small group tuition
KS3, GCSE, A-level
Hi, welcome to mathsDoc. I'm Dean aka Sudaama, a qualified and experienced teacher specialising in GCSE and A-level Maths, but also teaching basic vedic (ancient Indian maths) techniques (please see the surrounding videos). Primarily, most of the tuition I deliver is online, but a limited amount of in-person tuition is available in the Bristol area.
All the major exam boards are catered for (AQA, OCR, Edexcel, OCR MEI)
I tutor the student according to their individual needs, embracing the idea that mathematics is not a spectator sport, where one can sit back. Actively learning mathematics requires the full participation of the student and learning from making mistakes is a part of the learning curve.
In our maths sessions, I encourage students to freely explore, and develop their reasoning power, analytical and critical thinking skills. In time, students acquire good logical/reasoning abilities and develop more confidence in their own ability to deliberate on any particular subject matter.
We also freely draw upon a wide range of mathematics resources to encourage multi-dimensional thinking and to nurture creative intelligence.
These group tuition sessions are generally for students who are studying the same syllabus/topics. We run regular group sessions throughout the academic year, generally following a standard, mainstream curriculum (GCSE, A-level). The most common study groups are for KS3, GCSE and A-level maths, taking place three times per week. Students can sign up for an ongoing discounted-subscription-service or simply take it lesson by lesson and opt for the pay-as-you-go service.
Online tuition takes place in a virtual classroom using an interactive virtual whiteboard which is accessed via the moodle portal.
You can access the virtual classroom, where all of the online maths lessons take place via the moodle hyperlink in the menu bar above. To join the lesson, you need to login to the moodle mathsdoc portal with your moodlemathsdoc student ID and password which will be allocated to you after you have been authorized.
You can use a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet with a large screen.
To get the most of online tuition, we also require students to have some way of writing on the online whiteboard. Most students use graphics tablet like the Wacom One. Alternatively, some student use a write-on tablet screen, for example the iPad Pro / Microsoft Surface, which is just as effective.
Once you gain entry into the portal, you can then find your maths course and click on the link to the Virtual Classroom.
Please note, that you will have to wait for the tutor to start the lesson before you enter the Virtual Classroom.
Here is a list of the equipment that you need to participate in an online tutoring/tuition session:
For a laptop/desktop PC, we recommend the Wacom One. However, if you have a tablet, such as an iPad Pro or Microsoft Surface you could simply use a stylus pen.
Dean helped Steph to be more confident in the topics that she needed more time to grasp. He is very patient, understanding and friendly and has made a difference to her understanding of maths and her ability to work at a higher level. Thanks for all you help Dean.
We used Dean in the run up to my sons maths GCSE exams. As a parent, from our perspective, the service that he offers has been invaluable. Striking the right balance when teaching maths, he takes the anxiety and frustration out of maths problems. Our son said that the maths lessons with Dean gave him a massive confidence boost and we actually did notice a marked change in his attitude and self belief; now he has an "I can" attitude rather than "I cant"! Would certainly use Dean again for A level work.
I just wanted to say a big thank you so much! I think you are a great tutor and I honestly don’t think I would have been able to get this far without your help. I feel a lot more confident when doing maths now - something I never had before. Thank you so much Dean.
Dean is doing an excellent job with my youngest daughter Chloe and she is very happy working with him. Although excelling in many other subject areas, Chloe did lack confidence in maths but Dean has been able to put her at ease in a subject that she has never really enjoyed. I am positive that by the time her GCSE exam comes round next year, she will be well equipped to achieve good results. Thank you Dean for all you have done so far.
Our son Mark really enjoyed your approach to tutoring, and said it was great to be able to go through all the topics with him one to one. More than anything he said that he really appreciated your patience and ability to explain things in different ways. We ourselves would like to say thank you very much for being so considerate and understanding considering all of the time pressures. Best Wishes.
We would definitely recommend Dean. When our daughter started her tuition with him she was getting Unclassified grade on her mock GCSE maths test. She has just got her results and she achieved a B grade. We don’t think that this would been possible without Dean's help. He not only helped her with the exam, he also helped her feel that so could do it. Great Tutor.
Dean is an excellent tutor, and knows how to break down the subjects in such a way that is understandable. Now, for once, my son is actually enjoying Maths! Thank you very much
My daughter who is in Year 10 has been having tutoring with Dean since Oct. He has been providing fantastic support and is very encouraging, helping boost her confidence no end. I would thoroughly recommend Dean as a maths tutor.
My son is now in year 11 and was struggling with Maths for many years, but after being tutored by Dean for 6 months, he now has the confidence to go into his maths exams. In hindsight I only wish we started the maths tuition earlier.. Would definitely recommend Dean to anyone looking for a good Maths Tutor.
