Success Stories
“That makes so much more sense now!” and “This is actually quite cool!” is what we hear from my students most of the time. In schools, students make on average one-grade progress per year. Mr Coach’s personal best so far is 3 grades up in six months and 4 grades up in one year, with most of our students achieving grades A*-B, or 9-7 (or 5 at Foundation level). Get rid of maths anxiety and build your confidence with Mr Coach.
Please take a moment to read some more reviews and success stories below.
Important Notice
All case studies presented here are true and genuine stories, while the quotes have only been slightly redacted in order to make a good, publishable copy. The characters have been either completely anonymised or their real names changed for safety and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) reasons.
Bruno was a few months into his Y13 doing the Edexcel A levels in Maths. He had just received his mock exam results and it didn’t look great. He was on track to significantly miss grade B he needed to study Economics at the University of Leicester. Based on the school report, Bruno was adamant it was just Mechanics and Trigonometry he needed help with but our own assessment revealed some more gaps and misconceptions in other areas of the syllabus which had to be addressed in the right order. Thanks to Mr Coach’s very targeted approach, Bruno was able to enjoy a very secure grade B when the results came through in August with just a few marks below the threshold for grade A. I wish Bruno approached Mr Coach Tutoring & Education a couple of months earlier.
“Hello Sir, I am so happy as I just received my results and I got a B in Maths. It is a very strong grade for Leicester. I was just 7 marks off an A and I know it was my paper 2, but thanks for everything.” Bruno
“Alan did really well in his maths exam and has moved up from set 4 to set 2 which means he will be taking further maths next year! I really appreciate all your support; his confidence has shot up! Thanks so much.” Natalie – mum
“Masha got a 7 for her GCSE Maths but is only 2 marks away from an 8, so school are getting it remarked. She is delighted either way as are we! Thank you so much – your input made such a difference and we really appreciate everything you have done to support and encourage her in Maths. Also, she is going to take A-level Maths in the end – fantastic!” Natalie – mum
“We received the results today and Karen got a 9 in GCSE Maths and an 8 in Further Maths. She would get a place in every single Sixth Form she applied to, so it is a hard choice we are facing now. We are so happy and proud of Karen and she is absolutely over the moon too.” Kamila – mum
Marcus and Nathaniel were two of my university students of Economics and Finance respectively. Despite having a level 3 Maths qualification upon entry, they found university level Mathematics and Statistics a bit of a step-up and fell behind in those first-year modules. One of them even failed Mathematics and had to retake it in August but prior to this, he had to ensure, he wouldn’t trip up with Statistics in June exam session as it could have even meant his departure from the course. Fortunately, both young men realised early enough they needed extra support and got in touch with Mr Coach to catch up. We worked together for a few weeks and months and both students celebrated success in the end.
‘’It went really well and I definitely got around 80% of the marks. I wish they didn’t stop marking retake papers as soon as the student reaches the pass threshold, but I am still so happy I’ve made it and my understanding of the content has genuinely improved, so it all feels much more enjoyable now.’’ Marcus
‘’I got my results back and I passed Statistics with flying colours. And in Maths I got 85%, so no more than just a couple of questions wrong. Thank you so much!’’ Nathaniel
‘’I am happy to say that I got an a in Maths thanks to your help. I wanted to say a big thank you for helping me so much over the past year and a half, and I hope all your other pupils have done well too. Thank you for all your guidance, too!’’ Lucas
‘’Marcin is very thorough, engaging and accommodating teacher, acting not only as an educator, but also as a guide to the Polish culture. As a polyglot, he was able to supplement my study with relatable non-English, idiomatic examples in other languages I know.’’ – Andrey
‘’Mr Coach is the best tutor ever! In just one year, he taught my now-husband the Polish language to a level where we can communicate literally about anything. Many say Polish language is one of the most difficult to learn, so this is really spectacular! Thank you so much for your exceptional service!’’ Marlena
Fabrizio’s mum contacted me one academic term into her son’s first year of maths A-Level course. He is one of many students affected by the disruption caused by Covid. As a naturally gifted mathematician, he managed to get an 8 at GCSE in the teacher-graded assessment. However, this might not necessarily have been the correct judgement of his attainment at the time and when the results of his first assessments in year 12 came through, Fabrizio’s mum knew they could not afford to wait any longer. After just under two academic terms, I took Fabrizio from grade D to A in his end-of-year 12 exams. He has since been consistently scoring A’s in all his school assessments and his predicted grade at the end of the A-Level course is also an A. We continued to work until the school broke up for the summer which gave Fabrizio a good head-start into year 13 and we resumed from the beginning of September on a regular, weekly basis.
