A Note from Your Teacher
I think Maths is fun. There is no one who is “bad at Maths” – only people who have not yet had the right teacher or the right way into it.
For the SAT, Maths questions are like puzzles. As you become more familiar with the test, they become genuinely enjoyable to solve. With enough practice, you begin to recognise the structure of a question, see what it is asking, and often simply know when your answer is correct.
The SAT Reading and Writing section is also a skill that grows with practice. Reading complex English becomes easier when you learn how to digest information, understand form and structure, build vocabulary, and appreciate grammar as a subject in its own right. Studying the history and meaning of words can make vocabulary far more interesting than memorising lists.
Maths itself has a rich history: from Greece, India, China, and the Golden Age of Islam, through to the Renaissance, when it began developing into the larger system of study we know today. It is not just a collection of rules. It is one of humanity’s most useful and fascinating ways of thinking.