Hey Reader, Hope your summer has been going well! Quick update before the new semester starts. Starting September 1, we're switching to one rate for everyone, whether you're in high school or post-secondary. Online: $70 per session In person: $95 per session If you've been paying the post-secondary rate, nothing changes for you. If you've been on the high school rate, you'll move to the same rate as everyone else. Anything booked before September 1 keeps your current rate. The prepaid package...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Checkout my new YouTube video where I solve problems from every topic in Calculus 2 These problems are taken directly from Calculus 2 midterms, so they are exactly the types of problems you should be practicing for tests. Let me know which topic you want me to cover next! Thanks, Matt Founder of Heywood Academies 📍 Victoria, BC https://heywoodacademies.com/ Unsubscribe · Preferences
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Looking for something to keep the kids busy this summer? IXL is offering Heywood Academies families 25% off a membership right now. IXL is an online learning platform for children covering Math, English and other core subjects. It adjusts to your child's level and gives them instant feedback as they go, so they're always working on something useful rather than too easy or too hard. It's good for kids who want to get ahead, catch up, or just stay sharp over the summer break and...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Something a little different this week. I recently sat down with Ruben Stephen, a mechanical engineering student at MIT who runs his own tutoring operation on the other side of the continent. He interviewed me for his LearnWell podcast, and we ended up talking for almost an hour and a half. We covered how Heywood Academies got started, including the part where I quit my engineering job, moved to Australia for a year, and ran the business online while travelling a lap of the...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I just posted a YouTube video sharing my favourite free resources for statics. If you're an engineering student studying statics, these will save you time when you're stuck on a problem. Here's a quick summary of what's in the video: Jeff Hanson's Statics Playlist One of the best free statics courses on YouTube. Jeff walks through every major topic clearly, and his problem-solving approach lines up well with what you'll see in ENGR 141 and MENG 172. Question Solutions Statics...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Summer is a great time to keep up with math and science. Without regular practice, a lot of what students learned over the year can slip by September. We're running tutoring sessions all summer for high school students in: 🧮 Math 💡 Physics ⚗️ Chemistry 🧬 Biology Both in-person here in Victoria and online, so it works no matter where you're spending the summer. Summer Offer This summer we have a prepaid 8-session package where you save $40. It's a good option if you want consistent...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, For students in UVic or Camosun summer courses, midterms are coming up fast. These are a few things that tend to make a real difference in the week or two beforehand. Work through past exams. Most professors post them. Do the questions with your notes closed, mark yourself honestly, then figure out what you got wrong and why. Stop highlighting. It feels productive and isn't. If you can't explain a concept in your own words without looking at your notes, you don't know it yet. Wear...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, PHYS 110 and 111 are among the most failed courses at UVic. A lot of first-year students go in thinking it will be similar to high school physics. It isn't. The course moves fast, the content gets locked week by week, and the tests are entirely multiple-choice. That last part trips up a lot of people because multiple-choice physics requires a different kind of preparation than most students expect. The resources provided in these courses are actually not bad. There are lots of...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, We've had some new tutors join the team this year so I figured it was time for an introduction! I'm super grateful to have found some really solid tutors who I can trust to help our students. Engineering Tutor Co-op Mia Terry I’m currently a second-year engineering student at the University of Victoria. I began my studies in general science before transferring into engineering. Outside of school, I enjoy golfing, skiing, and surfing, as well as baking and painting. Fun fact: I’ve...
5 months ago • 1 min read