by Margaret Rossouw | Jun 6, 2019 | Mathematics
I used to drive my high school piano teacher nuts. I never practised enough to produce a reasonably musical set of sounds, which must have been nerve-racking for a sensitive, highly musical soul such as him. (Just to give you an idea, he would have become a concert...
by Margaret Rossouw | May 8, 2019 | Mathematics, Problem solving
Learners often ask why they need to study things like graphs, algebra, trigonometry, Euclidean geometry, etc. They want to know if they will ever use these in real life and, if not, why they need to suffer through them now. Even adults have asked me this question,...
by Margaret Rossouw | Feb 21, 2019 | Mathematics
Rekindling your relationship with Maths In my previous blog, I chatted to those who used to love Maths in primary school or in earlier grades, but don’t like the subject anymore. I compared one’s relationship with Maths to a friendship – I do think there are a lot of...
by Margaret Rossouw | Feb 13, 2019 | Mathematics
Rekindling your relationship with Maths I’ve heard learners say that they used to love Maths in primary school or in earlier grades, but all that has changed and they don’t like the subject anymore. Some even say that they now hate Maths. I believe one’s...
by Margaret Rossouw | Jan 29, 2019 | Exam tips, Mathematics, Studying tips
I believe all of us would like to improve our Maths scores. (Yes, even those who score 99,5% still aim for that often elusive 100%!) So how do we do that? How do we get better at Maths? First of all – and this is extremely important – stop telling yourself that you...
by Margaret Rossouw | Jan 17, 2019 | Mathematics
It’s 2019, guys! We’ve turned the corner and hit a new year! Of course, there are two main ways of looking at any new year. You could either feel: Here we go again. The same stupid thing all over again. or: Whoop-whoop! It’s a brand new year, filled with new...
