Lydi Naicker

2 Years Teaching on Lessonface
Pre-Algebra, ACT Math, Geometry, Algebra I, SAT Math
Lesson Fees
$40.00 / 60 Minutes
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About

Your bright/straight-A/high-achieving Grade 8-12 teen is suddenly getting 50s, 60s, or is failing maths...and you don't know why. You're both worried.

Your capable teen suddenly isn’t doing as well as they usually do. They want to get into the Medical Sciences/Architecture/Engineering, and if they don’t improve before submitting their reports...oh my goodness.

New routines, new changes, moving from pillar to post...and you’re all worried.

You’ve tried everything: sitting with them to help them, watching YouTube tutorials, or even sending them to group tutoring. But their results still aren’t improving...and time is running out.
 
My name's Lydi, and I'm a maths professional who helps your teen repair the missing foundations in algebra, geometry, trig and calculus through my 1:1 online lessons, so they can rebuild confidence in their skill and feel capable again - and have the best chance at a future they can build independently.

Teaching Style

Here are the three phases of how I teach:

Phase 1: First assessment

I plan our first four sessions to see what terrain we're dealing with, and how far back the foundational cracks go. If your teen struggles with graphs and factorisation, they're most likely struggling with how fractions, variables and missing Grade 8-9 information works in Grade 10-11.

Phase 2: A cycle of introduction, assimilation and reinforcement

I help get them comfortable with new topics, strengthen their understanding, and show them that they CAN do this.

Phase 3: The final reinforcement

We work on speed and reinforcement with everything they learnt so they can think independently without needing to rely on a crutch, not just be ready for a final exam.

Curriculum

A lot of what I cover seems so basic...but these are exactly the culprits sabotaging your teen's progress. Here's what my curriculum primarily covers:

• Fractions: identifying, adding and subtracting fractions, what pattern comes next in fraction sequences (the overwhelming majority of my students collectively struggle with this)
• Prime factorisation, number operations, unions, ratios, percentages
• Techniques from long division you’ll use in Grade 10/11
•  Not relying on your calculator
• Squares and square roots
• What are variables (and why do we use them)?
• Identifying parts of expressions
• Factorisation
• Grouping
• Manoeuvring exponents
• Introduction to linear graphs
• What even IS a function?
• Going more in-depth with linear graphs
• How to draw a linear graph from a table
• What makes this table a linear function? (first difference stays the same when you subtract values)
• Dual-intercept method
• Parabolas
• Hyperbolas
• Asymptotes
• Euclidean geometry
• Cartesian geometry
• Trig functions and identities

I also cover:

• Cubic functions
• Pre-calculus
• Calculus

Credentials & Affiliations

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: University of KwaZulu-Natal (Degree Completed, 2012-2015)
Merit Certificate with 93% and #1 position for MATH143: University of KwaZulu-Natal (2012)
A-symbols for Maths: Ridge View Primary (1996-2000)
A-symbols for Maths: C21 Private School (2001-2007)

Professional Experience:
Maths Clarity: Independent Professional Maths Tutor (May 2026 - current)
Office coordination and training co-workers on the job: The Aurum Institute (October 2017 - May 2021)
Henna workshops, tutoring the fundamentals to ages 17+ whose skill and proficiency improved over 1 year later: Lydi's Mehndi Designs (2023-2024)
Professional client experience and excellent customer service: Lydi's Mehndi Designs (2014-2024)

Teaching Experience:
Shadow and Relief Teacher for Math Class: Deccan Road Primary (2008-2011)
Shadow and Relief Teacher for Math Class: Bisley Park Primary (2012-2014)
Tutored Math to Grade 7 Student: Penguin Tutoring Company (September 2016 - October 2016)
Aftercare Teacher, Tutoring Math to Grade 4 Students: Cliffview Primary (April 2017 - September 2017)
Tutored Math to Grade 7 Student: Worked as an Independent Tutor (2021)

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AI Disclosure
I very rarely use AI because I create and prepare my own teaching materials from scratch for all my students. I use it to check sources for giving my students factual information.