Amy, 12 years old, loves mathematics. She attributes her passion for numbers to ߲.
Amy has nearly completed the ߲ Mathematics programme. She is studying differentiation, integrations and differential equations – university-level calculus – despite only being in Year 7 at school.
“I don’t think I have a natural gift for maths. I think ߲ helped me to fall in love with it,” Amy says.
In addition to developing strong mental calculation skills, Amy says that ߲ helped to develop persistence and focus, and improve her overall performance at school.
“I’ve been doing at least one ߲ worksheet every day. I think it also helped me with self-control. So that helps me with staying on task,” Amy says.
Amy has also completed the ߲ English programme, meaning she has the reading comprehension ability equivalent to a Year 12 student. Ray, Amy’s father, says he enrolled Amy into ߲ to develop essential skills in her for a lifetime of learning.
“I think the philosophy of ߲ aligns with what we want for Amy, which is persistence and understanding how to split a big goal into small steps”, Ray says.
“Our own life experience tells us that life is a marathon. It’s not about you running ahead, it’s a lifetime of learning.”
“I think that’s what ߲ can teach us.”