“Thank you so much for turning my son around in such a short space of time. He looks up to you and works harder now, so I know he is in good hands with you. I want to say a massive thank you again for communicating regularly and being flexible.” Elisabeth – mum
Anita was a mature student who had to retake her maths GCSE in order to be accepted for a university course as the institution was unable to recognise equivalent qualifications from her home country. On assessment, she scored grade 3 and after less than a year with Mr Coach she hit grade 7 in her GCSE despite being very ill on two out of three days of her exams.
“Marcin is a reliable professional with a profound knowledge of mathematics. On a one-to-one basis, it is possible to improve greatly with him and he is good at developing work strategies. My experience is of an adult learner with poor foundations which he has managed well, surpassing my expectations.” Anita
Mark was in year 9 when we first met. Although he was a very bright student in general, he was in need of regular support in maths to improve his attainment and confidence. Having worked with Mr Coach on a weekly basis, he was able to celebrate grade 9 at GCSE and successfully continued studying maths at A Level. He has now moved on to study Economics at a Russell Group university.
“We worked with Mr Coach on my son’s math tuition for nearly 5 years. My son was able to build a great rapport with Marcin, he is now confident and motivated and has shown huge progress, genuine interest, and enthusiasm in the subject.
Marcin is incredibly responsible, professional, and always ready to cooperate and accommodate student’s needs. He is very good at assessing my son’s individual strengths and weaknesses and provides a well-structured learning plan. Marcin is very organised and works precisely to schedule. He maintains the right balance of responsibility between my son and himself.” Georgia – mum
In a previous appointment, Mr Coach assisted an Academy Trust with International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum work in the run-up to opening a new IB school. The IB organisation was very impressed with the scope and the quality of the outcome and Mr Coach received a special mention during the school approval and authorisation process.
“We are writing to express our appreciation for the hard work and passion you have shown towards our Academy new school project in the last academic year. Recent visits from Ofsted and the International Baccalaureate have highlighted the outstanding work completed by all of the staff involved. Your contribution has been particularly recognised and is very much valued by the broader Trust. Warm regards.” CEO of the Trust, Head of School & Assistant Head
A community school from North-west London approached Mr Coach with the aim of delivering weekly catch-up sessions on Saturdays for their underperforming maths students. Students were at different levels of attainment and some of them were already in their last GCSE year. Mr Coach worked closely with the Headteacher on raising the attainment of targeted learners.
“We would like to thank you for your hard work in helping our students and the detailed schemes of work you created to facilitate this. In our annual meetings with the Board, we discuss the budget, and the school management is asked to justify spending with evidence. The Board was very pleased and impressed both with your assessment as well as the planning that followed. We hope to work with you in the future when we secure new funds for extra-curricular activities.” Headteacher
Nigella had just sat her mock exams when her father approached me for help. She achieved a 6 and was very upset about the results. On top of that she suffered from maths anxiety due to a number of gaps and misconceptions which prevented her from developing a deeper understanding of maths concepts. We initially worked together for one year and during that time I managed to completely change her perception of maths. She forgot all the maths frustrations and previous traumatic experiences with the subject and she was delighted when she received grade 9 in August. She decided to pursue maths at A Level and we worked together for another two years. She later moved on to study an economics-related course at a Russell Group university.
