Homework help
A weekly hour that works through the class topic before the homework is due, so the evening at home is practice rather than panic.
60 minutesfrom $50
Maths that makes sense one line at a time
One to one tutoring for school and college students aged 10 to 19, in person or online, matched to each student's age, level and course. Homework stops being a battle, revision gets a plan, and confidence grows with every problem solved.
Ages 10 to 19school and college
60 minutesin person or online
Session onefinds the gaps first
Topics by stage
Leila Haddad taught secondary maths for eleven years before tutoring full time. These are the topics students most often bring at each stage.
| Ages | Typical topics | What sessions focus on |
|---|---|---|
| 10 to 11 | Fractions, place value, times tables, word problems | Number fluency and reading the question carefully |
| 11 to 14 | Negative numbers, first algebra, ratio, angles | Neat working and habits that last |
| 14 to 16 | Quadratics, simultaneous equations, trigonometry, probability | Exam style questions and timing |
| 16 to 19 | Calculus, statistics, mechanics, proof | College courses and longer problems |
Curricula, course names and exams differ from country to country, so the first session maps every topic to the course the student actually follows.
Three reasons families get in touch
Exam revision
A topic plan worked back from the exam date, past style questions under timed conditions and a short list of mistakes to stop repeating.
10 hour block$480
Confidence rebuild
For students who have decided they are bad at maths. Slow sessions that go back to the missing piece, often years old, and build forward from there.
60 minutesfrom $50
The first session looks for the gap
Most maths trouble starts with one topic that never quite landed, and everything built on it wobbles. The first session is a relaxed, untimed check of earlier topics, mixed with a conversation about how maths feels, so the student is never put on the spot.
Afterwards parents receive a short written note: what is secure, where the gap seems to be and the three priorities for the next few weeks. That note becomes the plan, and it is updated every fourth session.
- No test score, just a clear picture
- Pitched at the student's age and level
- A written plan for parents within two days
Inside one hour
First 10 minutes
Last week's hardest question, done again without help, to check it stuck.
Next 20 minutes
One new idea, explained two ways and drawn on the board or the shared screen.
Next 20 minutes
Guided questions that get gradually harder, with every line of working shown.
Last 10 minutes
A recap in the student's own words and three questions to try before next week.
Fees per hour and per block
Every session lasts 60 minutes. Online and in person sessions follow the same plan, so a student can switch between them.
Online hour
a session$50
- Camera on, in a shared family room
- Working photographed and sent back marked
- Ideal for evenings and busy weeks
In person hour
a session$58
- Study room near the high street
- Home visits within about four miles
- Paper, whiteboard and calculators provided
Revision block
ten hours$480
- A topic plan worked back from the exam
- Timed questions every session
- Progress note at the halfway point
Sessions are paid to the tutor directly, before each month or block begins. Move or cancel with 24 hours notice at no cost; a session missed without notice is charged.
Checks, open doors and parents nearby
Leila holds the background check required for anyone tutoring children where she works, and renews it as the rules require. Those rules vary between countries, and a copy is shown to any parent who asks before the first session.
Any parent can join a session, beside the desk or on the screen. The study room door has a glass panel, home visits only go ahead with another grown up somewhere in the house, and online sessions happen with the camera on in a shared room. Progress is reported honestly, and no tutor can promise an exam grade.
- Background check shown on request
- Parents can join any session, in the room or on screen
- Messages about sessions go to parents of under 18s
- Honest progress notes, never promised grades
Around the study desk
What families noticed (example reviews)
Fractions homework used to end in tears. After a term of Tuesday sessions our daughter explains her working to us, and the arguments at the kitchen table have stopped.
The online revision block was calm and organised: one topic a week, timed questions and a note to us at the halfway point. Our son went into his college exams knowing how to start every calculus question.
She arrived convinced she was bad at maths. The first session found the missing piece, negative numbers from years ago, and the topics after it finally began to click.
Questions parents ask at the first session
How soon will marks improve?
Every student moves at a different pace, and no tutor can promise a mark or a grade. What Proof Point does promise is an honest note every fourth session saying what is now secure, what still wobbles and what comes next.
Does maths work as well online as in person?
For most students over eleven, yes. A shared whiteboard shows every line of working, and photographed homework comes back marked. Younger children and very anxious students often settle better in person at first.
What does an online session need at home?
A laptop or tablet with a camera, a quiet corner of a shared room, squared paper, a pencil and the student's calculator. A phone works for the video but is small for the whiteboard.
Can sessions follow the school's homework?
Yes, and many do. Bring the homework sheet or describe the class topic in the request, and the hour is built around it while still closing older gaps.
What if the student gets anxious about maths?
Sessions start with something they can already do, questions are never timed until they are ready, and mistakes are treated as the useful part. Parents are welcome to sit in while trust builds.
When is the best time to start before exams?
Ideally two terms ahead, which leaves time to fix gaps before revision begins. A ten hour block in the final weeks still helps, but it can only focus on the most important topics.
Book a first session
Choose online or in person, say what kind of help is needed and pick a day and a time. Leila writes back within a working day, confirming the session, proposing another slot or explaining that her week is already full.
- Sessions matched to the student's age, level and course
- Parents welcome to sit in or join online
- Fees paid to the tutor directly
Where sessions happen
Leila is usually mid session in the evenings, so email is the quickest way to reach her during teaching hours.
Reach Leila
A ground floor study room a short walk from the high street, home visits within about four miles, and online anywhere
Session hours
| Monday to Friday | 15:30 to 20:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 14:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Online sessions
Online sessions run in the same hours from anywhere with a steady connection. A link for the video and the shared whiteboard is emailed to a parent the day before.