Richard, founder and Maths tutor
Before running Top Grades full time, Richard spent 26 years as a secondary school Maths teacher, including 12 years as a senior leader.
He teaches for understanding rather than tricks and rules. When students understand why a method works, they remember it, and they can use it on problems they haven't seen before.
Confidence matters just as much. One of his first jobs with a new student is showing them that mistakes are part of learning. The comment he hears most from parents is how much their child's confidence in Maths has grown.
“It's the best part of the job: the look on a child's face when they realise they can do something they struggled with in school.”
