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See it
Use diagrams, graphs and visual explanations to make abstract ideas concrete.
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Personal mathematics tutoring
Maths makes more sense when you can see why it works.
Personal mathematics tutoring built around understanding, confidence and problem-solving.
Grades 8–12 Online & selected in-person lessons Johannesburg
FROM PICTURE TO EQUATIONLIVE IDEA
GRADIENTm = ΔyΔxrise ÷ run
Picture→reasoning→equation
The SumFun idea
Don't just remember it.
Understand it.
Maths becomes much easier when equations stop looking like arbitrary rules. At SumFun, concepts are broken down from first principles, connected to diagrams and examples, and rebuilt step by step until they make sense.
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Understand it
Build concepts logically instead of memorising unexplained procedures.
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Use it
Practise until the learner can independently apply the idea to unfamiliar problems.
See how we teach
Watch maths
come alive.
Some ideas are easier to understand when you can actually see them happen. SumFun uses visual explanations, animations and carefully constructed examples to reveal the reasoning hidden behind equations.
FEATURED MANIM LESSONWhere does y = mx + c come from?Video coming soon
This is not just content. It is how we teach.
SHORT VISUAL EXPLAINERSMore maths, made visible.
View @sumfun_academyFollow SumFun Academy for quick visual breakdowns between lessons.
Personal tutoring
Built around
the learner.
Every learner brings a different mix of strengths, gaps and goals. One-on-one lessons adapt to the person in front of us—not a rigid script.
Concept gaps
Identify the small misunderstandings that cause bigger problems later.
Current schoolwork
Work directly with what the learner is currently doing in class.
Test preparation
Practise the reasoning and problem-solving needed under assessment conditions.
Confidence
Help learners become comfortable attempting problems independently.
Subjects
Mathematics support.
Focused help for the concepts, schoolwork and assessments that matter right now.
Grade 8 Mathematics
Foundations · Algebra · Geometry
Grade 9 Mathematics
Functions · Algebra · Geometry
Grade 10 Mathematics
Functions · Trigonometry · Finance
Grade 11 Mathematics
Analytical geometry · Trigonometry
Grade 12 Mathematics
Calculus · Probability · Exam prep
Online and selected in-person lessons available.
A learner's progress
Progress you
can see.
One SumFun learner progressed from marks in the 30% range to marks in the 70% range with consistent tutoring and practice.
30s→70sWITH CONSISTENT WORK
Every learner progresses differently. SumFun focuses on building the understanding and habits that make improvement possible.
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FOUNDER & TUTORTshepang MatitingAerodynamics · Mathematics · Engineering
About the tutor
Meet Tshepang.
I'm Tshepang Matiting, the founder and tutor behind SumFun Academy.
My academic background combines mathematics, aerodynamics and mechanical engineering. I hold a BMil Technology degree from Stellenbosch University's Military Academy, where my studies focused on Aerodynamics and Mathematics. I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Johannesburg.
That background has taught me that mathematics is not simply a collection of rules. It is a way of understanding how real systems move, change and behave.
At SumFun, I bring that same thinking into every lesson. I prepare around the learner's current schoolwork, identify the gaps underneath the immediate problem, and use diagrams, examples and carefully chosen practice to rebuild understanding.
Parents can expect structured lessons, honest feedback and a tutor who takes their child's progress seriously.
The goal is not to make learners dependent on tutoring. It is to help them become confident enough to approach unfamiliar problems on their own.
Aerodynamics & MathematicsMechanical EngineeringVisual LearningStructured Tutoring
How it works
Getting started is simple.
Get in touch
Tell SumFun the learner's grade, current challenges and goals.
Start learning
Lessons focus on current needs while identifying underlying gaps.
Build momentum
Use regular lessons and practice to progressively improve understanding and confidence.
Ready when you are
Let's make maths
make sense.
Whether the goal is catching up, preparing for a test or pushing toward higher marks, let's figure out where the learner is and start from there.
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