SkillSquare Match brief Learner Match Request · USD 12
Three tutors for Higher Maths, exam 12 May
31 weeks to the exam. Shortlisted on level and on the specific topics that are failing, not on rating.
You asked for a tutor near Morningside. The brief you filled in said something more useful than that: he is fine in class, loses marks in calculus and in the long questions, and has a mock in January. That is what the three below were selected against.
Ellen M. is the closest fit: she teaches Higher specifically, has run the January mock cycle nine times, and has a Tuesday slot free from next week. She is 4 GBP an hour more than the cheapest option and 20 minutes further away. Both of those are worth paying.
The brief
What we matched against
| Field | What you told us |
|---|---|
| Subject and level | Higher Maths, SQA, S4 |
| Target | A pass at minimum, A if it is reachable |
| Weak areas | Differentiation, integration, and the 5 mark written questions |
| Strong areas | Algebra, trigonometry. Class work is fine |
| Deadlines | Prelim mid January, exam 12 May |
| Format | In person preferred, online acceptable |
| Frequency | Once a week, more before the prelim |
| Budget | Up to 40 GBP an hour |
Shortlist
The three
Ellen M.
Higher and Advanced Higher only. Nine years, all SQA. Calculus is the topic she lists first. Tuesdays 17:00 free from 7 October, and she holds two extra slots in the first week of January for prelim students. 31 reviews, 4.9. Twenty five minutes from you by bus.
Rahul D.
Higher Maths and Physics. Teaches online only, uses a shared whiteboard, sends the worked page after every session, which suits a student who loses marks on written method. Wednesdays and Thursdays open. 58 reviews, 4.8.
Catriona B.
Strong on Higher, 12 years, retired teacher, the cheapest of the three and the closest. One constraint that matters: she takes no new students between mid December and the end of January, which is exactly your prelim window. Excellent choice for the run to May, wrong one for the next twelve weeks.
Compare
Side by side
| Ellen M. | Rahul D. | Catriona B. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaches Higher as main subject | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calculus named as a strength | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Free before the January prelim | Yes, plus extra slots | Yes | No |
| In person | Yes | No | Yes |
| Within budget | 42, over by 2 | Yes | Yes |
| Travel from you | 25 min | None | 12 min |
| Identity and qualification checked | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Before you book
Ask these four
- How do you teach the 5 mark written questions? The marks are lost on method, not on the answer.
- What do you do in the three weeks before the prelim, and do you hold slots for it?
- Will you set work between sessions, and who marks it?
- Trial session: do you charge for the first one, and what happens if he does not get on with you?
- Message all three. A reply time tells you as much as a rating
- Book a single session before committing to a block
- Agree how progress gets reported to you, not just to him
- Payment runs through SkillSquare until the first session is complete