The home PC, the gaming industry, the mobile phone and Facebook; all of these are great examples of how engineering has not only helped us advance as a civilisation, but also as a society and it all started with Maths! Now that environmentally conscious Governments are investing in the Engineering sector, there has never been [...]

This article has been written by Les who is one of our online tutors and is also a senior examiner at GCSE and GCE. As a Maths Examiner I have lots of scripts to mark and there is normally a very tight deadline to meet so that you get your results on time. There is [...]

We all spend so much time online, it’s important to stay safe no matter how old you are. We take child protection and internet safety very seriously here at Maths Doctor so we’ve put together our top tips on how to stay safe online. Don’t give out your personal details. You shouldn’t freely give out [...]

Across the country A-level students will receive their results for their January exams today (Thursday 8th March). Getting your exam results can be pretty nerve racking and soul destroying if you don’t get the grades you hoped for. When I took my A-levels I remember how devastated I was when I got my first lot [...]

This article has been taken from The Guardian – Comment Is Free and has been written by Matt Parker. You can view the original article here. From protecting ourselves against useless insurance plans to creating computer games, numeracy is essential for our society. A report out today highlights government figures that 49% of the UK [...]

Let’s be frank here, you are unlikely to use complex algebra and cos, sin and tan every day in your future career but don’t be too hasty to drop maths as a subject at school. Having a good knowledge and understanding of maths can help you in many ways that you may not have thought [...]

We talk to parents seeking a tutor for their children every day. Parents always want to know more about our tutors and some are very cautious and unsure about how to go about finding the right tutor. So what makes a good tutor? Qualifications and Teaching Experience It is often difficult to find a qualified [...]

Looking out of our office window this morning I am blinded by snow and this got me thinking. Although the snow was not too bad in and around Brighton and we managed to get out and about usually it’s a different story. Across the UK as soon as it snows our transport systems struggle with [...]

The Telegraph published an article on Sunday 22nd January about the growth of e-tutoring titled ‘Facebook generation fuels boom in online tutors’. In this article they discussed e-tutoring with Sue Feildman, senior advisor at The Good Schools Guide, who has reviewed some of the current offerings from e-tutoring organisations with her daughter. She told the [...]

There has been much debate about maths education post-16. This all stems from the concern that mathematical and scientific skills are imperative for success in today’s job market and for the success of the UK in the global market. It has been reported in the past how other countries have a much higher uptake of [...]