Linda M.
I am a highly experienced Maths teacher who teaches A Level Maths, A Level Further Maths, GCSE Maths and grades 1 to VIII Theory of Music.
About
I am a highly experienced Mathematics teacher with 35 years’ teaching experience and I possess enthusiasm and comprehensive subject knowledge, motivation and complete commitment to encourage students to achieve at the highest level. There is nothing more rewarding than enabling students to apply difficult mathematical concepts with confidence to obtain the best grades possible and seeing those students progress to competitive university courses of their choice.
I have 35 years' teaching experience: 18 years in state secondary schools in the West Midlands and 17 years in independent sixth form colleges in Birmingham. I currently work part time as an A Level Intervention Teacher in a large comprehensive school in Birmingham. I have an Enhanced DBS Certificate on the Update Service.
I have taught all modules (including all modules for the new specifications from September 2017) in Pure, Statistics, Mechanics and Decision Maths for both A Level Maths and A Level Further Maths. I was Head of UCAS for eight years at an independent sixth form college in Birmingham and therefore have extensive experience in advising students in relation to personal statements and course choices and guiding staff writing references. I taught GCSE Mathematics at all levels, A Level Mathematics, A Level Further Mathematics and some Additional Further Mathematics A Level (M3 and M4).
I have extensive experience of teaching all branches of A2 Maths and Further Maths including Pure Maths, Mechanics, Statistics and Decision for Edexcel, MEI, OCR and AQA. I have written detailed week by week schemes of work for GCSE, A Level Mathematics and A Level Further Mathematics for both legacy specifications and for the specifications that had first teaching in September 2016 and 2017 for GCSE and A Level respectively. I have been a form teacher for students across all key stages, principally for KS5 students and have been involved in the monitoring of students’ work and progress in both my academic and pastoral roles. I have a proven track record of helping students obtain A and A* grades for GCSE and for A Level Maths and Further Maths and in one year group 100% of students obtained A* grades for both Maths and Further Maths A2. I was also an examiner for Edexcel A Level Pure Mathematics for two years.
Modules I have taught include: P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, C1, C2, C3, C4, M1, M2, M3, M4, S1, S2, S3, D1, FP1, FP2, FP3, new Pure Paper 1, new Pure Paper 2, new Statistics and Mechanics, new Further Pure Core 1 and Core 2, new Further Pure 1, new Further Pure 2, new Decision 1 and new Further Mechanics 1. I can also teach the new Further Statistics 1 and Further Mechanics 2. I have also taught GCSE Music and A Level Music ( traditional harmony and counterpoint, history of music and analysis), piano to grade 6, violin to grade 8 and Theory of Music to grade 8. I also play keyboard once a month and sometimes organ for services at a local church.
I provide fully comprehensive course notes that I have written myself as PDF files and printouts and have always done do as I do not believe that note taking in class is an efficient use of time unless students are working through problems or mathematical proofs. Students are always appreciative of good notes and I pride myself that my notes are comprehensive, carefully structured, sequential according to difficulty and very easy to follow. I have also written a structured manual for students to enable easy usage of the Casio 991 calculator.
I always illustrate concepts with fully worked examples then provide past paper practice to enable students to gain exam technique and consolidate it. I set work judiciously and selectively from past papers and textbooks to cover the work comprehensively so all techniques are covered.
Subjects & pricing
£40/hr
- A-level — AQA · CCEA · Edexcel · OCR · oxford-aqa · WJEC
£40/hr
- Grade 1-2, Grade 3, Grade 4-5, Grade 6-7, Grade 8
Languages
- English Native
Qualifications
Higher education
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics · Open University · First-class (1st) · 1995 Open University · First-class (1st) · 1995
- BMus Music · University of Birmingham · 2:2 (Lower second) · 1984 University of Birmingham · 2:2 (Lower second) · 1984
Teaching qualification
- PGCE Music · University of Birmingham · Merit · 1985 University of Birmingham · Merit · 1985
Pre-degree
- A-level Mathematics · A · 1981 A · 1981
- A-level Music · A · 1981 A · 1981
- A-level Physics · B · 1981 B · 1981
- A-level Chemistry · B · 1981 B · 1981
Music grade or diploma
- ABRSM Music Theory Grade 8 Music Theory · ABRSM · Distinction · 1980 ABRSM · Distinction · 1980
- ABRSM Performance Grade 8 Violin · ABRSM · Distinction · 1978 ABRSM · Distinction · 1978
- ABRSM Grade 8 Piano · ABRSM · Merit · 1979 ABRSM · Merit · 1979
Other
- ARCM Associate of the Royal College of Music Violin Teaching · Royal College of Music · 1982 Royal College of Music · 1982
- O Level English Language grade B · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- O Level English Literature grade A · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- O Level Mathematics grade A · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- O Level Physics grade A · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- O Level Chemistry grade A · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- O Level German grade A · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- O Level French grade B · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- O Level Music grade A · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- AO Mathematics Pure and Statistics grade A · JMB · 1979 JMB · 1979
- AO Mathematics Pure and Mechanics grade A · JMB · 1980 JMB · 1980
- O Level Biology grade A · JMB · 1980 JMB · 1980
- O Level General Studies grade B · JMB · 1980 JMB · 1980
- GCSE Computer Studies grade A · 1988 1988
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- Dec 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda has been a revalation since taking on weekly classes for my daughter, who was struggling with her A level maths in her final year. She explains things in a much more logical way, rather than just following the standard curriculum process, she mixes it up in a way that my daughter finds much easier to learn. In the four weeks she's been coming now, my daughters confidence has growm immeasurably and i can't thank Linda enough for the time and effort she puts in to her once weekly visit. I wouldn't hestitate to recommend Linda to anyone who has children struggling with their maths, she is fantastic at what she does. Daryl Griffiths
Linda M. replied
Thank you so much Daryl for your very kind comments. I am so glad to be of help. Best Linda
- May 2025 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda has been so helpful tutoring my daughter in maths for her upcoming A- levels and has helped increase my daughter’s confidence going into her exams. Very knowledgeable and provided lots of helpful resources
Linda M. replied
Thank you Katherine for your very kind comments. Best wishes Linda
- Aug 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda has been tutoring our Daughter now for several weeks. I cannot recommend Linda highly enough. Linda very quickly drilled down on the area of the A level math syllabus that were proving to be of concern for our daughter and we have seen results week on week. Her knowledge of the subject matter is amazing and her tutoring style is brilliant.
