Information About Peter - Bellville tutor

Personal Description:

I am a qualified Actuary with a passion for numbers and helping people of all ages and abilities fall in love with mathematics. My undergraduate degree at UCT had a lot of maths and statistics so I am very comfortable with maths.

Tutoring Experience:

I tutored all through university. When I started working I transitioned to one-on-one tutoring. Most recently I tutored a student at Rondebosch boys high since he was in grade 8 up until his Matric final paper so I am very comfortable and knowledgeable about the current Mathematics syllabus

Tutoring Approach:

I really like the "aha moments" when the light bulb clicks. I like to get to know the student and what they like or are passionate about. I then try to link a lot of the subject material and examples to that. This helps reinforce the concepts and ensures that it "sticks" better. I also encourage consistent practicing… like most things practice makes perfect. I also encourage the student to share their thought process and how they did things. More often than not, it is not the final right answer that is important but more how they got there. If we can understand a student's process and how to help them think about the problems better… then this will equip them to always get to the right answer