Tutors in Craighall Park

I am Mia Hyslop and I am a qualified mathematics teacher. I have my Bsc Honours in Mathematics education from Wits University and I have been teaching for 5 years now. I loved mathematics at school as it was the only subject that was not affected by my learning difficulty. Due to this, I became interested in how people learn and want to assist learners to achieve their best under challenging circumstances. I am a patient teacher. I always try to get my learners to understand the mathematical concept rather than learning it off by heart. This is more time consuming but I have found it to be beneficial in the long run.

I'm 29 years old I have 7 years of teaching experience including special education. I love being a teacher and to help students reach their goals and full potential to the best of their abilities. I understand completely that each learner has their own strengths and learning methods. That's why individual tutoring is definitely one of my favorite ways to teach content and to be able to help and nurture learners so that they can become better in all their subjects. Learning should be fun and at the end rewarding and that's my main goal.

I am the oldest of two and get on really well with my fifteen-year-old brother. I developed a passion for languages from a young age, going beyond the school curriculum to immerse myself in French and Afrikaans movies and music and speaking it to whomever could understand and listen. I am furthering my French at Alliance Française and studying a BSc Biological Sciences at Wits University. I am equally passionate about my home language, English, and spend a lot of time reading novels and writing poetry. Throughout high school, I took my academics very seriously and enjoyed helping my friends with theirs too. I am a disciplined and organised student who takes pride in the work I put forward. However, my time at school was not only spent in the classroom – I was a loyal member of our school choir and headed the diversity committee at St Teresa’s for 2018/19. This, along with the fact that I have a physical disability, has allowed me to develop a great sense of empathy towards others, and, as a result, I am quick to connect with people. My physical disability means that I am unable to drive and as such I am only able to tutor from my home/ online. When I am not engaged in literature, or the newest instalment of a series, you can find me having fun with friends and family at a music concert, around the pool or at a picnic. I am very people-orientated and love to socialise.