Yinglin Donohue - GCSE Maths Tutoring

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I help year 10/11 GCSE Maths students in the UK secure Grade 5-9 so that they gain confidence, reduce stress and keep future options open for sixth form, college, or an apprenticeship.

Dividing both sides of x² = 9x by x gives x = 9 – and accidentally throws away x = 0. Better: move everything to one sid...
29/09/2026

Dividing both sides of x² = 9x by x gives x = 9 – and accidentally throws away x = 0. Better: move everything to one side, factorise: x² − 9x = 0 → x(x − 9) = 0, so x = 0 or x = 9. The rule is: don’t divide by something that could be zero – factorise instead. If your child is heading for Higher tier, this is exactly the kind of detail that gains extra marks. DM me “QUADRATIC” for more practice questions.

Trying to revise absolutely everything for a Grade 4–5 often leads to overwhelm. A smarter route is focusing on the high...
27/09/2026

Trying to revise absolutely everything for a Grade 4–5 often leads to overwhelm. A smarter route is focusing on the high-impact Foundation topics that appear again and again: fractions, percentages, ratio, basic algebra, averages, graphs, angles and probability. If your child is hovering around Grade 3–4, send me their latest mock result and I’ll share which topics we’d prioritise first.

Student 7 said they’re “not the smartest” and felt that many teachers had given up on them — but I never stopped believi...
24/09/2026

Student 7 said they’re “not the smartest” and felt that many teachers had given up on them — but I never stopped believing in them. They’re grateful that someone saw a chance for them, pushed them and supported them, and now they feel they “might pass”. If your child feels written off by maths, determined support can change that story. Message me if you’d like that kind of belief backing your child.

Solving −2x > 6 means dividing by −2. When we divide by a negative, the inequality sign flips: x < −3, not x > −3. Encou...
22/09/2026

Solving −2x > 6 means dividing by −2. When we divide by a negative, the inequality sign flips: x < −3, not x > −3. Encourage your child to test a value from their answer – if x = −4 works but x = 0 doesn’t, they know they’re on the right side of the number line. If inequalities feel just like “equations with arrows”, this is the rule they need to remember. Message me for more examples.

Worded questions can feel like a different language. Students often know the maths behind them, but freeze when faced wi...
20/09/2026

Worded questions can feel like a different language. Students often know the maths behind them, but freeze when faced with a long paragraph. A simple routine helps: underline key numbers, circle command words, ask “what topic is this really testing?”, then write down the first step. It turns a block of text into something they can start. If your child dreads “real-life” maths problems, comment “WORD QUESTIONS” or send me a DM for the kinds of practice we use to build confidence here.

Student 6 told me they’ll always remember my “impactful attitude” at the front of the class over several years. That ste...
18/09/2026

Student 6 told me they’ll always remember my “impactful attitude” at the front of the class over several years. That steady presence and care helped them stick with maths, even when things were difficult. If your child needs a tutor who’s in their corner for the long haul, send me a message and we can discuss ongoing GCSE support.

When x = −2, many students ignore brackets and get answers like 2 or −6. Writing (−2)² − (−2) forces the right steps: 4 ...
16/09/2026

When x = −2, many students ignore brackets and get answers like 2 or −6. Writing (−2)² − (−2) forces the right steps: 4 + 2 = 6. The simple fix is always wrapping negatives in brackets before squaring or subtracting. If your child gets lost when negatives appear everywhere, send me a DM and we’ll practise this carefully.

A GCSE Maths grade affects more than one results day. It can influence access to sixth form, college courses, apprentice...
13/09/2026

A GCSE Maths grade affects more than one results day. It can influence access to sixth form, college courses, apprenticeships and future training that list a maths pass as a requirement. That’s why we focus not just on topics, but on exam confidence and technique, so they go in feeling prepared rather than panicked. If you’re worried about GCSE Maths closing doors, send me a DM and we can talk honestly about where your child is now and what’s realistic in the time left.

Student 5 didn’t see themselves as “good at maths”, but told me my classroom felt warm, kind and judgement-free. They ne...
10/09/2026

Student 5 didn’t see themselves as “good at maths”, but told me my classroom felt warm, kind and judgement-free. They never felt uncomfortable being picked to answer, and when I taught topics like histograms and frustums carefully, something “clicked” and they almost completely understood. If your child finds certain topics baffling but is nervous about asking for help, send me a message and we can talk about giving them that safe space online.

Squaring a bracket means multiplying it by itself: (x − 3)(x − 3). That creates a middle term that many students forget....
08/09/2026

Squaring a bracket means multiplying it by itself: (x − 3)(x − 3). That creates a middle term that many students forget. Correct result: x² − 6x + 9, not x² − 9. Try plugging in x = 4 with both versions and see which one works – it’s a neat way to show why the “square each term” shortcut fails. If quadratics cause confusion, message me and I’ll share how we teach patterns here.

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