PADESS SmartMath Academy

Maths lessons for your child, in Uyo and live online

Understand the steps, practise with confidence

One to one and small group maths lessons at our Uyo centre and online. Every learner begins with a free assessment, so we can see where they are starting from before we recommend anything.

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Support for the stage your child is at

Find the right programme

Early years and primary maths

Confidence with numbers, calculation, fractions and word problems, built through clear explanation and guided practice.

Primary maths lessons →

Junior and senior secondary maths

Work through the difficult topics, shore up the earlier learning underneath them, and settle into a more consistent way of handling schoolwork.

Secondary maths lessons →

Exam preparation

Structured practice for BECE, WAEC, NECO and JAMB. For an international qualification, ask us about your child's board and specification.

Exams we prepare for →

Learn at our Uyo centre, or from home

Maths lessons in Uyo

A regular place to learn, ask questions and work through maths with a tutor in the room. Contact us to talk about a suitable class and the current timetable.

No 5 Ukana Street, Off Afaha Road, off Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.

Maths lessons at the Uyo centre

Live online maths lessons

A tutor led lesson from home, with explanation, practice and feedback while the lesson is happening. Tell us your country, your child's class and the topics they need help with, and we will talk about what would suit.

How online tutoring works

A clear starting point, and a plan you can follow

Understand the difficulty

We use the assessment to find out what your child understands and where they need more support.

Explain and practise

The tutor breaks a topic into steps that can be managed, works through examples, and gives your child time to try it alone.

Review and adjust

Practice and topic checks decide what to go back over and what to teach next. We tell you what the lessons are focused on.

Inside PADESS

See our lessons for yourself

Short videos from our classes. See the idea first, then learn the method: that is how every lesson here works.

Multiplication as equal groups Princess shows that 4 × 3 means four groups of three, then sets two homework questions to try the same way.

Working in their own books PADESS learners working through their exercises at the desk.

In the classroom A PADESS class, learning together.

Exam preparation

Exams we prepare for

Tell us the exam and the date when you enquire, so we can plan what fits in the time left.

JSS 3 BECE The Basic Education Certificate Examination at the end of junior secondary. BECE maths → SS 3 WAEC and NECO General Mathematics in the senior school certificate examinations. WAEC and NECO maths → University entry JAMB Mathematics in the UTME, for candidates applying to university. JAMB maths →

Meet the tutor

Princess Bassey Akpan

Founder and Lead Maths Tutor

Princess holds a BSc in Statistics from the University of Uyo and has taught mathematics and statistics since 2012, in secondary and tertiary education and in school leadership. That background shapes how she teaches: listen to the learner's explanation, look closely at their working, and start at the point where the understanding becomes uncertain.

Princess leads a team of three more maths tutors.

Meet Princess and learn about PADESS

Online support for families in Nigeria and abroad

How online lessons work

We confirm curriculum fit and lesson availability before enrolment, so pick the country you are in and tell us what your child is studying.

Nigeria Support for your learning stage United Kingdom Tell us which course your child is studying United States Start with the course and the difficulty Canada Share the course your child is taking Australia Match the support to the learner's course

Guides for parents

Help with maths at home

All guides

What happens in a maths assessment? How a tutoring assessment helps find a starting point, what to bring, and which questions to ask before choosing maths lessons. Read the guide → WAEC maths topics and how to revise them The topic areas in the WAEC General Mathematics syllabus, how Paper 1 and Paper 2 are set out, what calculators are allowed, and a practical way for an SS 3 student to revise. Read the guide → JAMB maths topics and how to prepare The five sections of the JAMB UTME Mathematics syllabus, how the computer based test works, the calculator rule, and how to prepare for 40 questions against the clock. Read the guide →

Questions parents ask

Anything not answered here, send it to us and we will tell you plainly.

Can my child start if they have fallen behind?

Yes. The assessment helps us find a useful starting point, including earlier topics that may need attention before the current schoolwork becomes easier.

Do you offer one to one lessons?

We offer one to one and small group tutoring. We can discuss which format suits your child and what the timetable allows.

Can my child learn online?

Online lessons are available. A suitable device, a connection that holds a video call and a quiet place to work help the lesson run. We go through the setup before the first session.

How much does tutoring cost?

See our fees for the lesson options and the payment currency, or ask us for a quote for your child's programme.

How do we begin?

Send your child's class or year group, the topic or exam they need help with, and whether you would rather use the Uyo centre or online lessons. We will discuss an assessment time with you.

Are you hiring tutors?

Not at the moment. This site is for parents, carers and learners booking maths lessons, so we cannot reply to job applications sent through it.

Start with a free maths assessment

Find out where your child needs support, and talk the next step through with a tutor.

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