Course Description
The aim of this course is to ensure that students understand the fundamentals of the key topics in the A-Level course, and to develop their exam technique. In particular, we will look at how to analyse exam problems and break them down so that they can be more easily solved.
Students will also be given problems to work through independently, with the opportunity to submit work to the tutor in order to receive more detailed individual feedback.
The course will prioritise depth on topics that students typically find tricky rather than trying to briefly touch on every topic in the A-Level course. These topics are also common to all A-Level exam boards.
Day 1: Arithmetic and geometric sequences, functions and transformations, trigonometry
This lesson will focus on developing a strong understanding of all the notation used within these topics so that students can confidently use the mathematical language and be able to decode the problems. We will also work on trigonometric equations and identities in their various forms.
Day 2: Differentiation and Integration
This day will be focussed on a cornerstone of mathematics, calculus. We will start from first principles to ensure students have a sound understanding of the subject, and then we will work on practicing the various differentiation and integration techniques to develop fluency in the methods.
Day 3: Normal distribution, Binomial distribution, Hypothesis testing
Day 3 will be spent on Statistics, specifically on the trickier topics of the Normal distribution, Binomial distribution and hypothesis testing. The aim is for students to become confident with probability calculations and to develop a better understanding of hypothesis testing. There will also be a focus on the specific layout that is required to score full marks when carrying out a hypothesis test.
Day 4: Forces and motion
Our final day will be on Mechanics. Success in Mechanics problems involves a clear understanding and description of the problem, so we will review how to draw clear force diagrams. We will also look at projectiles and problems involving pulleys.
Detailed feedback: An end of course report is sent on completion detailing the student’s achievements and areas for further work.
Clio is a professional tutor, she spent 10 years working as an Actuary before starting her tutoring career. She is passionate about Maths and aims to inspire her students with her knowledge and enthusiasm. Clio has delivered 900 hours of 1:1 tutoring as well as running multiple Keystone courses.
- Maximum Class Size: We teach in groups of no more than 10 with the average number in our classes being 5
- Platform: Lessons will take place on Zoom, which is free and straightforward for students to use. A link will be sent out ahead of the course start date. Take a look at this video to see our online teaching in action.
- Age group: Year 13
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