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Michael

Private Maths Tutor in Cranleigh

Professional maths tutor with 14 years and thousands of hours of experience of providing effective, tailored 1-1 maths tuition. I have a Cambridge maths degree, an abiding love for maths and a passion to help students enjoy and master maths for themselves!

I teach A-level mathematics and further mathematics, including IB and Cambridge Pre-U, and coach students for STEP, MAT and TMUA. I've prepared students for exams from all the major exam boards, including Edexcel, AQA, OCR, OCR-MEI, WJEC, Cambridge Pre-U and IB. I also teach mature students, and university students requiring maths to support other degree subjects, and have prepared students for numeracy or numerical reasoning tests, including the numeracy skills test for prospective teachers, and even the maths component of the American SAT.

I’m available to teach Tuesdays to Fridays (daytime or evenings). I'm happy to teach online, in my own home, or in students' homes in Cranleigh or up to 10 miles away in the surrounding area in Surrey and West Sussex, including Guildford, Horsham and Godalming. If teaching outside Cranleigh, I may agree an additional charge for travel.

Teaching Experience

I’m a professional maths tutor with a Cambridge maths degree and 14 years and many thousands of hours of experience of providing effective 1-1 maths tuition.

Tutoring Approach

More than almost any other subject, maths needs confidence to be built, and a patient, individually tailored approach. Able students may need practice to strengthen problem-solving and eliminate errors, a more joined-up view of maths to deepen their understanding, and challenge to stretch their capabilities. Others find A-level maths harder going, and an imaginative and pictorial approach with plenty of real world examples is needed to achieve that "penny drops" moment!

Depending on the student, tuition may include any or all of: coaching to consolidate (or anticipate) teaching at school; revision for examinations; working through past examination papers; teaching and testing of specific sections of the curriculum; or more free-wheeling exploration of mathematical topics. By agreement with students and parents, homework may be set and marked.

I offer effective and engaging A-level mathematics and further mathematics tuition. If you want to succeed in your exams and also to deepen your appreciation of mathematics and have fun, then get in touch!

Qualifications

MA (Cantab)

Masters · University of Cambridge · 1986

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CarlaFirst Tutors

My son has had a few lessons with Michael now and is very pleased with his tuition. He is helping him gain confidence and is very professional but also very personable and engaging. I have no hesitation in recommending Michael to anybody studying Maths. He is an excellent tutor.

LeslieFirst Tutors

Michael is a truly excellent tutor. He really helped my son who is doing the IB. He is clear, organised and expert. Communication was also excellent and prompt. My son very much appreciated the lessons and certainly has performed better as a result of Michael's support. I would strongly recommend Michael.

AliFirst Tutors

Michael gave my son high quality Further Maths lessons. My son really enjoyed the lessons and he really benefited from them. He is now in university, studying the course he wanted. Thank you for your time and effort Michael.

VivianFirst Tutors

My daughter has been tutored by Michael for a few weeks. Even within such a short space of time, there has already been noticeable progress in her math skills. Michael’s lessons are very well structured and tailored to suit her school's curriculum and her math level. As a result, she has become more confident at herself and her learning abilities. She enjoys spending time exploring various math concepts with Michael. As a parent, I am also very happy with Michael’s high quality lessons.

RichardFirst Tutors

Michael taught my son many aspects of the A level syllabus and ended up playing a major role in his 2021 assessment as an external candidate. Michael is a consummate professional and was enormously helpful every step of the way. My son's maths skills and exam techniques improved in leaps and bounds and we expect good results.

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