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I prefer to tutor in-person, although I work online too. I have been with First Tutors for only three or four years, but have been the 'Maths Tutor on a Scooter' locally for three decades. (I have a Scottish PVG background-check from last year, and an equivalent English DBS.). My unorthodox highly-visual resources, which are geared specifically to:
SQA HIGHER,
GCSE and
SQA NATIONAL 5,
are all very professional in design, and available in pdf format.
(I do NOT offer Scottish Nat 3 or 4, 'Applications of Maths' at any level, nor English A Level.)

Tutoring Experience

For 35 years I have been busy as the 'Maths Tutor on a Scooter' based in West Edinburgh, to SQA Higher. I tutor an average of maybe eight candidates a year. Many original references are available.

A local independent school created a full-time position for me as a one-to-one maths tutor. After twelve happy years, I now invigilate there for SQA. Out of school hours, in the last two years I have tutored 11 candidates for Higher, 4 for GCSE and 18 for National 5. Happily, many of 'my' Higher candidates have been awarded an A grade by SQA ... although I accept that their success depends on the quality of each pupil's in-school teaching (and their own hard work!) as much as on my tuition.
I have created and sold (over the last ten years) many sets of my Times Tables board-game aimed at age 14 to adult. Some players get really quick and competitive. Ask me to give you a free set.

Tutoring Approach

Through no fault of their own, many young people – and some adults – suffer from 'Muddled Maths'; I delight in treating that distressing affliction!
Maths tuition with me is not meant to be like an in-school class. It's a friendly conversation – usually within earshot of a parent – during which some of my mathematical enthusiasm, confidence and logical thought always seem to rub-off. Maths relies on understanding and common-sense, rather than on memory, which is great. I'm keen to help pupils showcase their ability in exams.

I have created a library of unconventional highly-visual teaching material, and leave a copy of each relevant sheet after each tutorial, to make best use of our limited face-to-face time. I love to 'hear the penny drop'! Friendly professionalism is my objective.