Ask Dickson

Bring the Questions. Let’s find the Gap.

A Maths question can go wrong long before the final answer.

Maybe the difficulty is choosing the right formula. Maybe a sign was changed wrongly. Maybe the question was misunderstood. Or perhaps one small idea from an earlier topic is missing.

Ask Dickson helps identify where the difficulty begins and guides you through the correction step by step.

Use this page for Core Maths questions from WASSCE, NOVDEC, class exercises, assignments, or any topic you are finding difficult.

Dickson Sarpong of The Maths Clinic helping SHS students ask Core Maths questions for WASSCE support.

WAEC-Informed

Guidance informed by common weaknesses and mistakes reported in WAEC Chief Examiners’ Reports.

Clear and Simple

The working is explained step by step so that each stage makes sense.

Learner-centered

The aim is not only to get the answer. The aim is to identify the gap behind the mistake and correct it.

Ask Core Maths Question

Use the form below to submit the Maths question you need help with.

Type the full question as clearly as possible. Then explain the exact point where the difficulty begins.

I will review your question and respond with learner-friendly guidance that helps you understand where you got stuck.

If your question contains a diagram, graph, or handwritten working, submit the form first. I may ask you to send the image through WhatsApp.

Your Name
Type the full question as clearly as possible. You may write maths in simple form, for example: 2x + 5 = 15, x^2 + 3x + 2, or 1/2 + 3/4.
Explain the part you do not understand. For example: “I do not know how to form the equation,” “I do not understand the sign change,” or “I got stuck after expanding the brackets.”
Enter the WhatsApp number to be used when responding to the submitted Maths question. The number will only be used for communication connected to the question submitted through Ask Dickson.

How Ask Dickson Works

When you ask a core maths question through this page, the goal is not to rush to the final answer. The goal is to help you understand the thinking behind the solution and things to do differently.

Submit the Question

Send the full Core Maths question and indicate the exact part that is causing difficulty.

The Difficulty Is Diagnosed

The question and the learner’s working are examined to locate the likely mistake, missing idea, or weak foundation.

The Idea Is Explained

The method is broken down into clear steps, with attention given to why each step is taken.

The Gap Is Corrected

The explanation focuses on the specific weakness that caused the mistake rather than treating only that one question.

Practise the Correction

Where appropriate, the learner is directed to a related clinic lesson or practice zone activity to practice the corrected idea.

Try Again

The real test is whether the learner can handle a similar question with less help.

That is where improvement begins.

What Kind of Help You Can Expect

Ask Dickson can help with difficulties from class exercises, homework and assignments, WASSCE Core Mathematics, NOVDEC Mathematics, practice questions, revision exercises, and topics that repeatedly cause mistakes. The important thing is not simply to say, “I don’t understand this question.” Try to show where the understanding begins to break down. This helps the Clinic identify the real difficulty and focus the explanation on the exact gap that needs correction.

Step-by-Step Explanation

See how the solution develops from one step to the next without important reasoning being skipped.

Mistake Diagnosis

Identify the mistake or missing idea that caused the wrong answer.

WAEC-Aware Guidance

Learn how to organize mathematical working clearly and respond appropriately to WASSCE-style questions.

New Curriculum Thinking

Develop reasoning, problem-solving, mathematical communication, and application—not only formula memorisation.

Seeing the Same Mistake Again?
If the same type of mistake keeps appearing in different questions, the problem may be deeper than that one question.

Visit the Find My Gap to identify common learning gaps, or use the Practice Zone to test the topic and see where marks are being lost.

One Question Can Reveal a Bigger Gap

A wrong answer does not always mean the whole topic is difficult. Sometimes, the real problem is just one small missing idea—a sign rule that has not been mastered, a word in the question that was misunderstood, weak multiplication skills, the wrong choice of formula, a diagram that was read incorrectly, or an important step that has never been properly understood. Ask Dickson is designed to uncover that hidden gap, explain it clearly, and help correct it before the same mistake appears again. Bring the question. Find the gap. Correct it. Then try again.

Ask clearly. No shame. No pressure. Just simple step-by-step guidance to help you understand.