Maths tutors in Cape Town
Maths lessons with someone your child can relate to. Our Cape Town tutors work one-on-one, at home or online, helping students build their understanding, prepare for exams and feel more confident about the work.
A maths tutor chosen for your child
A difficult term, a drop in marks or a goal that feels out of reach can all bring a family to Genius. Before recommending lessons, we assess your child’s understanding, look at their schoolwork and find out how they approach a problem. We want to know where they need help and what kind of tutor they will enjoy working with.
Every one of our maths tutors scored a distinction or higher for Mathematics at school, has studied a relevant field at university, passed our intake maths exam with distinction, and completed our tutor training programme with distinction. Students enrolling in our Maths tutoring improve their marks on average by 19.75% in 6 months.
An Education Leader, a senior member of our Cape Town team who plans and oversees your child’s programme, works alongside the tutor. They supervise the lessons, stay in contact with the school and report back to your family. If something needs to change, there is someone who knows your child and can guide that decision.
Genius has been operating since 1993, with more than 250,000 hours of one-on-one tuition delivered. Our Cape Town branch is in Claremont, and we have worked with families from schools including Bishops, Herschel, Reddam House and Somerset College.
Maths tutoring by grade and syllabus
From the foundations to the final paper, we work with the material your child is learning at school.
Grade 4 to 7
Number sense, fractions, decimals and word problems. Lessons give children time to ask questions, explain their thinking and practise the methods they find difficult.
Grade 8 and 9
Algebra, equations and geometry. We help students connect new ideas to what they already know, and work through gaps before the next topic builds on them.
Grade 10 to 12, CAPS and IEB
Functions, geometry, trigonometry and calculus, with preparation for the relevant exam papers. We work on understanding as well as timing and written method.
Mathematical Literacy
Support with practical calculations, interpreting information and explaining an answer. We also help families think through the choice between Mathematics and Maths Lit.
Cambridge and IB
IGCSE, AS and A-level Mathematics, and IB maths. Your child’s course and level guide the tutor matching, lesson content and choice of practice papers.
Learn more →Matric and university entrance
Focused preparation for prelims, finals and the National Benchmark Test in Mathematics. We plan around the papers ahead and your child’s application requirements.
Maths lessons closer to home
Looking for a maths tutor near you in Cape Town? Tell us your suburb, your child’s grade and their syllabus. Our Claremont team can discuss home tuition and help you find an arrangement that fits around school and family life.
For families further out, we also offer tutoring in Somerset West and Stellenbosch and the Winelands. We confirm the tutor and lesson arrangements with your family before the programme starts.
We support CAPS and IEB students as well as families following Cambridge or the International Baccalaureate. The right match depends on the student and syllabus as well as the location.
Our approach
Assess
First, we assess the student to identify gaps in the fundamentals (what content don’t they know?) and common error types (how are they losing marks?).
Match
Then, we select a mentor from our team of Maths tutors. It is crucial for a student to ‘like’ their tutor and look forward to the lessons.
Teach
The trained tutor comes to the house for high-impact one-on-one lessons where they actually teach the ideas and concepts.
Practise
We set structured homework for the student to do in between lessons. When it comes to learning, practice is key.
Engage
We use projects, experiments, and practical demonstrations to excite the student and pique their interest.
Test
The student writes regular mock tests so that they can practise their skills under exam conditions, and we can monitor their progress and increase their confidence.
Refine technique
A student needs to familiarise themselves with the technical requirements of the memorandum in order to excel. We teach test-taking techniques.
Supervise
We supervise, guide and support the programme to ensure a great result.
Online maths lessons for Cape Town families
Online tuition is also available if it suits your child or makes the week easier to manage. These are live, one-on-one lessons: the tutor and student can work through a problem on a shared screen, discussing each step and correcting a mistake as it happens.
The programme has the same tutor matching and Education Leader oversight as our in-person tuition. Practice between lessons and regular feedback help us see whether your child can use what they have learned independently.
Questions Cape Town parents ask about maths
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What our families say
While we were skeptical about investing so much money in a parallel academic programme over and above the fees we pay, Genius has proven to be the best investment we have ever made for our child.
Genius provided a total package that can be summed up in one word, exceptional. … the quality of Genius’s tutors are unrivalled and monetary value cannot be placed on the instrumental part the tuitio…
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