Maths and other news from Warwick Tutor…
Maths musings and other news from Warwick Tutor.
Private School entrance exams in and around Warwick
Are you considering applying for private school in Warwickshire, starting in September 2020? Did you know the private school entrance exams are in autumn 2019? Below I have listed the private schools local to Warwick and Leamington Spa, along with the dates of open...
“Think of a Number” Trick – how do you do it?
You will have heard of that party trick where someone says, “Think of a number” then they get you to add on something, double it, take away something, add 5, halve it, etc, etc, and then they tell you the number you now have?
WOW! How do they do that? Is it magic? Kind of….. It’s mathematical magic! Let me try to explain.
How to calculate the area and circumference of a circle
Can you remember how to calculate the area and circumference of a circle? It is important to know how to do this for any GCSE maths paper. There are two very useful formula but they can be a little confusing to remember. To help you, I have a fun ditty that my maths...
Nothing says, “Thank you” better than cake!
Well, what can I say but, "WOW!". This cake was made for me, and HOMEMADE too (my favourite type of cake!) And the message inside the card, "Dear Nicola Thank you so much for all you've taught me! You are a kind, loving, amazing person and I hope we see each other...
The 11+ results are in!
I heard some GREAT news from a couple of my 11+ pupils yesterday. They have ranked highly enough in September's 11+ exam that they stand a very good chance of getting a place at their chosen grammar school! Both worked very hard for the past two years, and really...
The cats are back….
For positive feedback I always offer a selection of stickers at the end of each lesson - always for good effort. Who can resist stickers, and ones with cats in sunglasses or hats?! I've had this selection of stickers before and they were very popular. Second time...
FIRST week in September – back to school
FIRST week in September (back to school etc) is also the LAST week of preparations before the 11+ this Saturday. This means time for me to say goodbye to those students, some I've known for nearly two years - love the thank you owls ???? (see below) ❤️ After their...
Received a thank you card in the post today from one of my GCSE students this year
Received a thank you card in the post today from one of my GCSE students this year: "Dear Nicola, Thank you for all the help and support you gave me whilst I was revising for my maths exams. It gave me more confidence in my ability and helped me to gain a greater...
Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today!
Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! Fingers crossed for all my students who took their maths this summer.
Confused about the new 9-1 grades for maths and English GCSE?
Confused about the new 9-1 grades for maths and English GCSE? What is a pass rate for the maths GCSE if it isn't a C any more? The department of Education have published a useful guide on what the changes will mean for this year's results with some guidance on how the...