What students, parents and teachers say

"Rob the Bow Tie Teacher is outstanding. He's been helping my son Sam with his GCSE maths, and the improvement in confidence has been obvious. After every 1-1 online session, Sam comes straight to tell me how good it was, and I've never had any resistance to attending. Rob's communication with both me and Sam is excellent, which makes everything really straightforward and reassuring. Choosing him for online maths tutoring was a complete no-brainer. Rob is absolutely worth the money, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for top-quality maths tutoring online."

"Rob is a fantastic Maths tutor and he has certainly increased my son's confidence in Maths, as he approaches his November resits. He has been taught in such a way that he now understands and has a deeper knowledge and understanding of Maths. Rob's teaching is engaging and teaches incredibly useful strategies not taught in school, including calculator techniques. This has boosted my son's understanding and helped him significantly with answering certain questions on the Maths papers. Rob's communication to myself as a parent is also exceptional, with weekly feedback, and lessons are well planned and structured. I would highly recommend Rob."

"My daughter had to re take her maths GCSE and Rob, Bow Tie Teacher, is the only reason she passed. He was brilliant, supportive and understanding helping her with the mistakes she made in her exam and gaps in her knowledge. He has an excellent way of breaking down the content and explaining it so she actually gets it. Before we began to tutor, he went through her and reviewed her exam papers from her school and recommended what we needed to do. If you need someone to tutor, you won't find better."

"Rob is an exceptional teacher, he breaks down the topics so it is easy to understand and top tips on calculator skills has been a game changer! The resources and app supports learning over time and helps to embed it. The parent dashboard allows a targeted approach to understanding strengths and areas of improvement so it's easier to know where to support. Regular feedback from Rob helps provide confidence and reassurance that my son is on the right track. My son's confidence has increased in just a short time working with Rob."

"My daughter is home educated, and another home-educating parent recommended Bow Tie Maths. I decided to work through the questions alongside my daughter to encourage her. The video tutorials are so easy to understand that even at my age, with very little confidence or foundation in maths, I've managed to get every question right so far. The website is easy to use, and being able to see what grade you're currently working at, along with the areas that need more practice, is invaluable. The subscription is affordable, with no hidden costs or sneaky charges. These lessons and tutorials have shown me something I never expected: I was never the problem. I simply hadn't been taught in a way that made sense to me."

"Rob is an excellent tutor. Tutored Megan in GCSE maths and science. Immediately put Megan at ease and gave her the confidence to try out of her comfort zone. Gaining confidence was a big part in achieving amazing grades at GCSE. The girl who cried about maths for her whole school life and struggled with science got a 6 in maths and 6,6 in science with a remark pending for science as 1 mark off a 7. On average was getting 4 and 5's before tutoring."

"My 13yr old has been out of school for 4 yrs and has demand avoidance. He just had a first session with Rob and we are delighted how engaged our son was and was observed by us parents later to be on the fantastic maths app Rob created! He was working of his own accord! The app shows he's progressed after just the first session too. Genuinely thrilled and grateful to have found Bow Tie Teacher, thank you!"

"Rob has been tutoring my child in Year 10 since the beginning of the year and has made a huge impact in both knowledge and confidence. Rob has an amazing ability to explain concepts in a way that my neurodivergent child is able to process and understand, and he has shown endless patience and encouragement. I would highly recommend Rob as a maths tutor and we are looking forward to another year working with him."

"We had tried so many different maths teachers and maths programs and books for our 16 year old and nothing had clicked, until we enrolled him with Bow Tie Teacher! Our son absolutely loves the lessons and feels like finally things are clicking and falling into place, and he really enjoys the online program that he can use in between lessons to practise his maths. Couldn't recommend highly enough!"

"My 12 year old daughter was struggling with maths and had tried Mathnasium but it wasn't for her. Rob was great, even online, she could understand the concepts more easily as he explained concepts in a way she could understand, and taught her easy ways to remember things. His upbeat and approachable demeanour meant I didn't need to nag her to join the sessions! Her grades improved significantly but more importantly her confidence has grown to the point she feels more capable now 🤩 thank you Rob!"

"We are thrilled to see the progress since Rob started teaching our daughter. Her attitude towards maths, willingness to self study + post summer assessment results from school are all massively improved. His insights into both UK and UAE schools have been an added bonus for us trying to navigate between curriculum and teaching methods here in Abu Dhabi. According to our 11 yr. old, Rob motivates her to be the best version of herself without pressure and with great empathy. Need I say more??"

"Bow Tie Teacher was tutoring my son remotely in the UAE for a few terms before his Year 11 maths GCSE. He was polite, understanding and helped my son get back on track to passing his GCSE maths paper. My son struggled with maths for a long time and Bow Tie Teacher was always patient and helped fill the gaps. I would highly recommend him."

"Rob is such a kind, patient and calming presence when tutoring our daughter. Just what she needed when feeling stressed and anxious about her exams! We thoroughly recommend him. Thanks Rob for all your help with Lola 🤗"

"My daughter has made a huge improvement since she started lessons with Robert. She has really enjoyed learning with him. He has a great way of teaching that makes lessons interesting and enjoyable, and she never complains about having a lesson with him. In fact, he is the only tutor she has genuinely liked learning with. Robert is reliable, professional and I would definitely recommend him without hesitation!"

