Getting my maths GCSE at 42

[HulaHoop2012]

I have had such a hard time with maths.
I failed my maths gcse about 4 or 5 times I ended up with an E 😞
My parents paid for a tutor I still failed.

I had one teacher that basically told me not to bother. It shook me to the core, I still remember feeling really ashamed.

I still have zero confidence in my ability to do any kind of maths but I remember that doing practice papers and getting them right. My tutor at the time said I had the ability but the pressure just took over.

But I really want to get a C.

Anyone know how I can even get started with this at the moment? Thanks

I did my maths GCSE when I was about 35. I loved it. I did it at a local college with lots of others who needed it for various reasons. I then did science GCSE when I was in my 40s. Loved that too. Go for it!

At GCSE, I got D, then E, then F, (in retakes), no support from anyone at the time, not a good experience. Passed level 2 for PGCE. I've got an MSc. I'm not completely inumerate, but it does bug me that I struggle with maths. Just keep ploughing through OP, numbers are an important part of life!