I am a qualified secondary mathematics teacher in Scotland, based in Fife, with classroom experience delivering courses from S1-3, Nationals 3-5, up to Advanced Higher, including Mathematics and Applications of Mathematics. I have worked with students who have a wide variety of additional support needs including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and autism. I want to use my experience, passion, and time to help young people succeed in mathematics and become confident students. I am GTCS and PVG registered.
Courses Covered
S1-3 Broad General Education
- Focus on the building blocks of numeracy
- Use a range of strategies to find the right one for the student
- Can use concrete models or diagrams to show concepts, if useful to student
- Work towards the outcomes assessed in the National Curriculum for Excellence Levels 2-4
Nationals 3, 4, 5 Maths and Apps
- Covered to the SQA standards specification for National Qualifications
- Help bridging the gap from S1-S3 to National Qualifications
- Help directing study to improve retention
- Regular past paper and custom mock exam questions to assess progress
Higher and Advanced Higher
- Covered to the SQA standards specification for National Qualifications
- Revisit National 5 skills where there are gaps, e.g., factorisation in algebra
- Regular past paper and custom mock exams to assess progress
Contact me whether it is for addressing gaps in numeracy from the past, specific topics in class or homeworks, the odd one-off session for a particular issue, or a longer term learning plan. Open to all Secondary-level pupils and to adult students studying for National Qualifications.
Experience
- 2023 – 2025
Classroom Teacher, Fife Council
- 2018 – 2022
Lecturer in Maths and Statistics,
University of St
Andrews
- 2014 – 2018
Mathematics Tutor,
Private and University of St
Andrews
- 2017 – 2018
School co-coordinator for
Academic Skills Project, CAPOD
Education
- 2022 – 2023
PGDE Secondary Mathematics,
Qualified Teacher,
University of Dundee
- 2014 – 2018
PhD Statistics, University of St
Andrews
- 2010 – 2014
MMath Mathematics,
University of
St Andrews, First Class
I am a qualified secondary mathematics teacher in Scotland, based in Fife, with classroom experience delivering courses from S1-3, Nationals 3-5, up to Advanced Higher, including Mathematics and Applications of Mathematics. I have worked with students who have a wide variety of additional support needs including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and autism. I want to use my experience, passion, and time to help young people succeed in mathematics and become confident students. I am GTCS and PVG registered.
Experience
- 2023 – 2025
Classroom Teacher, Fife Council
- 2018 – 2022
Lecturer in Maths and Statistics,
University of St
Andrews
- 2014 – 2018
Mathematics Tutor,
Private and University of St
Andrews
- 2017 – 2018
School co-coordinator for
Academic Skills Project, CAPOD
Education
- 2022 – 2023
PGDE Secondary Mathematics,
Qualified Teacher,
University of Dundee
- 2014 – 2018
PhD Statistics, University of St
Andrews
- 2010 – 2014
MMath Mathematics,
University of
Andrews, First Class
Courses Covered
S1-3 Broad General Education
- Focus on the building blocks of numeracy
- Use a range of strategies to find the right one for the student
- Can use concrete models or diagrams to show concepts, if useful to student
- Work towards the outcomes assessed in the National Curriculum for Excellence Levels 2-4
Nationals 3, 4, 5 Maths and Apps
- Covered to the SQA standards specification for National Qualifications
- Help bridging the gap from S1-S3 to National Qualifications
- Help directing study to improve retention
- Regular past paper and custom mock exam questions to assess progress
Higher and Advanced Higher
- Covered to the SQA standards specification for National Qualifications
- Revisit National 5 skills where there are gaps, e.g., factorisation in algebra
- Regular past paper and custom mock exams to assess progress
Contact me whether it is for addressing gaps in numeracy from the past, specific topics in class or homeworks, the odd one-off session for a particular issue, or a longer term learning plan. Open to all Secondary-level pupils and to adult students studying for National Qualifications.
message me on facebook or
email ✉ richardsmathstutoring@gmail.com . 