Math tutoring in Ottawa

Math stops being the hard part.

One on one sessions with an engineering student who uses this math daily. Online or in person.

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Who you are working with

Mechanical Engineering: Student at uOttawa
Better Learning: Active math tutor
Founded a program: Tutoring at my high school
Three languages: English, French, Arabic

What a session covers

Every hour is planned around what your child is actually stuck on, not a fixed curriculum.

Homework that makes sense

We work through the assignment together until your child can explain the steps back to me. Copying answers teaches nothing.

Exam preparation

Past tests, the topics most likely to appear, and the habits that stop careless mistakes under time pressure.

Filling the real gap

Grade 10 trouble is often a Grade 8 gap. I find where understanding broke and rebuild from there.

Progress you can see

After every session you get a short note on what we covered and what is improving.

Meet your tutor

Hi, I'm Zayd.

I am a Mechanical Engineering student at uOttawa, so the algebra and trigonometry your child is fighting with is math I still use most weeks. I can show them where it leads, not just how to pass Friday's test.

I was born in Morocco and grew up in Ottawa. I tutor in English, French or Arabic, whichever language your child thinks in, because translating a question is not the same as understanding it.

I started out by founding a tutoring program at my high school, and I tutor with Better Learning. Outside sessions, I run road races around the city.

The method

A plan beats guessing

Students panic on word problems because nobody taught them a procedure. Here is the one I teach, on day one.

Try it on a real question

A train travels 240 km in 3 hours. If it keeps the same speed, how far does it travel in 5 hours?

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Straightforward pricing

Start with a trial session. Continue only if it helps.

How many hours a month do you need?

6 hours a month

Best fit

Progress

You pay: $168
Works out to: $28/hr
Saves you: $12

Trial session$25

A full hour, not a sales call · I assess where the gaps are · No commitment after it

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Questions parents ask

What happens in the first session?

I find out where the real gap is. That usually means working through recent homework or a returned test and watching how your child approaches it. You get my honest read afterwards, including whether tutoring is what they actually need.

How many sessions before we see a difference?

Confidence usually moves first, often within two or three sessions. Grades follow the next assessment cycle. If nothing is improving after a month, something in the plan is wrong and I will say so.

Do you help with tests and exams specifically?

Yes. Send me the unit or the date and we build the sessions around it, using past tests where you have them.

What if we need to cancel?

Let me know at least 24 hours ahead and we move the session at no cost.

Is online as good as in person?

For most students yes, using a shared whiteboard. Younger students who are easily distracted often do better in person.

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Tell me what is going on

A few details and I will come back to you with times that fit.

Pick a time

Sessions run Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays.

All times are Eastern (Ottawa). These are the slots I run: I confirm by message before the session, and we can move it with 24 hours notice.