When teaching I find out what students' weaknesses are and start to fill in gaps in their knowledge by breaking topics down into small understandable steps. This can take a few lessons to start producing improved results but once their confidence with maths begins to grow they get more from their school lessons. I have a huge set of resources to make lessons interesting and for students to work on in their own time. I am very patient and persistent when explaining topics, it matters to me that students understand and enjoy maths.