Full Programmes Details

For those needing a boost to recap and consolidate the fundamentals as they begin their GCSE journey. It is so important that students master the basic techniques that underpin the rest of the mathematical learning pyramid. Students (and carers!) will be surprised by the progress made by joining this course. And, of course, with more success comes more enjoyment...

Aimed at students needing a helping hand to begin enjoying maths again as they aim to ensure a solid pass and perhaps aim for a grade 7 or even higher. More of a focus (than the level 9 programme) on consolidating key skills which underpin multiple topics in order to maximise the net return on time and effort invested.

Fairly happy with the way year 10 has gone, and has a decent grasp on all techniques covered so far. But want to make sure you stay on top of things as the more difficult topics come along as you aim for the maximum grade? This course has a heavier emphasis on the more complex skills and topics, with lots of exam practice along the way to ensure students are in the perfect position well before the exam season starts.

Want to get a head start on your AS level? Or maybe just fancy an extra qualification? Perhaps you just love maths and want the extra challenge! This programme will include detailed teaching and coverage of the topics which are not on the regular GCSE syllabus, whilst also consolidating many of the more difficult skills to help keep the regular GCSE grade high.

At this level, it is even more important to know the 'why' and not just the 'how'. Of course, we need to be able to perform the skills, and each lesson will begin by reviewing these techniques. The main focus will be applying skills to exam-style questions and to be able to do this, students must have a firm grasp on why things work so they can adapt as the nature of a question changes. Gone are the days of predictable GCSE questions, which are very linear in fashion. Now, we must become problem solvers. Being able to spot the key trigger words in a question and the ability to interpret coded messages play a huge part in success.

The theme from the year 12 programme remains, but now the work is becoming rather more difficult, and this is where the real fun begins! The skills take a big step-up in level, and the exam-style questions go up several levels. We are still looking for those key triggers and the 'ins' to problems in context, though sometimes there isn't one (and we still don't know where to start)! In these circumstances, we must learn to use the information at hand and 'just do the maths' until the answer presents itself.

With the GCSE syllabus being so broad in many subjects, schools often struggle just to get through all of the material without rushing in the final weeks before study leave begins. This leaves very little time for students to revise their weaker topics and then practice enough exam-style questions to be as fully prepared as they should be before exam season starts. This program aims to eliminate this problem for maths by ensuring students reach and maintain exam-level status well before they even leave school.

Aims

• Quickly gain mastery of core algebraic techniques.
• Learn to apply new skills across various topics.
• Pick up on the key triggers and coded messages which exam questions use to direct students onto the required path.
• Get back to enjoying maths - success breeds enjoyment, leads to more motivated students achieving even greater success...

What is included?

• 2.5 hours of contact time per week.
• One weekly assignment. Marked, with detailed feedback.
• Maximum group size of 6 students, allowing a thorough and truly individual learning experience for less than the cost of 1-hour private tuition.
• Extensive access to individual support during the exam season.
• One 1-hour lesson.

Format

• One 1-hour lesson.

Lessons will review the key skills required for a topic before quickly moving on to how they are applied in exam style questions.

Lessons are recorded* and students can review these at their leisure.

• A weekly homework assignment.

This piece (all exam standard questions) is marked, with detailed individual written feedback given. Through regular repetition and feedback students will learn how to spot the key triggers that open up the most complex (and high tariff) exam questions. Problem solving skills will also be developed for situations where they simply cannot see what needs to be done; here they will learn to use the information at hand in an attempt to 'just do the maths' and see where it takes them (which is often a stage where the question suddenly fits together and they can reach a satisfactory conclusion. This is a vital skills for those considering the subject at A-level.

• One 30-minute homework feedback session (also recorded*). 

A chance to review marked homework assignments, discuss common misconceptions and consider any, 'what if .... next time?' 

• One 1-hour drop-in session**

Students are free to come and go as they please to these slots. They may have individual questions about work done in this programme. They are also encouraged to use this slot to bring any problems from their regular school work. Should all members of the group require bespoke time during this hour then we will divide the session accordingly. The hour is still open to all, however, as a lot can be learned from listening to others' problems and solutions.

