My son is not a child of many words when I ask for feedback. After his first session, he volunteered without me asking and said that Michael was really good and he was able to understand him and he made it seem easy. We are 3 sessions in and my son says that the sessions fly by because of Michael’s ability to engage with him and he finds the sessions very helpful!
Thanks so much for the lovely feedback! I am thoroughly enjoying the sessions and look forward to seeing your son thrive even more!
From Paul
My son has engaged with Mike immediately, Mike is able to react spontaneously with his student, provides good explanations supported with building blocks. I am already seeing a positive improvement in confidence in my son who explains that he is receiving the explanation he needs that he does not receive in class. Few more months to go but Mike revisits to embed learning as he goes.
Thank you for the lovely feedback - very much looking forward to seeing all the successes in the coming months!
From Emma
We are still at the beginning of my son's tuition but from the very first lesson I realised, after spending a VERY long time to find the right person, that Michael was going to be a superb fit. He has a superb and gentle way of approaching the subject, especially on the first session, to gain an understanding of what they already know and how they work. He is extremely encouraging and positive, constantly praising their methods and results and addresses mistakes without making the child feel they've not thought it through. He has excellent and memorable tips for areas that my son uses consistently now, to not only make it easier but also instills the importance of double checking your have got things right at each stage of a calculation. He really instills the importance of showing workings from a 'checking you are right' and 'assessor marking the the work' aspect. This is our biggest stumbling block and it's making a difference here. My son has learning difficulties and it was initially felt that he should have face to face tuition but this online method is actually working really well. I am so pleased we've found him and we are both learning a huge amount :) Thanks Michael and we look forward to continuing for the foreseeable future.
Thank you for this lovely feedback - the sessions I far have been great, I look forward to many more to come!
From Tracey
We are so pleased to have found Mike. My daughter liked him immediately and he made her feel very comfortable. Lessons were via zoom but felt more like face to face. The whole system he used for lessons, homework, advice was great. Communication was great too. My daughter started tuition with Mike in Jan this yr (2023) She was in year 11 and needed extra help in preparation for her GCSE Maths in May/June. At this point she was achieving a level 2 and its wasn't looking like she would pass. She had a lesson once a week then twice a week in the run up to her exams. Fast forward to last week and she achieved her 4 in Maths (and was also miles over the grade 4 boundary ) We can't thank Mike enough for all the effort and time he put in and helping her not only pass but also boosting her confidence throughout the lessons. We highly recommend Mike regardless of the level you are. He's an absolute star. Thank you again.
Thanks so much for this amazing review of our time together - a truly well earned grade! I’m beyond proud of your daughters result - she’s such a star. All the very best for an amazing future!
From Tracey
Mike is a great tutor who has forged a relationship with my and built his confidence. My son finds maths overwhelming but Mike breaks everything down and teaches considerately based on ability. I would add that my son was very unhappy with me for getting him a tutor initially but now happily works with Mike as feels comfortable with him and sees the benefit of having additional one to one tutoring.
Thank you for that lovely feedback - it is great to hear!
From Marie
Mike is really approachable and breaks down those scary maths barriers, that are often built so unnecessarily high by others!
Thank you for the lovely feedback. I look forward to continue breaking down those barriers to see more successes in the future.
From Laran
Mike is an incredible maths tutor. He is so patient and knowledgable and my son really enjoys their sessions together. His grades have massively improved since he started tutoring with Mike and I have no doubt that when he gets a brilliant GCSE grade it will in large part be due to Mike’s support. I could not recommend him highly enough.
Thank you for such a wonderful review, I am thoroughly enjoying all of our sessions and the progress is always clear to see. I look forward to seeing all of your sons future successes!
From Michelle
I’m so happy that we found Mike to help with maths tuition for my son. When we contacted him my son struggled with aspects of maths, had no confidence in his ability and often panicked in tests, it’s fair to say he dreaded maths. We can’t believe the difference in him after a few months of working with Mike, he is now capable and confident and has gone from strength to strength at school, recently doing extremely well in school assessments. Mike is calm, friendly, approachable and makes lessons interesting and enjoyable, my son looked forward to his sessions with Mike who is always on time and responsive to emails and questions. I will have no hesitation in contacting Mike again in the future if we need him and would recommend him to anyone looking for a tutor for their child, he is an outstanding teacher.
It’s been such a pleasure working with your son - thank you for the lovely words. All the best for no doubt a very successful future!
From Carrie
My daughter has two sessions with Michael so far and she finds Michael is very supportive. From a parent's perspective, I'm very happy to find a reliable and professional teacher for my daughter. I'm looking forward to seeing her progress with Michael.
Thank you for you lovely words - your daughter is a pleasure to work with and I look forward to seeing her future successes!
From Steven
Michael is a superb tutor and has been and still is brilliant with my son. My son was very low in confidence with his Maths. My son now has confidence to attempt, he does not get frustrated as easily, he will ask questions now when previously he had little to no confidence to do so and whilst Maths is still not his favourite subject, he is certainly finding it more enjoyable. No words can say how much you have helped Michael - Thank You!
It’s an absolute pleasure to work with your son, I’m looking forward to seeing his confidence grow and celebrate his successes!
From ABIGAIL
Mike has been helping my daughter with her Maths for the past few months. She has gone from just scraping by to getting over 70% in her test, in a matter of weeks. He has a great approach - very calm, encouraging and fun, which makes her look forward to the lessons rather than dread them! Thanks so much, Mike! You have been such a help to us!