“Hi Marcin, oh my God! I just got my results and it’s a 9. I am over the moon. The papers seemed so difficult and people were crying after the exams. I was slightly worried myself, but positive. Thank you so much for all your help. I am confident I can do maths at A Level.” Nigella
“Marcin, my daughter achieved grade 9 and is absolutely delighted. I have never seen her so happy and confident before. I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your hard work and we will see you again in September.” Aleks – dad
Irina was in year 11 and underperforming in maths. She desperately wanted to do maths at A Level, but with special educational needs, and grade 4/5 at the time, she was not encouraged by her school to pursue this idea. After a few months of working with me, she received the minimum required grade of 6 and was conditionally admitted onto a maths A-level course and soon found herself in the group of top attainers in her class. We worked together on a regular basis into her final year 13.
“I am overjoyed with the grades and off to a Russel Group university in Nottingham. Maths papers were quite difficult, but I have achieved a B! Thank you for all your support during our sessions, it seems all the hard work has paid off. I am really proud of myself.” Irina
Andre’s dad got in touch right after his son’s mocks in January. Andre had to improve his grade from 6 to at least 7 to get a place on an A-level course in his school. After 5 months he sat his GCSE and received grade 8 with flying colours. He was a little disappointed as it turned out he was just a few marks below the threshold for grade 9. If only we had started a couple of months earlier… We are continuing to work together with Andre as he has now started his maths A Level and we are now also helping his younger sister in year 11.
“I am very happy with my achievement and the teachers in school could hardly believe I got an 8. I can see now what the power of Mr Coach’s individual intervention plan means and I never thought I could learn and understand maths so well in such a short space of time. The A-level course seems so easy now.” Andre
“I actually feel much better and more confident knowing that the grade I received having sat a proper GCSE exam is a genuine 7. A number of my schoolmates who got grades 7 or 8 in the teacher-graded assessment have already dropped out of the A-level course as they were not coping with it.” Nathan
“It has been a pleasure working with Mr Coach as he truly and deeply cares about all his students. It is evident that he has plenty of experience working with children and young people and all my kids like him a lot.” Azlan – dad
“I just wanted to let you know that Sofia got a 5 and she has been offered a place at her second-choice sixth form. I am really glad and happy for her. Thank you so much! She wouldn’t have got it without your help.” Agnes – mum
I met Kedar when he was in the last year of his GCSE Foundation maths course a few months before the final exams. On my initial assessment, his grade was somewhere between 3 and 4. His predicted grade from school was a 4 and he was not happy about it. After three months of working together, he consistently scored 5 on past papers and I encouraged him to switch to the Higher GCSE option, but the school was unable to accommodate him in any of their higher tier classes due to full capacity. It is sad that the school did not identify Kedar’s potential early enough and, as a Foundation candidate, he was capped at grade 5 as a result. Right before the exams he regularly scored above 70 out of 80 marks in all his papers, which is indicative of grade 6, but he did not want to take the risk of walking into an ‘unfamiliar territory’ of Higher papers.
“Dear Mr Coach, Kedar got a maximum grade of 5 in maths! Thank you very much for helping him and God bless you.” Ignes – mum
“I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all the work you did with Kayden. He received a 5 in his math GCSE and he was predicted a 3. We are over the moon. Thank you so much for all your help and all of the extra effort you put in with Kayden. I know you really invested your time with him.” Tina – mum
“Just to let you know – it’s a 7 like last year and they now have a confirmed place to do Maths A Level. Thank you so much for helping my kids. I really appreciate all your efforts.” David – dad
John was an adult student whose girlfriend was Polish. They lived together in London and were planning to marry in the near future. They frequently travelled together to Poland for holidays and to meet her parents who did not speak English at all. He was frustrated that he was unable to communicate with them or understand what the family members were saying among them. Nor could he participate fully in the wider social life while in Poland. He did want to learn the language, but pretended he was not keen to do it, because he had a sneaky, though very romantic agenda on his mind. He wanted everyone to think he couldn’t speak Polish, only to impress his future wife and the family with his Polish language skills at the wedding! We worked together for approximately one year in secret until John reached his goals.
“I really appreciated the varied content of our lessons from textbook and workbook exercises, through listening to recordings, reading and translating simple text to conversational sessions outdoors when I had to describe the changing environment around me. I always felt I was under the wings of a qualified teacher as well as a professional linguist, not only a native Polish speaker.” John
