Parents Guide to GCSE Results 2026 It’s a big day. I see the same mix of excitement and nerves from students and parents about GCSE Results 2026 as I do every year, and that’s completely normal. Although I didn’t sit…
I think the first thing to realise is that a dip in maths results is common. I see it a lot and it's not unheard of to drop 30, 40, 50% in maths out of the blue almost
How We Train Our Maths Tutors As you’ll probably know from my TikTok, I believe great teaching starts with energy. What I demand and instil in every one of our maths tutors is that Breakthrough Maths has its own philosophy when it comes…
I think the first thing people need to realise with Breakthrough Maths is it's very different than traditional tutoring. With tutoring it's often times face-to-face or one-to-one with a local student or local teacher. That I felt is very expensive and ineffective.
Why Are Girls Prone to Maths Anxiety? Girls Are 2.5x Less Likely to Score Top Maths Grades Let’s start with the facts. In Ireland, girls’ performance in Maths has declined over the past 20 years by almost 30%. Since 2002,…
Maths Anxiety: Explained Last week, I spoke to a completely lost parent. Their child, once top of the class in Maths, had slipped back and was now being suggested to do Ordinary Level Maths. And they were only entering into…
