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tacit ([personal profile] tacit) wrote2009-03-31 07:13 pm

Maths = pretty

Tutoring was so fun! My student has three areas she wanted to work on before the exam in May, and today we fixed one. At the start of the hour, she didn't have a clue how to solve simultaneous equations. The method they use at her school was... not that intuitive. End of the hour? I had her solving 3 variable/3 equation problems.

Rock!

Same time next week for quadratics. Which, um, I will have to brush up on beforehand.




I recently discovered that teaching is the only profession in which the government will pay you a bursary while you re-train. I could get £225 a week tax free if I was to go into maths, physics or chemistry - the really unpopular ones. And then when you take your first job, you get some unholy amount as a 'golden hello'. I think it's nine grand? I am actually a little bit tempted...

[identity profile] dodificus.livejournal.com 2009-03-31 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
*gasp* Someone is offering you free money and you're turning it down:O You don't *deserve* to rule the world!

In other news: I used to be good at maths but now II can't even remember what the hell simultaneous equations are:/

[identity profile] tacittype.livejournal.com 2009-04-02 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, good god. I'm seriously considering applying. The £225 a week is not the only finance available, I could get even moar!

Plus, you know, teaching is kinda fun.

But it's mostly the money...