Junior & Leaving Certificate 2020 Preparation Courses.
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MathsMatters are currently taking bookings for Junior and Leaving Certificate Preparation Courses for 2019/2020. Courses will commence in September 2019 for Leaving and Junior Cert Higher and Ordinary levels and will be based in Dundrum. Each course includes an intensive focus on Algebra, which provides the necessary foundation across the whole Mathematics curriculum, in-depth study and concise summaries of individual topics and the integrated application of these topics necessary to tackle the more general questions as envisaged by the Project Maths curriculum.
"Many students are not achieving their full potential in Maths. To address this I take a two-pronged approach - firstly, I cover the basics from the ground up - because in my experience many students unfortunately fall down at this stage and get left behind - and secondly, I focus on tackling past exam questions to evaluate and reinforce the improvement achieved and to prepare thoroughly for the test ahead".
All course sessions are an hour and a quarter long. A term will typically comprise of twelve sessions and will cost €235.
Expert versus Novice Learning
The focus at MathsMatters is on turning our pupils into Expert learners. An expert is not primarily someone who knows a great deal about a discipline but someone who understands how a discipline is organised. We all learn by building on what we know, however without an understanding of how a discipline is organised novice learners see new information as more or less an endless stream of random data. Experts' thinking on the other hand is organised around "big ideas" or central concepts in the field so that new information can be categorised and more easily assimilated. At MathsMatters we identify within each major Mathematical topic, such as Trigonometry, Calculus or Statistics, the key concepts or principles the student needs to absorb and apply in order to solve the vast bulk of novel problems presented to them in that topic. This deeper level of learning also helps integrate concepts across different topics hence providing the expertise required to tackle the more 'Project Maths'-type questions which can span several topics.
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MathsMatters
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MathsMatters is a South Dublin-based grinds school located in Dundrum which draws on it's lecturer's Maths teaching experience of over thirty years.
Mathematics Lecturer
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Michael O'Driscoll, is an Associate Faculty Lecturer with the National College of Ireland where he teaches Mathematics to Junior and Leaving Certificate level as part of the college’s Early Learning Initiative. He has completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Learning and Teaching in which he attained First-class Honours.
Algebra Course
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MathsMatters pays particular attention to improving students' abilities in Algebra and to that end provides specialised Algebra courses. To understand and be proficient in Algebra is the key to doing well at Mathematics whether it be at Junior or Leaving Cert level. Algebra defines the language of Mathematics and provides the foundation on which Mathematics is built. A course in Algebra, especially before the exam years, pays huge dividends in building the students' confidence and increasing their capacity for learning during normal Maths classes.
Testimonials
"Michael gave maths grinds to three of my children, two at leaving cert level and one for junior cert. Michael was an excellent tutor, working at an individual level to understand their needs and address their areas of concern. He went through the course and the examination papers. He built their confidence and they all did very well in the exams. I would recommend Michael as a maths tutor." Anne Kelleher.
"Thanks to Michael’s grinds and in particular the level of support in the lead up to the Leaving Certificate , my son had the confidence to sit the honours paper and achieve the desired result . I will be calling on his services again and i would have no hesitation in recommending Michael to my friends and colleagues." Louise Kelleher.
"Michael was fabulous. He tailor-made each grind for my daughter and gave her huge confidence. I highly recommend him as he really simplifies and summarises the material and is a great communicator." Sinead O'Dwyer.
"Over the last couple of years, three of my children have had Maths grinds with Michael. They all found him to be an excellent tutor . Michael has a teaching style which puts his students at ease & gives them great confidence in what they are learning & hence they all achieved excellent results". Clodagh McDermott.
"My daughter got maths grinds from Mick and was delighted with the progress and confidence she gained - she also achieved a higher grade than expected -money well spent!". Anne Roantree
"Both my daughters attended grinds with Michael - he has great patience and is happy to go at the students’ pace to ensure that they fully understand before moving on to the next section.” Catherine McVey
East Wall Community Centre
*** As part of the National College of Ireland's Maths Tuition Support Programme, free Maths Tuition will be provided for young people who are doing their Leaving Certificate in June 2020. The programme, delivered by Michael, will run on Tuesdays weekly in the East Wall Community Centre, Strangford Road East. ***
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