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Don Nicolson

Eckington (S21) View on map
Last Logged In: 26 Apr 2012
Sex: Male

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A-level Maths £26.00/hr
A-level Maths (Further) £26.00/hr
GCSE Maths £23.00/hr

IB Maths £26.00/hr
University Maths £28.00/hr

Personal Message: I enjoy helping students to achieve their potential and to understand mathematics. As exam results are important, I will pass on tips for maximising marks.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: I teach Mathematics to GCSE (including Statistics) and A level (including Further Maths), up to University level (especially Pure Maths).
Tell me about your qualifications.: MA (Cantab) in Pure & Applied Mathematics
PhD (Imperial): Algebra
What kind of experience do you have?: I have over 20 years' experience of teaching in various Universities and have tutored individual students for many years.
How much do you charge?: I reserve the right to charge extra for distances over 5 miles. I would offer a 50% reduction for a 2nd student.
Where do you teach?: I can offer tuition at my own home (Eckington) or at the student's home. Nearby places include Sheffield, Chesterfield, Worksop, Mansfield.
When are you available?: Any time.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: GCSE Maths; GCSE Statistics; A-level Maths; A-level Maths Further Maths; University level Maths (especially Pure Maths).
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: I have an enhanced CRB certificate, 2011

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An exam question

A question in a current GCSE text runs thus: it is 1 o'clock on a standard Big Ben type clock face. At what time will the hour hand and minute hand next be in line? Answer. Suppose this happens after n minutes; the hands will be in line just after 1. After 1 hour + 2n minutes the hands will be in line just after 2. … After 10 hours + 10n...

The moon falls to earth ...

A question from a Cambridge First Year Applied maths paper from the 60s. A malignant deity stops the moon dead in its tracks and the moon falls under the Earth's gravity. How long will the moon take to hit the earth? (You may assume that the orbit of the moon is circular with radius R=240,000 miles, and you may take the earth as a...