"My daughter is in year 11 and was really struggling with maths. Since starting her sessions with Rob her understanding of maths has improved and she is enjoying her maths class at school more. She has learnt new methods and feels more confident in herself and tackling new maths questions. I'm so grateful to have found her the support she needed."

"My daughter is loving these sessions. The big thing she likes, in her words: "He's teaching us things I was never shown in school, specifically the calculator work. I like the way he explains things thoroughly. I feel slightly more confident already." I get regular communication via email which is very supportive. Although it has only been a week, this is a very positive start."

"We were very pleased with Rob's teaching technique. Our daughter had to do ten questions a day for Rob, which she managed to do, and Rob supervised this by keeping tabs on her progress, for which we were very impressed. Rob went over anything that our daughter didn't understand, until she understood it. Her confidence has improved greatly after all of Rob's positive encouragement and teaching skills."

"Rob lays the course out so that everyone understands the content and where your student is. If you have any query, he is responsive as soon as he is free and gives simple, considered answers. My daughter has come on greatly from where she was with Rob. Great teacher!"

"Within a short few weeks of maths tutoring I have seen my daughter's confidence improve and she is also believing in herself, as she has seen improvements in her marks and says Rob explains things well so she understands it better. Wish I had signed her up sooner."

"Rob is fantastic at explaining maths. He speaks slowly and clearly so the instructions and guidance can be followed and understood. My son just wishes we had found him sooner. Would definitely recommend to anyone."

"Helped me understand it a lot better. He is amazing at what he does and knows a lot of tips and tricks to make the difficult questions so much easier to understand. Would definitely recommend."

"What a thoroughly caring and conscientious teacher, going the extra mile to ensure the kids do their very best. Hoping for great things come results day."

"Very helpful setting up for me and my son and good learning material."

"What an amazing tutor. I highly recommend Rob, very efficient and always willing to help."

"At the age of 40 I had to relearn fractions and percentages and I could not understand them from written explanations. Rob finally helped me understand how to do them and they now appear so easy. ☺️ I passed my agility test for a job I am applying for. Thank you"

"I always recommend Rob any chance I get. He can support the most academically able students to strengthen their skills and he's also brilliant with students who find the subject challenging. He is particularly gifted in understanding and working with neurodiverse students. Absolute 5⭐️ tutor and always has the best advice and guidance!"

"Rob has been incredibly helpful and patient with me, guiding me through much of the stuff he uses, especially on the technology side of things. I have used his app with my own tutees and continue to use it, enjoying very good and welcome success. He is a good teacher and I will always recommend him without doubt."

"This website really helped boost my maths gcse grade and made me more confident with certain topics I was struggling with. Thank you Bow Tie Teacher!"

"Having been taught by him at A Level, Mr Wakeling has a real gift for making maths click, and he genuinely cares about his students. Couldn't recommend him more highly."

"Highly recommend for maths tutoring. My son will be doing his GCSEs this year and started maths tutoring during Year 10. We've found his confidence in maths has improved greatly as he has been able to go back over areas with Rob that he didn't quite understand in class. I'm confident that, with Rob's help, he will get the pass in GCSE maths that he needs for college."

"Mr. Rob Wakeling is an amazing teacher. I am delighted to share the news that my son scored so well in Maths. My son after becoming Mr. Wakeling's student has improved from a grade D to C (almost B) in his A-Levels. Mr. Wakeling's coaching, nurturing and mentorship has helped him achieve this. We as parents are so grateful to Mr Wakeling."

"Rob is kind, patient & very good at explaining concepts in a more palatable way than most. Even when my daughter is in a bad mood, his friendly demeanour makes the session far more enjoyable for her. She is slowly building confidence because Rob doesn't make her feel embarrassed for forgetting things or getting things wrong. Encouragement in maths is everything, so I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Rob as a tutor."

"My daughter has been having her lessons with Rob since last year and, thanks to his patience, ability to adapt to her learning pace, she was able to progress further and in depth in her understanding of different GCSE math topics. He is a great tutor who tailors his sessions to my daughter's needs and she is feeling comfortable to ask questions. Rob does explain topics clearly and once it is understood, he offers alternative approaches/ methods to solving various math problems. My daughter has grown her confidence and started believing in her ability to improve her grades. We highly recommend Rob as the math tutor."

"My 12 year old son with dyscalculia, started lessons with Rob a few months ago. After a couple of lessons my son said that with this teacher anyone will be able to understand and most importantly to enjoy maths. Last night my son again mentioned to me that Rob is an amazing teacher with tonnes of patience, who is able to take you step by step and break down complicated topics. If only other teachers had an ounce of Rob's talent in teaching maths, there would be so many more happier students!"

"Rob is an excellent maths tutor. He is patient, calm and mindful of individual needs and ability level of the child. He makes maths accessible, and knows when to challenge and when to break things down. We highly recommend Rob as a maths tutor."

"If you are looking for someone who will not just teach you formulas, but help you truly understand and enjoy mathematics, this is the best possible choice. Absolute professionalism, vast knowledge, and above all a wonderful, human approach. This is no ordinary teacher; he is a true wizard of numbers and a mentor with incredible passion."

"Rob has been tutoring my daughter for the last few months, in this time her confidence has hugely grown, and he has really made a difference. I can't recommend Rob enough!"