Top 10 Ways to Increase Math Grades

Students ask us all of the time How can I make better Math grades so we want to provide you with the top 10 ways to Increase Math Grades:

1. DO NOT move from one skill to another until you have mastered the first one. Any Mathematics course is like a building, you cannot move from one skill to the next without learning the previous one just like you cannot start building a building without first having a foundation.
2. Always use a pencil when working math problems. Not only is it a pet peeve of your teachers but it also helps you in having nice neat work. Having to continuously scratch things out will lead to you having more anxiety about a messy paper than you think.
3. Increase your Mental Math Skills. Practice working on your mental math skills at any given opportunity because mental math will help with those larger more complex problems.
4. Practice, Practice, Practice - work on sample problems and check yourself so that you can learn the concepts and how to solve the problems whenever they come your way.
5. Make math apart of your everyday life by incorporating it in everything that you do.Think about it we need Math for everything: money, time, cooking. So focus on the ways money is used in your life and increase that.
6. Don't work on math problems very late at night. A lot of times we will save the homework that we like the least for last which for most puts Math as the last assignment that we complete. We are normally tired and become frustrated when we cannot get the solutions so it is best to start Math while your mind is fresh.
7. Ask questions - If you do not understand something make sure you ask questions. Do not feel embarrassed about needing help from teachers or tutors make sure you ask for help if you need and be receptive to receiving that help.
8. If necessary draw a picture. For example if you are asked to find the area of a rectangle given certain information, draw the rectangle and write down what you are given and what you are looking for prior to attempting to solve the problem.
9. Learn about the "big picture" why are you solving this problem what is the purpose of it. If you understand what the purpose of the problem is and why you have to solve it then it becomes easier to solve.
10. Find a quiet place to study and do homework!!!

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