I've had Mr Smith as my Maths teacher for 5 terms now, and it has been truly fantastic. He's taught me in a really fun and interesting way, and catered incredibly well to a surprisingly varied in ability class. He's always made his lessons great fun, hasn't shied away from admitting to making mistakes on the rare occasion that he does, which I think has had a very positive impact on the class's attitude. He's managed to give lots of work to do without making it feel like too much, especially with the optional Olympiads over the holidays that I particularly enjoyed. I would definitely recommend Mr Smith to everyone, despite it being that I would rather prefer for him to stay teaching our class!

I have had Mr Smith as my Mathematics teacher for the past two years. He is a very kind and able teacher who has completely guided me across these last two years. Thanks to him I have developed my understanding of the subject and I feel a lot more confident in my ability. Therefore, I can only highly recommend him as a teacher. Thank you.

Although my attitude was not always focused on learning, as in class I often decided to only do the hardest question, Mr Smith pushed me to make sure my understanding of topics were secure, and (although against my will) forced me to do more than just slack. He is also very efficient in correcting mistakes, easily spotting errors in working and also realizing where we had misunderstood. Mr Smith maintains a good balance between fun in class and keeping it lively, but also managing to get work done. An intelligent, amusing, and unforgettable teacher, it is sad to see him go.

Coming to the UK in September has been a drastic change in maths learning for me. First time using a calculator (which I struggled a LOT with in exams), learning everything in English and wider but relatively less deep content. At first I felt insecure about not having staple maths homework but near the end of Michaelmas I came to appreciate how I’m freed from constantly coping with coursework and able to attempt maths problems, including Olympiad content to my personal interest (in particular geometry, as you might have guessed). I really appreciate how thought processes are appreciated in lessons and this does bring out the best in people and stubbornness to solve a problem in me. Maths has really become a fulfilling activity and not just a subject. He’s the nicest person you’d expect to meet on campus. Although he surely could be more organised with his lesson planning with respect to the syllabus and handwriting (lol), if you’re able to find him then he’s always very glad to help with any math-related problems without judging you at all. If you feel school maths is a bit too easy then he’ll overflow you with materials for sure. My suggestion is that, know what you’re aiming for and communicate a lot so he’ll be of the most help. P.S. Suggestion to Mr Smith if he sees this: would you mind uploading some of your slides for revision over the summer? Mocks coming near thank you 🙏:)