Here's a great idea to try ... can you walk through a piece of paper? It's all about how you cut the hole, and this clever mathematical trick creates a giant loop out of a single sheet. It's a fantastic way of impressing family and friends - and all you need is a piece of paper, a pair of scissors, and maybe a little practice! Watch on YouTube Take a single A4 … [Read more...]
First Class North Leeds
Thank you for your continuing support for First Class North Leeds. During the next few weeks we are planning to support our excellent students, in a number of ways: - The Saturday class will continue to operate as a ‘drop in and catch up’ centre. This will give students the opportunity to have their work evaluated, spend time talking though any issues and, importantly, be … [Read more...]
Useful maths resources
During the past few years I've had the opportunity to use and evaluate a number of maths resources. To make it easier for everyone (myself included), I’ve decided to create a page that lists all of the resources I provide and use. Hope you find it useful :-) Updated 26th December 2020 3 Minute Maths Resources How to get an A in maths - 72 page eBook including tips and … [Read more...]
Have you discovered a Udemy course?
A little while ago I remember having a telephone conversation with one of my YouTube subscribers. She had made contact to talk through her GCSE course and, as a mature student, wanted some advice about how to 'get her 'mojo' back and study more.' Two things came out of the discussion: - It was a little more encouragement to write 'How to get an A in maths' and - We had … [Read more...]
Improve your written English – four awesome top tips
'Four awesome top tips to improve your written English' .. doesn't seem like the kind of title on a maths website.. but I've asked to write a series of articles and thought I should include them here. Please do let me know what you think. "Improve your written English - four awesome top tips." Try typing this title into Google and you’ll get 178 million … [Read more...]