Portion, Proportion and Probability (6 sessions – £60) An online, tutor-led small group short course for home educated / homeschooling students

Course Summary: In this short course, you will learn all about calculations with fractions and percentages, including mixed numbers and improper fractions. We will apply fractions to practical problems including tax and interest. Think of this as a hard topic? Not to worry, we will use bar models to visualise it all. We will also look at some ratio problems and how to use scale factors to see how much further you have to walk according to your map and calculate probabilities using Venn diagrams. Learners should have a solid foundation in lower KS3 maths before enrolling in this course, as this course is an advanced KS3 level course. This course is one in a series of 5 short courses covering upper KS3/Year 9 material, that can be used as stand-alone courses or combined form an excellent foundation before embarking on GCSEs / IGCSEs. All courses in the series use a variety of activities to embed the skills, check understanding and promote mathematical thinking. And, optional extra challenges will be made available for those wanting to stretch themselves. This course is also part of the “Upper KS3 Mathematics Curriculum Program”, a combined package of all 5 courses of the series.

Who This Course is For: Young people aged 13yrs+

What this Course Includes: Each small-group short course includes: weekly video tutorials (avail. 24/7); support learning materials / documents / resources; weekly activities (such as projects, quizzes, assignments with personal feedback, etc. ); direct access to a passionate, knowledgeable tutor; easy access via the online “Canvas” learning platform (and Zoom). And on this page, you’ll find a detailed document describing how online short courses work, that you can browse/download.

Course Tutor: HomeMadeEducation’s Maths teacher and fellow home educator, Sarah

Availability/Schedule:
i) Currently available to enrol and start at any time, and proceed at your own pace
ii) Live – next start days/times TBC

Course Format (“Flexi/Recorded“): Available for enrolment in the “Online, Flexible Timing/Recorded format” to start at any time
Course Format (“Live/Real-time“): Available days/times TBC for the upcoming academic year

How to Enrol / Request Further Details: Just complete the form below or send an email using the details below

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