A trial class (from RM50) is a real one-hour lesson, so the preparation that matters is bringing your own work. You can do this in about three hours a week.
This page is for students and families who want to make a limited study budget count. For a longer guide to the trial itself, read how to prepare for a useful paid trial.
What does the student usually say?
“I only have a few hours each week because of school, co-curricular work or family duties. I do not want to spend the trial hour explaining where I am.”
A three-hour weekly plan
Here is an original plan for 180 minutes a week, split into blocks that fit a busy timetable.
| Block | Minutes | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Two practice sessions | 2 × 45 = 90 | Three questions each from the weakest chapter, written in full |
| Error review | 45 | Mark against answers, then write one line for each slip |
| Question list | 30 | Choose two questions you could not finish and write where you stopped |
| Rest or light recall | 15 | Re-read the error log, nothing new |
The blocks add to 90 + 45 + 30 + 15 = 180 minutes. If you have less time, cut one practice session first and keep the error review.
What should I bring to the trial?
- Two recent marked pieces of work in your weakest chapter.
- Two unfinished questions, with your working up to the point where you stopped.
- A note of the form and the chapter your school is studying now.
- One sentence on what you want from the first month.
The trial lesson agenda builder turns this list into a short agenda you can send with your message.
What can I do myself?
- Choose one chapter for the two weeks before the trial, not three.
- Write your working in full, even when a step feels obvious.
- Keep every unfinished question, since the point where you stopped tells more than the final answer.
- Note in one line what you want to be different after a month.
When might one-to-one tuition help?
If the same chapter still stalls you after two weeks of this plan, a teacher can help. One-to-one lessons are built around your questions, so a small weekly budget can go further than a general class.
You decide after the trial whether to continue. The one-hour trial class (from RM50) is a taught lesson on its own, and online one-to-one Additional Mathematics tuition explains what comes after if you decide to continue.