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Contact: Rod Jerred Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 5559) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: rjerred@haltonsearch.com W I I ) \ l S I ). \N \ l . V * jn » >2 · I ·. IX< · I > » BUSINESS Need help with math? Exam Cram may be the answer OT graduate set to help students prepare fo r algebra, calculusfinals By Lindsey Craig SPECIAL T O TH E BEAVER eed help studying for OAC math exams? Just give Alex Andrews a ers and principals and I've got the text books and exam materi al from last year, I think it's a safe bet they'll (his students) cover everything." he said. "Exam Cram distills the material into a simple model to show students what they need to know," he added. It seems Andrews isn't the only one confident in the ven ture. He was recently awarded the Summer Company Award by the Province of Ontario. The award was based on the business idea, a comprehensive business plan and the results of a presen tation and interview by a judges' panel. But Andrews hasn't been working alone on Exam Cram. He has received much assistance from fellow tutor and friend Kunal Phalpher, whom he also worked with at the Kumon Educational Institute. Phalpher also tutors and has helped Andrews to advertise and pro mote the business. As for the cost to register in Exam Cram, it's S I20 per stu dent. This includes the 16 hours of tutoring, a review textbook written by Andrews and Phalpher, as well as help outside of class by e-mail and phone. Andrews said class size will not exceed 20 students and that there are currently 10-15 spots left in both calculus and algebrageometry courses. Each session will include two 75-minute les sons, a one-hour tutorial for helping students individually, and two breaks. To register for Exam Cram, call Andrews at 905-845-5268 or send an e-mail to examcram2002 @hotmail .com. call. The Oakville resident, who just completed his first year of applied sciences at Q ueen's University, has launched his own business to help OAC stu dents prepare for their algebrageometry and calculus finals. Called Exam Cram, the 16hour course examines the mate rial students will need to know for the finals. Each course is taught over the span of two weekends in June, for four hours each day. "The entire course is taught from an exam perspective," said the former Oakville Trafalgar High School (OTHS) student, who said his first year of univer sity has been of benefit to his teaching techniques. "I've learned how to break things down really well so you can understand it more easily." While this is the first year for Exam Cram, Andrews isn't new to the teaching scene. In Grade 10 he began responding to news paper advertisements looking for math tutors. His tutoring career grew over the years to include N Jamie Smith · Special to the Oakville Beaver Exam C ram tu to r Kunal Phalphner, left, and ow ner Alex Andrews, right, help their friend Ryley Beddoe m ake some sense of m ath at A ndrew s' home on S aturday afternoon. Exam C ram , the 16-hour course `breaks dow n' the m aterial OAC students will need to know for th eir algebra-geom etry and calculus finals. 15 regular pupils who turned to him for help with math and sci ence. "I also taught other sub jects like history, geography and music to younger grades," he added. In addition, he held a position at Kumon Educational Institute of Canada Inc. for eight months. His tutoring experience isn't limited to the Oakville area, however. This year at Queen's, he was appointed to the position of EngLinks co-ordinator for the tutoring program in the school's applied science department. As for the advantage of tak ing Exam Cram over traditional studying methods. Andrews said he has contacted math teachers at different schools to find out what concepts will be on the exams. He said it's also of bene fit to his students that he wrote the same finals just last year. He also won OAC math awards at OTHS. 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