When Edward Keshavarzi moved to Canada in 2013, he was shocked to discover the shortcomings of the Canadian math curriculum. Missing vital topics like set theory, logics and combinatorics.
Even though geometry is present, it has no depth and is not equivalent to the universal level of geometry; ditto the trigonometry. It wasn’t just math; While many countries in the world start physics in grade 8/9, in Canada, physics starts in grade 11; too little too late.
Lack of challenge is another substantial problem that was soon detected. There are very few complex questions that require deep digging.
The shallowness of the curriculum and the absence of important topics have contributed to a substantial gap between high school and university courses. Often Canadian students complain that they are unable to compete with international students, and it is not their fault.
At the same time, educators’ low salaries that do not match the rising cost of living are a huge obstacle to hiring talented teachers. This is why the number of qualified teachers who can inspire students is not more than a handful in many school districts.
Edward in collaboration with some experts came to the point that even though all of the mentioned shortcomings cannot be addressed, they, at least, could design a program with the following characteristics:
1. Inclusion of missing topics, namely, set theory and combinatorics
2. A fair amount of challenging questions for those who are interested in going beyond
3. The program goes two years ahead of the school curriculum in some topics 3.
That’s not all. No matter how good a program is, it cannot do any good unless they are delivered in a communicative, fun, and lecture based manner that engages students. Our lessons are taught in small groups of peers by effective communications and back and forth questions/answers using the whiteboard. We believe that concepts are made by effective dialogue between the educators and students. We do not ask them to, “figure out on your own”; what if they can’t? We also are against repetitive math. Repetitive math makes it boring like a never ending job. And this is how Mathemagics and K-science came to exsistance.
At the moment we offer 6 textbooks from Mathemagics0 to Mathemagics5 for students in grade 3 and higher, all made by Hawking Academy’s experts. We also are in the process of finishing up physics, chemistry and biology from grade 5 onwards.
After nearly six years, we are confident that the programs not only contribute to a deep understanding of math, but also, resulting in good grades. Needless to say, nothing can elevate students’ self esteem like good grades.
Another huge advantage of finishing Mathemagics program is that it includes SAT, ACT, and AP materials, thus, the prep for these standard tests becomes so much shorter plus less expensive as participants already know most of those materials.
We offer group classes at your education centre, where the atmosphere is one of excellence and mastery. We welcome you to take part.
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