Strong study skills make every maths lesson count. Here you’ll find practical guides on building revision habits, taking effective notes, improving memory, working independently and solving unfamiliar problems, techniques that help students from primary school through to Year 12 learn more in less time.

Student memorizing

Advice & BackgroundThe advice given to me last month was really helpful. Samuel believes that in order to succeed in Maths is only possible if you are a 'genius' and this may be due to the fact that I had tried to simplify things too much during class and assumed..

Student resisting the use of maths strategies

“I am finding it difficult to enforce the learning strategies…” I am finding it difficult to enforce the learning strategies Talking Aloud, Back Checking, and Pen to Paper and to explain them in such a way that my students are convinced they are important. 🤔Most importantly the students must understand..

Study Habits Approach

Year 12 student: I need to work on improving her problem solving skills/independent learning, as well as her self-belief (such as trying more questions individually before asking). How do I best integrate some of the learning strategies into tutorial sessions for a year 12 student? Depends which learning strategies you..

Case Study: From 30 to 90% in One Year

Initial ChallengesI’d say that my biggest achievement while being a tutor was taking a year 12 general math student from around 30% up to and above 90% within a few months. We began tuition a few months into the year, and from what I understood, this student, (we will call..

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