Welcome to PADESS SmartMath Academy
Maths that finally makes sense
At our centre in Uyo and online worldwide
Small classes at our centre in Nigeria, or the same live lesson from a sitting room in Toronto, Houston, Manchester or Melbourne. Every learner starts with an assessment, so we teach the gap that is actually there.
Hybrid, and we mean it
Two ways to sit in the same class
Online learners are not watching a recording of something that happened without them. They are in the lesson, on the same worksheet, answering when the teacher calls their name.
At the centre
A room, a whiteboard and a teacher who can see the moment a face goes blank. Best for learners who need structure, or who lose an hour to distractions at home.
- After school and Saturday classes
- Printed worksheets, marked by hand
- Holiday intensives before exams
Live online
The same teacher, the same lesson, from anywhere in Nigeria or abroad. A phone and a workable data connection are enough to join.
- One to one, or a small group
- Worksheet sent before each lesson
- Lessons recorded for the class
Where our learners are
Five countries, one tutor who knows your syllabus
A learner in Calgary is not sitting the same paper as a learner in Ibadan, and neither of them is free at the same hour. So each country has its own curriculum, its own timetable and its own fees, quoted in its own currency.
Nigeria
$10/hrKindergarten and primary, JSS 1 to 3, SS 1 to 3, and university candidates
Online maths tutoring →
United Kingdom
$10/hrReception through Key Stage 5, Years 1 to 13
Online maths tutoring →
United States
$10/hrKindergarten through Grade 12, plus college placement and adult learners
Online math tutoring →
Canada
$10/hrKindergarten through Grade 12, and adult upgrading
Online math tutoring →
Australia
$10/hrFoundation through Year 12
Online maths tutoring →
Why parents stay
We teach the learner, not the syllabus
We test before we teach
The first class is a diagnostic. A learner failing SS2 maths is usually missing something from JSS1, and no amount of extra SS2 lessons fixes that.
Classes stay small
Three teachers between the centre and the online timetable, so groups stay capped, every learner is called on and nobody spends an hour quietly copying the board.
Method, then marks
Understanding first, then the exam technique that gets it onto the paper: how to show working, manage time and avoid the errors examiners punish.
You hear from us
A short check at the end of each topic and a written report each term. If a learner is drifting you will know early, not at the end of the year.
Programmes
From kindergarten to university entrance
Ages 4 to 6
Kindergarten and early years
Where number sense is built or missed. Counting, quantity and shape, taught through talk and objects rather than worksheets.
Ages 6 to 8
Primary 1 to 3
The years that decide whether a child finds maths obvious or frightening later. Place value and times tables, done properly.
Ages 8 to 11
Primary 4 to 6
Number sense, fractions, word problems and the reasoning style that entrance and scholarship papers test.
Ages 11 to 14
Junior secondary, JSS 1 to 3
The bridge year group. We close the primary gaps that quietly wreck senior secondary maths, then build algebra properly.
Ages 14 to 18
Senior secondary, SS 1 to 3
Full coverage of the WAEC and NECO syllabus, taught alongside the exam technique that turns understanding into marks.
University candidates
JAMB and UTME intensive
A focused sprint on the topics that carry the most marks, with computer based test practice so the format holds no surprises.
British curriculum learners
IGCSE, GCSE and A Level
Cambridge and Edexcel maths for learners in international schools here and in the UK, taught to the mark scheme.
How it works
Four steps, about a week
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1
You message us
WhatsApp is fastest. Tell us the class the learner is in and what is going wrong.
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Free assessment class
A full lesson at no charge, at the centre or online. We find the gaps and show you them.
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3
We agree a plan
Group or one to one, centre or online, how many sessions a week and what we are aiming at.
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4
Lessons start
Weekly classes, marked work, and a report each term so the progress is visible.
Common questions
Before you ask
What does hybrid actually mean here?
You choose. Learners in Nigeria can attend classes at our centre, join the same class live online from home, or mix the two. Learners in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia join live online. Online means in the lesson as it happens, with the same teacher and the same worksheet, not watching a recording.
How do you handle the time difference?
Every lesson is booked in your local time, not ours. Australian and British families get the easiest slots. North American families are usually best served at weekends or early evening, and we will tell you honestly which times we can hold week after week rather than promising a slot we cannot keep.
Do you teach my child's curriculum?
We teach the Nigerian curriculum, the British curriculum including GCSE, IGCSE and A Level, the American curriculum through AP and the SAT, Canadian provincial curricula, and the Australian Curriculum through to the senior certificates. Tell us the school, the year group and the exam board and we will confirm before you pay anything.
How big are the classes?
Small enough that no learner can hide. Group classes are capped, and one to one sessions are exactly that, one learner and one tutor.
What does my child need to join online?
A phone, tablet or laptop, a stable connection and somewhere quiet to sit. Classes run on Zoom, with worksheets and homework in Google Classroom. A cheap A4 exercise book and a pen matter more than the device. We send the worksheet ahead of each lesson so nothing has to be downloaded mid class.
How do I pay from outside Nigeria?
By card, or by PayPal where that is normal. Fees are quoted and charged in US dollars wherever you are, so the figure you see on this site is the figure you pay. Learners in Nigeria pay in Naira at the day's rate.
What happens if a lesson is missed?
The lesson is recorded for the learners in that class, and the worksheet and worked solutions are sent afterwards. A missed one to one session can be moved if you tell us before the day.
How do you track progress?
Every learner is assessed before the first lesson so we know exactly where the gaps are. After that there is a short check at the end of each topic and a report to parents each term.
Start with a free assessment class
One lesson, no charge. We find out exactly where the gaps are, tell you honestly what we think, and you decide from there.