Oxbridge Math Tutors The first useful conversation

Evidence before a programme.

A focused observation for families who want to know what is actually holding a student back before committing to more tutoring.

45 minutes

30 minutes of live observation plus 15 minutes of independent work.

24 hours

A written report in plain language, with evidence before recommendation.

AED 150

The launch price is fully credited if a programme starts within 7 days.

What we observe

Watch the thinking that happens before the answer.

For 30 minutes, a specialist observes how the student reads a question, begins, chooses a method, checks assumptions, and responds when the format changes. Nothing is taught during the observation.

The final 15 minutes are independent. They show what the student can do without hints or a tutor guiding each step.

THE REPORT / WITHIN 24 HOURS

Clear observations. A suggested next step.

The written report belongs to your family whether or not you continue. It describes any clear reasoning pattern, the evidence and its limits, what a programme could address, and what we are not proposing. If no clear primary pattern emerges, the report explains what further evidence would help.

Plain-language explanation
Evidence from the session
Focused recommendation, not a default package
The six public gap types

Make “they do not understand maths” more specific.

The diagnostic looks for the reasoning pattern beneath the mark. Confidence can be observed alongside any of these gaps, but it is not treated as a separate diagnosis.

01

Starting a question

The student knows the material but cannot see how to begin an unfamiliar question.

02

Choosing a method

The method is executed well, but the wrong mathematical tool is selected.

03

Interpretation

The calculation is complete; the conclusion does not yet say what the number means.

04

Checking conditions

A formula is applied without checking whether its conditions are true.

05

Applying ideas in a new context

A familiar question can be solved, but the same idea in a different context is difficult.

06

Working without prompts

A question with guided parts can be solved, but an unstructured problem is difficult to begin.