unfortunately, the AS Maths course is significantly more challenging and students who leave their preparation until the last minute achieve a grade lower than their potential.

With the rising competition for top universities, a poor grade at AS can mean the end of a dream.  The travesty here is that a student needs to know the correct way to work consistently throughout the year and the correct way to prepare for AS and A-Level examinations.  It would seem there is no other way to avoid this mistake.

We aim to help students taking the AS Mathematics course by providing short term goals and structured support to ensure that at all times, the student is on course for the A grade.  We advise our students to pay careful attention to school, gain exam technique and experience early and self assess to ensure they are prepared.

There are many factors to consider when writing your personal statement. There is no such thing as the perfect personal statement but there is such a thing as the right personal statement.

A personal statement is used to answer one simple yet important question. “Why should the admission tutor give you the space over somebody else?” There are great ways of answering that question without sounding like you are blowing your own trumpet.

Below is a simple list of things to consider / include when writing your personal statement:

• Your story
The admission tutor is going to want to know why you’re applying for that course and what has led you to this point. It is a good idea to give the admission tutor an idea of what your personal story is without going into great detail. This is particularly important if you are applying for an over subscribed course, as evidence of motivation is key (coupled with Evidence of proactivity – see below).

It is also good to let your personality shine through your personal statement. If you present yourself to be likeable, then your application will go further.

• Strike balance, above Wikipedia, below expert.
The trick of really impressing the admission tutor is to demonstrate you’ve really done your research. Mention technical jargon or phrases that the experts would commonly know, but the casual researching student would not likely come across. For example, specific medical conditions or economic terms such as “seigniorage”.

Getting this right is the easiest way of convincing a person that you really know what the course / vocation involves and they will be more willing to accept you.

• Details sell a story
Like above, providing details makes a story more convincing. Saying that “I learnt team skills” is less convincing than “I believe a team leader must keep the objectives in perspective and settle team disputes”. Also, if you have actually got an example of where you have used this, mention it as well as the outcome. It’s worth the use of characters.

• Evidence of proactivity
The “right” person for the job or the university space is always the person who gets things done no matter what. At this age, the best way to demonstrate this is to show where you have been proactive. For example, “I arranged a work experience…” or “I contacted the General Dental Council to discuss…” Naturally, be prepared to talk about this at interview but you will jump head and shoulders above your competition.

Also, if you have done anything impressive like write / publish any work or created a successfully trading business, these are things that speak volumes of your time management skills and dedication.

• Transferable Skills – Totally showboat
In all activities, there are skills which you will have picked up that can be applied in other areas. You can introduce the skills you’ve learnt at work experiences, or charity projects or even travelling while you mention them in your personal statement.

Students generally find it difficult to sing their own praises and sadly sell themselves short. This is a mistake! This is your time to shine. Showboat away.

• Work experiences / Academic A-Level Choices
Work experience and other extra curricular activities are becoming expected on a personal statement. Students seem to miss the point of these and mention them as though it was a tick list, and fail to mention what they’ve learnt.

The same is said of the choice of A-Level subjects. Most students mention their A-Levels in some poor attempt to link it to the university course. This is unnecessary. Talk about your A-Level choices if, and only if, it is relevant to why you’re applying to do that course. Don’t try and link Mathematics to Medicine or English to Engineering.

But most importantly, elicit what you have learnt and things you can bring to the university.

Good luck!

As we approach the summer exams, students will start their campaign of past papers. There are many Do’s and Don’t’s when it comes to doing past papers. The key point to remember that the real exam will have to be sat under exam conditions, without anyone or anything assuring you that you are doing questions correctly. It is best to emulate that as closely as possible.

So when doing a past paper:

1) Sit the paper under exam conditions. Do not use any study aids or guides to help you.

2) Do not mark the paper until you have completed it. It is tempting to look at the mark scheme while you are doing the paper, but this is terrible for developing examination technique.

3) Mark the paper harshly. If you’re unsure if what you’ve written should earn the mark, then you probably haven’t. But do feel free to check with your ELITE Tutor.

4) Make sure you understand why you didn’t get the marks on the questions which you’ve done incorrectly. Do you need to revise this topic, or did you simply not spot the trick.

5) Place a Post-It note on each question you still do not understand for your ELITE Tutor. Go through how to do these questions and make sure you know how to get EVERY SINGLE MARK.

6) Trick File each of the questions where you have found a trick.

(Yes I am aware I have used “Trick File” as a verb.)

With students often required to choose between artistic and scientific A-Levels, there lies a danger that students will develop one set of skills, either linguistic or logical without the appreciation of the value of marrying these skills. We at ELITE Tuition believes that strong literacy skills and strong expressive linguistic skills are vital in Mathematics.

In addition from the obvious reasons why we would need to learn to communicate clearly and effectively, strong literacy and linguistic skills are vital to scientists and mathematicians in that it forms the basis to which they work together and are able to describe their findings. In all likeliness, any given research scientist will be funded by a person with a layman’s understanding and if said scientist is unable to communicate effectively, they are not likely to get any work.

And finally, a teacher’s pet hate is the obsessive use of slang in written essays. Often, students are able to differentiate the use of slang and the use of correct and articulated English, but more and more are we finding students only versed in slang. It is upsetting that they will be harshly judged by their peers for speaking in correct English today, and even more harshly judged by potential employers in the future for speaking without correct English.

Something to think about…