Intensive Maths GCSE Course
Tutor: Paul Carson
Subject: Maths
Maximum Attendees: flexible
Course Outline:
Michel Thomas Maths Course, by Paul Carson
The GCSE intensive maths course offers you the opportunity to learn everything you need to know about your GCSE exam in record quick time. The goal is to give confidence, thinking skills and advanced methods to your child, to allow them to find the exam easy. The success rate after 9 years is 95%. It differs from traditional teaching methods, as it has broken down maths into three rules, which are applied throughout, as well as better multiplication techniques and algebra solutions. The course usually takes around 18 hours to complete.
The course begins with an examination of multiplication and the symbols that represent it. From this we discover the first rule of maths. We then look at advanced methods of multiplication for the times tables and to be able to questions like, 23 x 41, without any working. From there we look at division and the three types. Following this we learn about a new long division method which makes it easy.
The contents of the course are:
The Three Rules of Maths Multiplication Methods for easy multiplying Division Methods to get them right every time
Fractions – how to add, subtract, multiply and divide
Decimals - the 'Key Change' effect
Percentages – discounts, reverse percentages, compound interest, depreciation
Negative Numbers – temperatures, WHY a minus times a minus is a ….plus
Squaring & Area – why squaring is called squaring?
Methods to do 89 x 89 in your head, in under 10 seconds. 35 x 35...that'll take you 5 seconds. Cubing & Volume Indices – the rules of maths apply to these!
Standard Form Ratio Surds
Sequences – the times tables with bells on.
Algebra – what Al discovered he could do with the times tables
Gradient - steep?
Straight Line Equation Graph Plotting Intelligently
Three Types of Algebra – yes, that's all there is!
Simulataneous Equations – at the same time!
Multiplying Brackets – cos that's what they're for Factorising - doing the reverse, that's what we like to do...
Quadratic Equations – where do they come from??
Quadratic Formula
Completing the Square
Cubics Inequalities
Changing the Subject – not to History!
Algebraic Fractions - easy as fractions of pie
Gradient Revisited – yes it's the same again
Tangent – it's just gradient
Sine & Cosine Sine & Cosine Rules
Pythagoras' Theorem – who?
Area of a Triangle
MMMR – that's mean, mode, median and range, to you
Stem & Leaf Scatter Graphs
Cumulative Frequency
Probability – what are the chances of that, eh?
This course has evolved over nine years of tuition of hundreds of students and has been commissioned by a UK publisher for release in June 2010. It is light years ahead of what is being taught in school at the moment. It has been inspired by great teachers, such as Michel Thomas and Richard Feynman. It teaches the student to think for themselves, as well as compact, intuitive methods, which can be applied to other subjects. It gives the student the confidence to tackle the exam without any concerns about failing, or 'not knowing what to do'.
You can find out more about my methods at my website, or contact me directly there: www.michelthomasmaths.co.uk