the personal approach
Your private maths lessons are tailored exactly to your learning needs. It's a matter of finding your current level of understanding on each topic we address ... and then working at the pace that works best for you.
the practice
Maths is one of those subjects that, once things have been explained, you need to practise. Each new skill needs practising until you've got it and old skills need pulling out of the wardrobe and polishing up regularly. These days, happily, there is no shortage of resources that offer both practice and alternative explanantions of maths topics, many of them online. Under my guidance, you get the practice you need to really perfect your skills, and no time is wasted when you get stuck: that's what I'm here for!
the probing
I ask lots of questions! There are many benefits to this:
it gets you thinking, actually applying your maths skills and knowledge
it enables me to see clearly where your understanding is at, which of course informs my teaching
it enables you to see for yourself how strong or shaky your understanding is on a particular topic
it gets you talking about your maths, which is crucial to your really getting to grips with it
the more practice...
... the better... I always set homework for you to complete between lessons. A well-chosen homework gives you the opportunity to practise new skills and to identify strengths and weaknesses for yourself. It's part of your becoming an independent learner, developing responsibility for steering your own learning where it needs to go (so grown-up, I know!)