Many students have maths difficulties, a challenge that can be pervasive and have lifelong consequences. If you ask a class full of students about their opinion of maths, there will be several students who shudder and tell you that they hate maths, it is too hard and they will never…
What is a growth mindset? A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence and abilities can be developed through hard work rather than intelligence is fixed from birth and cannot be changed. A lot of scientific evidence suggests that the difference between those who succeed and those who don't is…
Trying to find the ideal maths tutor for your child can seem overwhelming. In this article, Confidence 121 provides parents with a series of questions to ask themselves before they start the search for a tutor and some important questions to ask any tutor.
One really valuable way you can help your child with their maths is to help build their maths confidence. With the right mindset and attitude towards maths, your child will do really well in their maths. It will enable them to become better learners, be more resilient when faced with…
Mindset is so important when your child is learning maths. If they think that something is going to be difficult, then it will be difficult. However, by slightly reframing the language, you can change this.
I am often asked about whether online tuition is as effective as face to face tuition. Personally, I believe that the tuition I offer is equal to my face to face offerings and, in many instances, far superior. Last week, I was reminded about this when one of my younger tutees…
My top 3 ways to help your children with maths. 1. Play games and adapt the rules 2. Use money to practise maths 3. Create quizzes
When I was at school, I lacked confidence in one subject - Spanish - and fell further and further being. After learning for nearly 5 years, I could barely string a sentence together as I hadn't had sufficient practice. It wasn't until my parents found me a tutor, who allowed…