* Recorded sessions are available to all members of the group to review up until the evening of the final maths GCSE exam in the summer. 

** These sessions are recorded for safeguarding purposes only. They are not available for review by students.

When

Drop-in                                         Monday 19:00 to 20:00

Homework feedback                 Thursday 17:00 to 17:30

Lesson                                           Thursday17:30 to 18:30

Start date                                     Monday 16/09/24

Programme follows approximate school term dates. Please get in touch for full list of session dates and a payment schedule.

Support during exam season

• Access to live help*** for 4 hours per day during the exam season. 

*** These (drop-in style) sessions are open to all students from the three-year 11 programmes (GCSE level 7, GCSE level 9 and Further Maths). They are recorded for safeguarding purposes but will not be available to students for playback.

Prices (per week)*

 £42.45

*Fees are paid in advance every half-term. 

Optional add-ons

Private tuition (Discounted private tuition, booked as and when required. Price per 30 minutes) £25

All topics which are not touched upon in the regular GCSE syllabus are covered in detail, so it would be possible to access this course even if it was not also being covered by the student's school or college. Where GCSE topics are stretched, we will also cover these extra bits with care. The rest of the syllabus will be covered to a lesser extent, though all will be tested within the weekly homework assignments.

Aims

• Stretch and challenge yourself above the GCSE syllabus.
• Be able to use the information in a question to write elegant solutions which demonstrate full mastery of the topic.
• Get a real insight into what A-level maths would be like.
• Gain an additional qualification!

What is included

• Extensive access to individual support during the exam season
• 3.5 hours of contact time per week.
• One weekly assignment. Marked, with detailed feedback.
• Maximum group size of 10 students.

Format:

• Two 1-hour lessons. Lessons are taught on the basis that a student is not also covering the material with their school. This is an accelerated programme. However, so less time will be spent on exploring around a topic than might be the case with a full timetable slot. The emphasis will be on covering the whole syllabus in a fun, manageable way that fully prepares students for the exam, and the rest of their mathematical career. Lessons are recorded*, and students can review these at their leisure.
• A weekly homework assignment. Of course, the main goal for many students is to get the correct answer, have the marks in the bank, and move on. With SnedEd2, there will be a requirement to produce full, eloquent solutions at this level. Students must demonstrate they understand why something works and not settle for the easiest 'how do I get the correct answer' approach.
• One 30-minute homework feedback session (also recorded*). A chance to review marked homework assignments, discuss common misconceptions and consider any 'what if .... next time?'
• 1-hour drop-in sessions** Students are free to come and go as they please to these slots. They may have individual questions about work done in this programme. They are also encouraged to use this slot to bring any problems from their regular school work (regular GCSE or Further maths). Should all members of the group require bespoke time during this time, then we will divide the sessions accordingly. The hour is still open to all, however, as a lot can be learned from listening to others' problems and solutions. Recorded sessions are available to all members of the group to review up until the evening of the final maths GCSE exam in the summer. ** These sessions are recorded for safeguarding purposes only. They are not available for review by students.

When

Drop-in                                         Wednesday 18:00 to 19:00

Homework feedback                 Thursday 18:30 to 19:00

Lesson                                           Thursday 19:00 to 20:00

Lesson                                           Sunday 13:30 to 14:30 

Start date                                     Wednesday 20/11/24

Programme follows approximate school term dates. Please get in touch for full list of session dates and a payment schedule.

Support during exam season

• Access to live help*** for 4 hours per day during the exam season. 

*** These (drop-in style) sessions are open to all students from the three-year 11 programmes (GCSE level 7, GCSE level 9 and Further Maths). They are recorded for safeguarding purposes but will not be available to students for playback.

** Sessions recorded for safeguarding purposes only. Video playback not available to students.

Prices (per week):

£53.48*

*Fees are paid in advance every half term.

Found the step up to exam standard questions for the end of year 12 exam a challenge? Worried you might not make your UCAS grade in the real exam? Need a helping hand with the more complex topics that you know are coming in year 13? Moving on to Further Maths, but worried you have not fully mastered, or might forget, the regular maths material? Was the end of year 12 report to the effect of, “you know how to do it, but cannot always see what the question was asking?”