Linda M. replied
Thank you so much Gurvinder for your kind feedback. It is very much appreciated. Regards Linda
- May 2024 ·imported from First Tutors
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Our son Ryan has really benefited from Linda’s tutelage, he finds her methods of teaching easy to understand and enjoys his lessons immensely. Linda goes above and beyond and ensures we as parents are well informed on progress and plans for future lessons. She is very easy to get on with, is flexible, always on time and communicates well. There is no doubt my son will do better in his exams as a result of his lessons.
Linda M. replied
Thank you Angela and Chris for your very kind comments.
- Dec 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda has been very professional and helpful since tutoring my child. Linda has prepared really well for sessions, always on time and provides additional work which is really helpful as a parent. Her knowledge of the topic is also really impressive and would recommend her without hesitation.
Linda M. replied
Thank you so much Ravi for your very kind comments.
- Dec 2023 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda is an excellent Maths tutor for A level students, she is also reliable and trustworthy and doesn’t watch the clock like other tutors do. Linda has greatly improved my sons understanding of A level Maths (he had missed several months of Maths lessons due to illness) within a few weeks. My son feels much more comfortable and secure in the areas he had gaps in and I am sure his final A level grade will be much improved when he sits the exam next year. I would not hesitate to recommend Linda as an A level Maths tutor to anyone, friends and family included.
Linda M. replied
Thank you so much Katja for your very kind comments. Very much appreciated.
- Nov 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda has been great at communicating with us from the word go… very timely and informative, our son has had 5 sessions so far with Linda and we are all really pleased with how its working out… Due to a personal commitment a few weeks ago we had to change our schedules time, Linda was very supportive in changing our day and time that week. we look forward to your help with the upcoming mock exams in January and the final exams in the summer too. Thank you
Linda M. replied
Thank you Daksha for your **E-mail Address Removed** is very much appreciated. Best wishes Linda
- May 2022 ·imported from First Tutors
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Very good communication when discussing if Linda was suitable for my daughter (A-Level 2nd year Maths) She was clear with her advice and pricing. Daughter says she explains very well amd is easy to get on with. Linda always arrives on time and always leaves later than she gets paid for. Definitely recommend Linda for A-Level Maths if you need her. Amjad
Linda M. replied
Thank you Amjad for your very kind comments.
- Nov 2021 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda assessed her student's requirements accurately. Her tuition sessions go really well
Linda M. replied
Thank you Judith for your positive feedback
- Oct 2020 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda has been helping my son for the past few weeks now, for A level Mathematics, and he is very pleased with her tutoring. She has been extremely diligent, with a keen interest in the student's performance at the highest level, constantly encouraging and guiding him. Also, Linda is always well-prepared for the classes, and punctual. So we have high expectations for this help to continue and for our son to continue learning well (and score well)!
Linda M. replied
Thanks Sesha for your kind comments. Linda
- Feb 2020 ·imported from First Tutors
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Linda is incredibly diligent, hardworking and conscientious. She prepares really well for lessons. My daughter who is currently studying A-Level Maths is much more confident following one-to-one tuition and has undoubtedly benefitted from working with such a professional.
Linda M. replied
Thank you Rick for your very kind comments.
- Mar 2019 ·imported from First Tutors
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Truly excellent teacher! Turned up on time with evidence of her qualifications and was highly professional in her conduct. Critically, my son rates her as "better than any" of his school teachers. It's early days. but if things continue as they've started, I have high expectations for my son's A Level results. I'm delighted : )
Linda M. replied
Dear Tereza and Geoff, Many thanks for the positive feedback. It is very much appreciated. Best Wishes Linda
- Jan 2019 ·imported from First Tutors
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