Courses / Grade 10 Academic
MPM2D — Principles of Mathematics
MPM2D tutoring in Glen Abbey, Oakville, Ontario — small groups of no more than 6, twice a week, taught by one instructor.
What it covers
Quadratic relations and their three forms, analytic geometry on the coordinate plane, and trigonometry of right and acute triangles.
Where students get stuck
Quadratics — moving fluently between standard, factored, and vertex form, and factoring quickly. It's the first math course where falling behind is hard to undo alone.
How tutoring MPM2D works
We start from where the student actually is, not where the syllabus says they should be. I check what class is covering, teach the fundamental underneath the trouble, and work problems at the right level until it holds. Between sessions, students can message me when they're stuck on homework or prepping for a test, and I'll send back a hint — or the full solution, when that's what it takes to get past the block.
Ask about MPM2DCommon questions
- How early should we get help in MPM2D?
- This is the first math course where falling behind is genuinely hard to undo alone, so earlier than feels necessary. Quadratics in particular — moving fluently between standard, factored, and vertex form — is assumed by everything from MCR3U onward.
- How many students are in a group?
- No more than 6, mixed across grades and courses. Everyone works on their own material at their own pace — a Grade 10 student and a Grade 12 student can sit at the same table without either one waiting on the other.
- How long is a session, and how often do students come?
- An hour at a time, twice a week. That cadence is what makes the between-session work possible: there's rarely more than three days between a question coming up and someone working through it with you.
- Can a student join partway through a semester?
- Yes, any time. Most students start after a test has gone badly, which is usually the point at which the real gap becomes visible. A block starts on the student's own start date, not on a fixed intake.
- Is there a trial class?
- The first class is a no-obligation trial. There's no charge for it if the student doesn't continue. If the family goes ahead, that class counts as the first of the first block.
- How is tuition charged?
- By block: eight classes in a subject, paid in advance, by Interac e-Transfer or cash, and used within a month of purchase. There's no contract and no sign-up fee, and a block already paid for is never repriced. Email us the course and grade and we'll send the current rate.
- Do you tutor online?
- Sessions are in person in Glen Abbey, but attendance is hybrid — students who live further out join remotely, and anyone can on a day when the drive or the weather is a problem.