An A Maths Tutor's Thoughts..

I have helped many students score in A Maths since 1984. More than 80% have achieved A1/A2 in both E & A Maths. Several of them have gone on to earn 1st Class Honours degrees. Many of them are now successful professionals. This is my blog of how to be successful at A Maths. I will talk about one question every day. Drop me a line if you have a question!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Want to ace your A Maths at the O levels....???

...then you would have to practise. Sorry, there are no short cuts here. Practise like it's a competition. It is a tug of war between t...

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

For those of you starting your A Maths journey this year...

I thought I'd start the 2011 series of A Maths blogs on an advice: "Don't give up". I know this is a cliche and we have he...

Friday, November 19, 2010

Quadratic functions - nature of roots

Find the range of values of k for which the quadratic equation 2 x 2 – 2 x + k + 2 = kx has real roots. This is a classic question ...

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Logarithms - change of base

Solve log 5 x – 2log x 5 = 1 In order for us to solve this question, we need to recall the change of base formula, which is: We als...

Friday, November 12, 2010

How to solve indices equations...

Today I want to talk about solving indices questions. There are basically two types of questions. The first is when ...

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Solving absolute value equations...

Today I want to discuss a topic which I am sure not many students are clear about. How to solve absolute value equations. Although it may ...

Sunday, November 7, 2010

2010 Paper 2 Q11 - trigonometry

The diagram shows the curves y = 4 cosx and y = 2 + 3sin x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π radians. The points A and B are turning points on the...

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About Me

Ian The Tutor: I am a professional corporate trainer and consultant by day and a maths tutor by night. I teach people how to think and apply themselves for a living. As a certified Master Coach, I work with people to improve their performance. As a Senior Buzan Instructor, I have worked with students and adults to improve their learning. With a B.Eng from a government scholarship and an MBA from U.Leicester, maths is my hobby. I have tips and short cuts and ways of thinking that will improve not just your A Maths by leaps and bounds but your overall thinking processes. I use teaching & learning techniques that WILL GUARANTEE A DISTINCTION FOR THE O LEVELS, or I will refund you half your total tuition fees! Drop me an email or call me at 93858831 for more information.

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