Maths Tutoring Sydney

Maths tutoring at GEA is all about conceptual understanding.

It is not about the number of questions your child will go through, but it is about if they understand the concepts or not. Our Maths Tutoring methodology, curriculum and strategies are developed based on current research into education and cognition and follow Cognitive Load Theory, the leading theory into explicit learning.

Our Maths Tutors explain each concept at a deeper level and make sure your child understands it thoroughly. Following this, strategies are explained and demonstrated and linked to the concept tutored so your child can solve the questions with understanding.

Read more about why Maths Tutoring Matters on our recent blog.

Conceptual understanding

Strategies that are linked and explained thoroughly

Problem solving – using our unique strategy UPSL™

The UPSL™ Mathematics Tutoring Strategy.

Understand It

Making sure students understand the question; the information given, the key words, and what the question is asking.

Plan It

Students are taught how to plan for the solution.

Usually, the planning part is the most difficult for students. They sometimes just want to give an answer. Planning is an important skill that if it is learned at an early age, saves a lot of tutoring and a lot of struggles in the future.

Solve It

Students solve the question simply by executing the plan. They will be directed by the tutors on ways to execute with minimal mistakes.

Learn It

After each question, students reflect on the question solved and on what they have learned from it. This is very important as it directs some of the cognitive load in the brain towards the vital process of building schemas.

Schemas are mental structure that can be used in the future to solve similar problems. Our tutors are trained on how to facilitate this step.

Maths Tutoring Centres Curriculum

Our maths tutoring curriculum is developed based on cognitive load theory and aligned with the Australian curriculum and beyond. Our courses have been specifically written to incorporate the outcomes and indicators from the Australian Curriculum for each stage of students’ learning.

We have the following levels (for primary and high school tutoring):

Level 1: Early Stage 1 – Pre-School – Kindergarten- Year 1. This course aligns with the National Curriculum. Within Level 1 there are three sub-levels (we call them Circles, Triangles and Squares)
Level 2: Stage 1 Extension (Year 2 or advanced Year 1)
Level 3: Stage 2 Core Curriculum (Year 3 and advanced Year 2)
Level 4: Stage 2 Extension (Year 4 and advanced Year 3)
Level 5: Stage 3 Core Curriculum (Year 5 and advanced Year 4)
Level 6: Stage 3 Extension (Year 6 and advanced Year 5)
Level 7: Stage 4 – Core Curriculum (Year 7 and advanced Year 6)
Level 8: Stage 4 – Extension (Year 8 and advanced Year 7)
Years 9: HSC (one on one)

All levels 1 to 8 are offered in a small tutoring group (average 5 students in a group). All Year 9 to Year 12 tutoring sessions are offered on an individual tutoring basis. GEA can also arrange any level to be tutored on an individual basis.

Primary School Maths Tutoring Centres in Sydney Course Outlines

Level 1 - Year 1 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour maths tutoring block per week.

This maths tutoring course is the Building Blocks of Numeracy (Stage 2). It has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN Year 3.

At this level the foundation of mathematical knowledge and skills are laid. In addition to the main concepts and areas of maths, we introduce students to the problem-solving analytical skills. Students are introduced to the unique strategy we use for problem solving. This level incorporates the following elements

Number Skills
Constructing & Partitioning Numbers
Space & Geometry
Measurement
Problem Solving Skills

Level 2 - Year 2 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour block per week
This course builds on the skills students are developing at school at the end of Stage 1. This program combines the following elements and has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN Year 3.

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Number Skills
Constructing and Partitioning Numbers
Space and Geometry
Measurement

Level 3- Year 3 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour block per week.
This course is the Building Blocks of Numeracy (Stage 2). It has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN Year 3.
At this level the foundation of mathematical knowledge and skills are laid. In addition to the main concepts and areas of maths, we introduce students to the problem solving analytical skills. Students are introduced to the unique strategy we use for problem solving. This level incorporates the following elements

Learn More About Year 3 Maths Tutoring

Number Skills
Constructing and Partitioning Numbers
Space and Geometry
Measurement
Problem Solving Skills

Level 4- Year 4 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour block per week.
This course is for students in Stage 2 extension and has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN Year 5.
This level reinforces and strengthens the foundation of the primary curriculum outcomes. At this level students practice more techniques and are equipped with more analytical skills to be problem solvers and have solid understanding of the mathematical concepts.

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Level 5- Year 5 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour block per week.
This course is mainly for Year 5 students and advanced Year 4 students.
At this stage students are skilled to handle more complex concepts. They also get exposure to higher level of thinking skills. For students in Term 1 Year 5, this course services as an introductory course for the Selective School Program that starts in Term 2 Year 5. It has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN Year 5.

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Level 6- Year 6 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour block per week.
This course opens the door to advanced learning in all areas of mathematics. It provides extension opportunities for capable students to explore more complex concepts in mathematics and more advanced problem solving skills. This course is designed for Year 6 students. It equips them very well for the demand of high school. It also has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN Year 7.

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Level 7- Year 7 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour block per week.
This course supports students as they move into the domains of high school curriculum. The year 7 curriculum is highly demanding and the transition from year 6 to year 7 curriculum is quite challenging. Usually students in year 7 experience unexpected assumed knowledge and skills. The year 7 program supports students and take them through the concepts and the skills they need to possess with ease and understanding. It also has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN Year 7.

Number and Algebra (Integers, operations, fractions, indices, algebraic techniques)
Measurement and Geometry (length, area, volume, time, geometric figures and angles)
Statistics and Probability (data and probability of events)
Problem solvingLearn More About Year 7 Maths Tutoring

Level 8- Year 8 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour block per week.
This course in essence contains the same fundamental elements of the year 8, yet explores beyond this to encourage students to develop more independent proficiency to become more skilful as problem solvers. The outcomes set for each of these elements also link to the Australian Curriculum. It also has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN Year 9.

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Number and Algebra (Algebraic techniques, Indices, equations, Linear relationship, Rates and ratios, Financial mathematics)
Measurement and Geometry (Pythagoras, Properties of geometric figures, Angle relationship)
Statistics and Probability (data collection and representation, single variable data analysis and probability)
Problem solving

Level 9- Year 9 Maths Tutoring

Offered in a 2-hour block per week.
Our Year 9 course focuses on the conceptual understanding of all Mathematics areas to ensure that students are fully confident in their mathematics ability. The year 9 course is written to include all the syllabus outcomes. Students gets a vast exposure to all the concepts and techniques based on their level. They are also empowered by analytical skills and problem solving strategies. It also has all the components that are tested in NAPLAN TutoringYear 9.

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Our course consolidates students’ knowledge and gives them a head start for Year 10.

Success Story: I Love Maths

Lexie’s Story From hating Maths to loving it!

When Lexie started with GEA she hated maths as she was struggling with it. She had lost her confidence and was disengaged in the class. Her mum sought our expertise to help her change direction. In the first two weeks of her maths tutoring Lexie started realising that there are methods to help her and making mistakes was okay. She was able to understand a few concepts and hence she could solve some questions. Within a few weeks, she overcame the hurdle- I hate maths, and started gaining some confidence and believed in herself. She now enjoys maths and sees maths problems as a fun challenge and not something scary.

Lexie’s mother, Trisha, told us: “Lexie said to me the other day before we went to tutoring that she was excited about going, which she never would have said prior to attending Global Education Academy. She also told me about a maths test that she completed with all the answers correct! This is a massive achievement for her, one that would never have happened before attending maths tutoring at Global Education Academy.”