Uncategorized – Tom Sanderson Tutoring

Important Deadline – Bucks 11+ registration closes.

Deadline: Friday 13 June, 3pm — Bucks 11+ registration closes. MK state school parents must opt IN. Test is 10 September 2026.

The Penrose Triangle

I had a lot of fun learning how to draw this and I wanted to share it with you. A Penrose Triangle is a really interesting concept that I wanted to share with you all. Created by a father and son team, the Penrose Triangle is an optical illusion consisting of an object which canContinue reading “The Penrose Triangle”

Your trial session

I wanted to try something a little bit different today. I wanted to talk about assessments, particularly in a first session and how they can be a useful tool for a tutor. I also wanted to highlight how so many get it wrong.

2020 Summer Sessions

While the idea of private tutoring is attractive to many parents, the cost is often not. Did you know that Sessions from some of the best tutors that start in the region of £40-60? This high price can put tutoring out of reach for many parents. To combat this, I have come up with theContinue reading “2020 Summer Sessions”

Tools for learning – Dice

I’m currently planning a lesson, and I needed to have a few questions ready, particularly for quick-fire, mental maths. I needed some numbers and almost instinctively grabbed my Dungeons and Dice. Then as I was rolling, I realised I had a great tool for learning, staring me in the face. In this set, I haveContinue reading “Tools for learning – Dice”

The Golden Ratio

There are a few concepts in maths that seem to transcend the subject and manage to find their way into Architecture, Music, literature, and can even be considered art. The Golden Ratio exists if you split a line into two parts, then take the longer part (a) and divide it by the smaller part (b).Continue reading “The Golden Ratio”

Enough cable for the job

Like many people in MK, we are getting fibre broadband. Unfortunately, they started work way too early this morning. Naturally, this left me quite grumpy, and I hadn’t even had my cup of coffee. 😂😂😂 However, this has lead me to try my hand at creating custom worksheets, and to see how well my styleContinue reading “Enough cable for the job”