There are just a few of the reasons why students may benefit from joining this course.

For me, the biggest of them all is that students are encouraged (I have been doing it myself for over 25 years!) to regularly review notes and complete as many exam style questions as possible throughout the year, but struggle to manage their time and maintain motivation to do so when they are busy with new material across three huge A-levels. 

This course aims to eliminate this problem by consolidating skills a student may not quite have mastered, and supporting them through regular review work, all at exam standard.

All the big topics are covered in detail, with the rest being picked up through the flashcards and other revision materials provided.

The aim is to be exam ready before study leave even begins, with no topics needing to be ‘revised’ (often student talk for ‘figure out because I never really liked that bit’)! Instead, the final few weeks should be spent working comfortably through many past papers and other exam standard questions, keeping the material fresh, and applying all the exam hints and tips which will have been built up by then.

What is included?

• Up to 4.5 hours of contact time per week.
• One weekly assignment. Marked, with detailed feedback.
• Maximum group size of 6 students.
• Extensive access to individual support during the exam season.

Format:

• Two 1-hour lessons.

Lessons are taught on the basis that a student is not also covering the material with their school. This is an accelerated programme, however, so less time will be spent on exploring around a topic than might be the case with a full timetables slot. The emphasis will be on covering the whole syllabus in a fun, manageable way that fully prepares students for the exam, and the rest of their mathematical career.

Lessons are recorded* and students can review these at their leisure.

• A weekly homework assignment.

Of course, the main goal for many students is to get the correct answer, have the marks in the bank, and move on. With SnedEd2 there will be a requirement to produce full, eloquent solutions at this level. Students must demonstrate they understand why something works and not settle for the easiest 'how do I get the correct answer' approach. 

• One 30-minute homework feedback session (also recorded*). 

A chance to review marked homework assignments, discuss common misconceptions and consider any, 'what if .... next time?' 

• Two 1-hour drop-in sessions**

Students are free to come and go as they please to these slots. They may have individual questions about work done in this programme. They are also encouraged to use this slot to bring any problems from their regular school work (regular GCSE or Further maths). Should all members of the group require bespoke time during this time then we will divide the sessions accordingly. The hour is still open to all, however, as a lot can be learned from listening to others' problems and solutions.

• One 30-minute one-to-one session***

* Recorded sessions are available to all members of the group to review up until the evening of the final maths GCSE exam in the summer. 

** These sessions are recorded for safeguarding purposes only. They are not available for review by students.

*** Options for one session per week, one session per 2 weeks, or no one-to-one sessions

When

Drop-in                                         Monday 18:00 to 19:00

Lesson                                           Tuesday 18:30 to 19:30

Drop-in                                         Wednesday 20:00 to 21:00

Homework feedback                 Sunday 19:00 to 19:30

Lesson                                           Sunday 19:30 to 20:30

Start date                                     Monday 30/09/24

Programme follows approximate school term dates. Please get in touch for full list of session dates and a payment schedule.

Support during exam season:

Unlimited access^ to live help at the following times^^ during the exam season.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday                      11:00 to 12:30 and 16:00 to 17:30^^

Tuesday and Thursday                               08:30 to 10:00 and 13:30 to 15:00^^

^ These sessions are open to all students from the year 13 programme. Drop-in style sessions run the same way as during the course. They are recorded for safeguarding purposes but will not be available to students for play back.

^^ There are a few changes to these times - see full schedule in further details section of booking page.

Prices per week*

All options include access to the exam season support

Core programme   

Basic (2 lessons, homework assignment with detailed feedback and the 30 minute homework feedback session.)                                                                  

£54.27

Full (Basic programme plus access to the drop in sessions.)

£67.22

Core plus programme  

Fortnightly private tuition (full programme above plus one 30-minute private session every 2 weeks)

£77.91

Weekly private tuition (full programme plus one 30-minute private session per week)

£88.59

*Fees are paid in advance every half term.