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Thank you both for the clear notes on Ashvath's goals, and for moving so quickly. With the October exam close, that head start genuinely matters. Following our exchange, here is how I will prepare him for the TMUA, and three ways we can work together.
With the exam only weeks away, the smartest first move is not to cram, it is to aim. Ashvath takes a diagnostic already built into the platform, across both Paper 1 and Paper 2, so we get a clear, honest read on his readiness before we spend a single hour of tuition.
From there, every hour goes exactly where it moves his score most. The TMUA questions are not mysterious or especially hard; a top score comes from the right reflexes and learning to spot which method to apply, and when. With a plan this focused, that is quick to build, even in the time we have.
A short, focused run. Click on each step below.
Ashvath sits the diagnostic in his own time, across Paper 1 and Paper 2, and we review it together. It gives a clear read on his readiness and builds the plan around his real strengths and gaps.
We attack the specific methods and chapters his diagnostic flags as weak. This is the fastest way to lift the score, and where the early hours pay off most.
Full TMUA papers under real conditions, no calculator and a tight clock, fixing error patterns and building the speed and stamina to stay sharp for the whole test.
A last cycle of timed mocks, a final polish on his weakest reflexes, and then the TMUA itself in October.
This is the heart of what I have built. Behind the platform is software I coded that adapts to Ashvath's actual level, so the plan is genuinely his.
The built-in diagnostic reads his real strengths and weaknesses across Paper 1 and Paper 2, so nothing is guessed.
The plan weights the chapters and techniques he most needs to improve, not a generic syllabus that treats every topic the same.
It surfaces the exact methods to drill on those weaknesses, drawn from ten years of TMUA papers structured by method. Every session runs on it, so progress stays transparent and trackable.
Weekly sessions, at the rhythm that suits an October timeline. Here are three, side by side, so you can compare.
One hour a week, for the month
Two hours a week for the first fortnight, then one, through to October
Two hours a week, every week to October
Nothing here is rigid. Every option builds from the Classic base, and we can shape the rhythm around his week and what the diagnostic reveals. Extra hours, whether a one-off intensive push or a standing second session, are £250 each.
Yes, and that is exactly why we begin with the diagnostic. With a few weeks to go, precision matters more than volume: we find the handful of methods and topics that will move his score most, and spend every hour there. The questions themselves are not mysterious; a strong score comes from the right reflexes and knowing which method to reach for. That is quick to build when the plan is this focused, and I have prepared dozens of students for the TMUA over the past ten years.
Yes. This is something I can do, and it is also work I like to hand to a close colleague and friend, Revi, who was at Oxford with me. He tutors too and specialises in exactly this kind of admissions work at Axiom Tutoring, so he can give his opinion and handle the review if that suits. You can reach him directly at Revi@axiomtutoring.co.uk. Over the past few years I have focused more on the maths side, the tuition and test preparation, and deliberately surrounded myself with the right people for the rest.
Easily. I know Ashvath is free on weekday evenings, roughly 4:30pm to 9pm, and across the weekend from 9am to 7pm. Tell me the slots that suit him best and I will match them to my open times and lock in a regular rhythm quickly, so we lose none of the weeks we have.
A great deal of the progress happens there. He trains on the platform, drills the exact methods we have worked on, and brings the questions he wants to tackle next. The plan keeps updating as he goes, so his between-session work stays pointed at his current weak spots rather than at topics he has already mastered.