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Saving huge money on bills with simple maths real-life maths Jul 07, 2023

Today, I have an important message that takes priority over my GCSE theory video recording, which is my main task for the summer to deliver the best g...

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A witty maths & logic quiz that's not really about maths fun maths Oct 04, 2019

My sister sent me a funny mini-quiz that claims, "If you answer more than 70% correctly, you're smarter than an average person."

So off you go, smart...

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Social media communication and etiquette 101 social media Aug 05, 2019

It's only been a couple of months since I finally started my own Instagram page, full of funny maths memes and some other maths scribbles, tricks, and...

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What do tutors do during summer holidays? work life balance for educators Mar 02, 2018

Tutors usually don't do so much during holidays. Apart from 11+ preparation, summer booster courses, marking as an examiner, helping with mocks and re...

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What is maths good for? Real-life maths story #4 real-life maths Jun 17, 2017

Today's real-life maths story is about difficulties with oranges.

Almost everyone in their life has needed to find the best value for some goods. Sho...

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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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What is maths good for? Real-life maths story #3 calculator real-life maths Feb 28, 2017

So what was it today with maths? Oh yes, I needed to find out how long it would take me to get to my new client. But let's start from the beginning......

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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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Homework: Too much, too little? homework maths mindset maths tips Oct 11, 2016

It's not only when talking about maths; it's a question for every subject you learn in school: what's the right balance in terms of homework?

One thi...

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Learning maths in a tuition centre maths tuition maths tutor maths tutoring Oct 04, 2016

Recently*, I started tutoring in a tuition centre alongside my private local and online students. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learnin...

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Really funny maths jokes: Myth? fun maths Sep 25, 2016

"If you have 4 pencils and I ate 7 apples, how many pancakes will fit on the roof?"
"Purple, because aliens don't wear hats."

Is this how you see math...

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How to remember l o o o o n g numbers? maths tips Sep 17, 2016

One of my friend's house numbers is 256; when I saw it for the first time, the immediate thought which crossed my mind was "28" – in my case, there's ...

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