Sarah McDonald Tutoring

Sarah McDonald Tutoring 1-1 and face to face tuition for all secondary maths including GCSE . Also small group 11+ tuition. Up-to-date enhanced DBS. Contact me to find out more.

References and reviews available on request. Learning in schools and colleges has been significantly disrupted in recent times, despite the amazing work of teachers. It is widely recognised that young people need extra support and guidance to keep them on track.

Well, the day has finally arrived! I’m thinking of everyone getting their GCSE results today and especially my own amazi...
20/08/2026

Well, the day has finally arrived! I’m thinking of everyone getting their GCSE results today and especially my own amazing students. I’ve seen how much work you’ve put in and I hope you take a moment to appreciate just how far you’ve come. Today is about celebrating the end of one chapter and looking forward to what’s next. New adventures, new opportunities and lots of exciting things ahead. Well done to the Class of 2026!

A Level results are out today. GCSE students have one more week to wait...
13/08/2026

A Level results are out today. GCSE students have one more week to wait...

We're one week into the summer holidays and I was going through this year's lovely thank you cards while we take a bit o...
26/07/2026

We're one week into the summer holidays and I was going through this year's lovely thank you cards while we take a bit of a breather. To come to tuition and spend extra time improving and fine-tuning maths skills is definitely worth acknowledging. What fantastic students I've had this year.

There is a lot going on at the moment with Year 11s preparing for their GCSE Maths Paper 1 next week. They are fully foc...
10/05/2026

There is a lot going on at the moment with Year 11s preparing for their GCSE Maths Paper 1 next week. They are fully focused on making sure their core skills are on point. With algebra featuring heavily across all three papers. this week we have been expanding, factorising, simplifying, changing the subject, solving and making sure we're not being caught out by changes to positive and negative signs.

Maths is not a spectator sport. The only way to understand maths is to be curious, ask lots of questions, challenge your...
22/02/2026

Maths is not a spectator sport. The only way to understand maths is to be curious, ask lots of questions, challenge yourself and keep practising. Have the confidence to have a go and if it's not right, find out why. That's a great way to develop skills and deepen understanding.

It might be the Christmas holidays. but for Year 11s it is worth investing in some revision time. As a starter for maths...
29/12/2025

It might be the Christmas holidays. but for Year 11s it is worth investing in some revision time. As a starter for maths, how about grabbing the subject spec, or your last set of mocks, and ranking each topic by confidence level? For a little more challenge, now could be a good time to focus on topics associated with those tricky high-scoring questions towards the end of exam papers.

It's so rewarding when students do well, so how about this for great progress? This is a fantastic example of hard work ...
19/10/2025

It's so rewarding when students do well, so how about this for great progress? This is a fantastic example of hard work paying off, coupled with a determination to succeed. During our tuition session, this student asked lots of questions to make sure she understood the topic as well as she possibly could and we did plenty of practice with different types of exam style questions. I was delighted to receive this feedback from her mum.

A huge shout out to all the students who are getting their results today. In particular, I’d like to acknowledge my own ...
21/08/2025

A huge shout out to all the students who are getting their results today. In particular, I’d like to acknowledge my own amazing maths GCSE students because I know just how hard you all worked. Today marks an important milestone. Here’s to new beginnings, exciting opportunities and the chance to dream big!

GCSE results land next week – it feels like the longest wait ever for students, parents and teachers. We're keeping ever...
13/08/2025

GCSE results land next week – it feels like the longest wait ever for students, parents and teachers. We're keeping everything crossed that the hard work pays off for everyone!

When it comes to maths, there's nothing like a bit of self-belief and confidence. Here's a gem of a quote from one of my...
05/07/2025

When it comes to maths, there's nothing like a bit of self-belief and confidence. Here's a gem of a quote from one of my year 9 students, which was worth capturing and sharing.

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