My Background

I’m a qualified secondary mathematics teacher with over 25 years of classroom experience, and a career that has taken me to the highest levels of mathematics education.

My academic background gives me a strong foundation in both the subject itself and the art of teaching it. I hold a BEng (Hons) in Engineering from Loughborough University, a PGCE in Secondary Mathematics from the University of Huddersfield, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Mathematics) from the University of Cambridge.

Throughout my career I have taught mathematics across all secondary age groups, served as Head of Mathematics and as a Senior Leader in two schools, with direct responsibility for curriculum design and development. This means I don’t just know how to teach maths — I know how to build a mathematics curriculum from the ground up.

Why Maths Home Schooling?

In recent years, the number of parents choosing Elective Home Education for their children has grown significantly. While many parents feel confident supporting their child’s learning across a range of subjects, mathematics is often the area where they feel least equipped to help — particularly as the content becomes more complex at secondary level.

Private tuition is one solution, but the cost of regular one-to-one sessions can quickly become prohibitive for many families. I created Maths Home Schooling to provide a genuine, low-cost alternative — one that gives home educated students access to high quality, structured mathematics teaching without the expense of private tuition.

My aim is simple: to make sure that every child who is being educated at home has the opportunity to learn maths effectively, build real understanding, and earn a recognised qualification in mathematics.

How I Teach

My approach to teaching mathematics is built around clarity, structure and progression.

Every topic is introduced with a detailed explanation — not just showing you what to do, but explaining why it works. This is followed by carefully structured worked examples that build understanding step by step. Students then work through practice questions that progress gradually in difficulty, allowing confidence to build naturally rather than overwhelming them too soon.

Answers are always provided, because I believe that being able to check your own work and understand where you went wrong is one of the most powerful ways to learn.

Mathematics isn’t about memorising rules — it’s about understanding them. Once a student truly understands why something works, they can apply that understanding to questions they’ve never seen before. That’s the difference between passing a test and actually knowing maths.

A Message to Students

If you’re studying at home and maths feels difficult or confusing right now, I want you to know that this is completely normal — and it’s fixable.

Maths is a subject that builds on itself, which means that if there’s a gap in your understanding somewhere, everything that comes after it feels harder than it should. The good news is that once we find that gap and fill it in, things start to make sense very quickly.

I’m not here to make you feel bad about what you don’t know. I’m here to help you understand it. We’ll go at your pace, we’ll revisit things as many times as you need, and we’ll get there together.

Ready to find out where to start?

Take our free diagnostic quiz and we’ll pinpoint exactly which areas need attention — and point you straight to the right place to begin.