From survival mode to confidence in math

high school math support | serving ottawa virtually
Books with flowers coming out of them. Meant to symbolize confidence in learning. Math confidence.

You know your teen is bright, capable and hardworking but when it comes to math they shrink.

We help Ottawa high school students develop the thinking and learning strategies that rebuild their math confidence.

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When tutoring alone doesn’t fix the problem

Your teen is trying. Really trying. Yet their grades don’t reflect what you know they’re capable of, and their confidence keeps slipping.

Most tutoring focuses on re-explaining concepts. But that’s not what’s missing. What your teen needs is to trust their own thinking again—to develop strategies they can use independently and to see learning as something they’re actually capable of.

When that shifts? You see it. The confidence returns, and so does the smile.

What we do differently

At Inquisia, we take a different approach, grounded in learning science.

Each session is designed using our proprietary methodology to both review tricky concepts from their class and strategically develop key thinking and learning skills that support longterm success.

Here’s what that looks like:

Most students don’t lack understanding, they lack trust in their ability to think through problems on their own. Another explanation doesn’t change that.

At Inquisia, students rebuild their math confidence by working through problems themselves. Our facilitators act as their guide, helping them test their own ideas, and make sense of their mistakes.

And each session is specifically designed to create small meaningful wins that shift how your teen sees themselves as a math problem-solver.

The strongest learners aren’t the ones that don’t get stuck, it’s the ones that know what to do when they get stuck.

At Inquisia, we don’t teach generic ‘study strategies’–instead, we integrate learning skills into the fabric of every lesson.

Facilitators guide students to think through each step: planning their approach, noticing when their understanding breaks down and adjusting strategies in real-time.

Learning isn’t linear–it involves effort, time, and plenty of mistakes. But when mistakes feel like failure, students shut down instead of learning from them.

At Inquisia, we reframe mistakes as evidence of learning. We encourage students to take risks, to try even when they feel unsure, and to see their mistakes as information.

When students feel safe to make mistakes, they engage fully and actually persist through challenges.

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What's Really Holding Your Child Back in Math?

If you’ve tried tutoring, more practice, or extra homework help and it’s still not clicking — there’s usually a reason. After 10 years working with high school math students, I’ve found it’s rarely the content itself. It’s almost always a hidden roadblock keeping them stuck.

Take this quick 5-question quiz to find out what it is, and what kind of support will actually help.

Meet Brenna

Hi I’m Brenna, the founder of Inquisia.

After 10 years working with high school students, I discovered something most tutoring misses: students don’t struggle because they aren’t smart. They struggle because they’ve lost trust in their own thinking.

I started Inquisia to help students rebuild that trust and develop the learning skills that help them succeed, not just in math class, but in anything they set their mind to.

Learn more about me

“My daughter ends each session with a smile and greater confidence. Brenna’s support has meant so much in helping to build my daughter’s future.”


 — Parent of Grade 10 student

Our Services

Study
Groups

Recommended for most students
Small-group learning communities where students build confidence together through weekly collaborative workshops led by a facilitator.

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1:1 Math Tutoring

Personalized, one-on-one support for students who need more targeted help.

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