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QCE maths and engineering resources, plus 1:1 and group tutoring with a practising secondary maths teacher.
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Resources
Worksheets, notes and exam practice for QCE Methods, Specialist, General and Engineering, and for Years 7–10. Many are free. Every solution shows its working.
1:1 tutoring
Sessions built around what you are working on now, whether that is a tricky topic, your PSMT or the external exam. Book a time that suits you.
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Small groups, holiday intensives and school or community groups. Each group is planned for its students and quoted individually.
Resources by subject
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Mathematical Methods
Calculus, functions and statistics for Units 1 to 4, written with the external exam in mind.
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Specialist Mathematics
Complex numbers, vectors, proof and calculus for Units 1 to 4, with every step shown.
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General Mathematics
Bivariate data, finance, networks and more for Units 1 to 4, grounded in real contexts.
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Engineering
Statics, materials and the maths behind them for Units 1 to 4.
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Years 7–10
Number, algebra and measurement foundations that make senior maths easier.
Latest posts
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Chain rule: find the inside function first
Most chain rule mistakes happen before any differentiating starts. Name the inside function first and the rest follows.
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Complex numbers: why one multiplication is a quarter-turn
Multiply a complex number by the imaginary unit and its point rotates a quarter-turn anticlockwise about the origin. Here is why, in three lines of algebra.
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What the slope of a least-squares line actually tells you
Interpreting the slope is a reliable mark in bivariate data questions, and an easy one to lose. Use this sentence template.
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- Visualisations of all past QCAA Complex Unfamiliar Questions
- Practice sets and notes on core topics, with full worked solutions
- Weekly posts that explain one idea properly
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Premium
- Extensive Unit Guides that cover everything you need to know, and nothing more, with a focus on exam preparation
- Interleaved retrieval sets that support knowledge acquisition over time
- Exam packs with marking guides that show where each mark is earned
- Comprehensive Complex Unfamiliar Guides with brand new questions that address flagged areas of interest from QCAA subject reports
The first premium resource, the Units 1 and 2 complex unfamiliar questions for Methods, is out now. More are on the way.
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I am an experienced Mathematics Head of Department and have taught all levels of Mathematics in Queensland. I have worked for the QCAA in the past, with my teaching specialising in Specialist and Methods in recent years.
I believe that all students can succeed in the mathematics classroom and believe in a tailored approach to support a growth mindset.