I’ve certainly enjoyed working with your family, such a great drive in all our sessions! I look forward to seeing future successes and confidence grow!
From Sharon
Michael has been able to instil some much needed confidence in my daughters ability to pass her maths GCSE. He has gone back to basics in areas she has struggled with previously and has given her some great strategies for trying to remember formulas and Workings out to gain those sought after extra marks. He sets homework that is achievable but still stretches the students ability and is always patient giving praise where deserved.
Thanks so much for the lovey feedback! I’m looking forward to seeing some great successes in the coming months!
From Claire
Very happy to have found Mike! My son really enjoys his teaching style and feels Mike has helped him so much already!
It’s been a pleasure teaching your son online, many thanks for your review. I look forward to what he will achieve in the coming year!
From Karyn
we are so happy with the help and support Michael is providing our son and his style of teaching has been a great success.
Thank you for the lovey feedback, I’m looking forward to continuing our work together and the future successes
From Dawn
Even though we only used Mike three times, he bulit an excellent rapport with my son and he looked forward to his session. Due to career progression our time has been short. Its a real shame. But understand other commitments take priority.
Our sessions were always enjoyable and productive with an extremely driven young man. I wish him every success, and am sure if he continues with this level of drive he will surely achieve his goals.
Thank you for your understanding and flexibility, best wishes.
From Angela
Michael is friendly and reliable. The sessions are well structured and tailored to my son’s individual needs. I am very happy with the service that Michael provides and feel confident that my son will be well prepared for his GCSE Maths examinations.
It’s been brilliant to see a development in confidence and ability. I am sure a good year lies ahead in prep for the GCSE exams. Thank you.
From Debbie
From Sandra
Michael has a great manner - he is calm, enthusiastic but has a sense of humour which my son appreciates. He has come to every session armed with resources, including having sets of papers for every individual topic for GCSE to provide lots of practice for the same area. In addition, when we were trying to work out what the feedback from the L2 Functional Skills Maths exam was he was able to quickly explain everything. I would definitely recommend him as a tutor.
It is always great to work with committed young people and seeing the effort they put in always makes me realise why I enjoy the job. I look forward to our continued work and the future successes.
From Soukeina
Michael has been a tremendous help for my son in Year 9 who has been struggling with Maths. He has helped to boost his confidence and explains to him very patiently the basic concepts that he might have missed. Overall we are very happy with Mike's teaching and feel very fortunate to have found him through this site.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Your son is always working to do his best and his efforts are tremendous. I look forward to our continued working together.
From Fiona
Michael has done wonders for my 7 year olds confidence with maths and numbers, so much so she has jumped up from table 5 to table 3… I'm very pleased with michaels teaching and how much 3 weeks has changed her whole outlook on maths
What a gem she is! Such a hard worker and wants to do harder sums to help push on. Seeing these results shows the value and hard work all paying off. Long may it continue!
From Hannah
I have only had 5 lessons with Michael but I already feel much more confident in the GCSE maths content that we have covered. Michael is always friendly and approachable and makes learning interesting. He always takes the time to ensure I have a thorough understanding of a particular topic and always provides useful resources to consolidate my learning. I would definitely recommend Michael to anyone considering a tutor.
It really is a pleasure working with such a hard working student. I look forward to your continuing success!
From yuksel
My daughter is more confident. Michael is approachable teacher, and keeps his lessons on the right level.
It has been a real pleasure to see such determination. All the best for the future, Mike.
From Jennifer
Michael has helped my son immensely over the last year . Always professional , punctual and flexible .
Many thanks for your feedback, it has been a pleasure and look forward hearing about future successes!
From William
Great way of teaching, made everything really simple and obvious!
Well done on passing the test you were aiming for - a pleasure to meet you and work with you.
All the best, Mike.
From Sara
Highly recommended, Mike gave greater understanding to the subject area when tutoring my son GCSE maths, and as a result his confidence has grown in this area.
It was great to work with David, he knew his areas for development and gave us a great focus and drive. Well done David!
From Andy
Michael is a very nice guy. Our daughters confidence in her maths is growing and she enjoys her time with him. He explains things in a way she can understand. We highly recommend Michael as a tutor.
From Norman
Michael has proved to be a fantastic support to our daughter. Her confidence has grown after just 3 sessions. I would definitely recommend Mike.
It's a pleasure seeing confidence increase and watching her successes. Many thanks
From Emma
Michael is an excellent tutor, who takes time to explain, ensure understanding and consolidate learning. He has supported our son to become less afraid of a subject that has always been difficult and achieve real results.
Thank you Emma, It's great to see Alex build in confidence and tackle maths head on and share in his successes.
From Beverly
Yes, I've made contact with Michael on behalf of my daughter Eva, the pupil's mother. I believe Michael & Eva will be in touch this weekend to arrange a timetable for lessons. So far, everything is fine. Very impressed with the First Tutors site & many thanks for putting us in touch with Michael.
A great start to tuition - first tutors keeps us up to date and in touch. Excellent
From Samanti
He is a friendly, punctual and has a very good teaching method. Since my daughter got lesson from him, she has progressed a lot in the school and now most of all ,she is quite confident in numeracy.
From Gabrielle
From Ben
Michael has been thoroughly helpful and has filled me with the knowledge and confidence I needed to make me feel at ease with the up and coming exam.
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