In this blog, I will explain one of the most common mistakes I see made by GCSE maths students. We have already seen how to solve equations, but you also need to be able to solve inequalities in GCSE maths. What is an inequality? There are two inequality signs you… Continue reading The Problem with Solving Inequalities in GCSE Maths
Following on from our previous blog on why university students make excellent maths tutors, in this blog I will list 5 traits that every good maths tutor has. Having hired over 30 tutors since starting Metatutor, I know a good maths tutor when I see one. I am leaving out… Continue reading 5 things that make a good maths tutor
Triangles come up a lot in GCSE mathematics. And there are a variety of different methods that can be applied to questions. If you are given a triangle with a missing side or angle, there are four different methods that you can use to find the missing information (bold means… Continue reading Triangles in GCSE Maths
Following on from the previous blog on Pythagoras’ theorem, this blog will be a guide to solving trigonometry questions. This guide will show you how to use trigonometry to find a missing side in a right-angled triangle. The next blog will build on this idea and show you how to… Continue reading A guide to trigonometry (SOHCAHTOA) – Part 1
Following on from the previous blogs about the number 6174 and the (not-so) magic number 10, here are 5 more cool maths tricks that you can use to impress your friends.Trick 1For this trick, pick a three digit number with repeating digits (eg. 222 or 999)Add up the digits of… Continue reading 5 more maths magic tricks
