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The perfect maths revision doesn’t exi– maths mindset maths tips revision tips Sep 13, 2026

Actually, this time, it’s true. It doesn’t. I’m not going to pretend I have some holy grail for you that turns your teen’s maths revision into a smoot...

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“Starting Year 11” as a home educator is not a reason to panic home education maths exams maths mindset Aug 23, 2026

Ok, I get it; I haven’t been in that position myself. My boy will only be 10 later this year, and even when he gets to 15 or 16, his only worry will b...

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“Am I doing enough?” The real answer home educators need to hear when their teen is working on secondary maths home education maths mindset Aug 16, 2026

Whenever I pop into some of the community chats, I see this question asked over and over again. And, of course, I totally get why so many (new and sea...

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A failed maths exam is not a failed learner (but something has failed and it’s not what you think) home education maths exams maths mindset Aug 09, 2026

Two years ago, I was waiting for “my envelope”. I had just sat my Scottish Gaelic exam a couple of months prior to that (at the age of 35 — and they s...

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How to figure out what's really blocking your teen's maths progress home education maths mindset maths tips Jul 22, 2026

The other day, when I was trying to write a Facebook post that actually catches more eyeballs, I realised that I’m throwing spaghetti at the wall. Whi...

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How to minimise online distractions and help your teen focus on maths home education maths mindset maths tips Feb 22, 2026

Learning online has so many benefits—I could fill a whole post just listing them! But today, I’m not here to sing those praises. Instead, I want to he...

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Learning environment vs Mindset magnet: What's the key difference? home education maths mindset Aug 02, 2025

As home educators, we often spend countless hours sifting through curricula, comparing textbooks, and mastering mathematical concepts to teach our chi...

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How to teach your child maths at home without the stress home education maths mindset Jul 05, 2025

Ever wondered if it’s really possible to teach your child maths yourself?

Back in those days, when someone asked me, "Could I teach my child maths my...

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What maths to teach your home educated child? (And what is deschooling?) home education maths mindset Oct 28, 2023

I know teaching your child maths may sound like a big task, especially when it comes to secondary maths. Algebra, that part of maths with a lot of let...

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What if you "fail" your maths exam? exam preparation home education maths exams maths mindset Sep 06, 2023

In the midst of this year's disastrous grade boundaries across many exam boards, subjects and even exams (from GCSE, through iGCSE, to A level and mor...

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Why do I give answers to my students? maths mindset maths tips Mar 06, 2017

Whether I tutor in a lesson, give homework or let students practice for their exams, I always give them answers, too (well, if I have them, of course)...

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Tutoring — torturing? maths mindset maths tuition maths tutor maths tutoring Oct 18, 2016

"Yeeees!" I hear many of you agree with the title. And this article is exactly for you guys, to show you maybe a little bit different perspective. And...

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