About
Structured tutoring for students who need clarity, not more confusion.
I combine academic discipline, medical-school precision, and nearly four years of online tutoring experience to help learners rebuild the parts of Mathematics that never fully clicked.
Who I am
I am Stephan — a 4th-year medical student and private Mathematics tutor with nearly four years of online tutoring experience. I achieved 8 distinctions in Matric, including 96% for Mathematics and 92%+ for Alpha Mathematics.
But strong marks are only part of the story. What matters most in tutoring is being able to see where a student's thinking breaks down and then rebuild that logic in a way that feels clear, calm, and repeatable.
My lessons are structured for students who need more than another explanation. They need a system.
I use the same disciplined thinking that medicine requires: observe carefully, identify the real problem, act with structure, and check the result.
Academic background
Current study
4th-year medical student
Tutoring experience
Nearly 4 years online
Matric distinctions
8 distinctions
Mathematics
96%
Alpha Mathematics
92%+
Languages
English & Afrikaans
The method
The 5-Step Master Method
Every problem is trained through the same repeatable pipeline. This helps students stop guessing, start organising their thinking, and check their work before handing it in.
Identifiseer
Identify the question type and what is being tested — before writing anything down.
Opstelling
Set up the structure, variables, diagram, or equation correctly before calculating.
Metode
Apply the correct method with clear, logical steps — no blind formula-plugging.
Finale Antwoord
Write the final answer accurately, in the correct form, with correct units.
Kontrole
Check the answer, units, signs, and reasoning before moving on.
“This is especially useful for students who understand the work during the lesson but struggle to reproduce it under test pressure.”
Why this works
Students often panic because every question feels new. The 5-Step Method gives them a repeatable structure so that nothing feels completely unfamiliar. The goal is not that they need me forever — it is that they stop needing me at all.
In practice
What this looks like in a lesson
A typical lesson is not a random collection of questions. It is built around the learner's current friction point.
01
Find the friction point
We identify whether the issue is foundation, method, confidence, language, or exam technique.
02
Rebuild the logic
We slow the concept down, rebuild the missing step, and connect it to what the learner already knows.
03
Practise with structure
We work through carefully selected examples using the same repeatable method each time.
04
Leave with a next step
The student finishes with clearer notes, focused practice, or a specific task to complete before the next session.
What learners take away
From explanation to structure
The aim is not only to explain a question once. The aim is to leave the learner with a clearer method, better working habits, and resources they can return to when revising.
- Repeatable problem-solving method
- Custom resources where needed
- Focused homework or next step
- English/Afrikaans support
- Organised portal structure where enabled
Language
Complete bilingual support
Volledige tweetalige ondersteuning.
Many South African learners understand Mathematics better when the language barrier is removed. Lessons, explanations, homework sheets, personalised PDF workbooks, and terminology support can be offered in both English and Afrikaans.
This includes natural support for Afrikaans mathematical language where relevant. Some students switch mid-lesson — that is fine. The goal is clarity, not consistency of language.
Afrikaans terminology supported
Wiskunde · Wiskundige Geletterdheid
Eksponente · Vergelykings · Funksies
Meetkunde · Skaal
Finansiële kontekste
English and Afrikaans instruction available for all grades and subjects.
Fit
This works best for learners who…
This is not built around quick tricks. It works best when the learner is open to rebuilding the method properly.
…feel overwhelmed because too many gaps have built up.
…understand during class but struggle alone.
…lose marks because their setup and working are unclear.
…need explanations in English, Afrikaans, or both.
…want a calmer structure for tests and exams.
…are willing to practise between lessons.
Get started
Start by finding the gap.
The first lesson gives us a clear picture of the learner's current level, school context, language preference, and the areas that need the most urgent attention.