Philip Math Co.

Training Math for the Skilled Trades:

Friday I will make contacts at the Skills Canada event in Toronto. I am looking to improve the success rate of apprentices with certification. Will build contacts from the unions, the apprentices and employers. Math makes a difference!

Skills Canada National Competition 2026

Next week is the national event for Skilled Trades. This year it will be at the EnerCare Centre in Toronto. I will be meeting with unions like CLAC, employers like Linamar, apprentices and future apprentices to talk about math training for the trades. Apparently math skills challenge apprentices to pass their certification exams. That's what I am here for!

Math for Trades at the Skills Ontario Competition.

This week I attended this event to confirm that I could help trades apprentices with math. The answer is a resounding yes!

The competiton brought hundreds of Ontario students to Etobicoke. This event promotes the Skills Trade by bringing together students and trades people from many of Ontario's trades. Potential employers like Bruce Power and Linamar plus unions such as CLAC and IBEW attended. The students got to see what their futures could be like in the trades.

On the second day, Guidance Counsellors from across the province met representing their school boards. We heard that jobs in the trades are increasing and the government is promoting the trades too. There is significant opportunity for people trained in the trades. I am developing a package for the trades math to ensure the apprentices will certify.

Will be fun to watch these people with technical skills succeed!

Today, the Waterloo Math Contest marking day is underway, with approximately 200 math educators, including myself, grading tests for students from kindergarten to grade 12. My focus was mainly on the Galois and Euclid tests for grades 10 and 6. The contest drew around 30,000 participants from multiple countries. It was a pleasure to connect with fellow teachers.

In June I start teaching math for an international charity: i am honored to teach pre-college math to women in Afghanistan!

Currently i am expanding my math coaching business from school to the Trades. To certify, members of the Skilled Trades need to pass two math-heavy exams, the aptitude test and the certification exam. My skills working with students at college and solving problems at companies like Blackberry and Johnson & Johnson really match the needs of the students and apprentices. Next month I will attend the Skills Ontario Competition to meet the students.

Let me know if your plumbing or electrical company takes on apprentices!

Enjoyed a Math Education conference today: from teaching methods to instructor training and school culture!

Making Math Moments 2026

Last night I hosted my “Get Ready to Ace Math” event for local families and students.

We had a great discussion about how to build confidence in math, reduce test anxiety, and prepare effectively for quizzes and exams. I shared practical strategies students can use right away — from smarter practice techniques to simple mindset shifts that make a big difference.

Thank you to those who expressed interest and continue to support local education initiatives. I’m looking forward to running more workshops in the coming months to help students feel prepared and confident in math.

If you’d like to be notified about future events or resources, feel free to message me directly.

— Philip