14th March is Pi Day. Every year, the mathematically-minded get all ‘irrational’ over pi – or 33.14. Representing the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, pi is a fundamental element of geometric calculation.

Physicist Peter Trueb recently calculated pi to 22.4 trillion digits. Read more about pi on Trueb’s website.

If you’re sitting GCSE Maths next year, you won’t be needing Trueb’s in-depth knowledge of pi. You will, however, need to use pi to calculate the area and circumference of a circle, as well as the volume of a cylinder, sphere, pyramid and so on. We are currently full for GCSE Maths, but we are running a waiting list for students currently in Years 9 or 10, wanting to start GCSE tuition in June or September. Please do not delay in contacting us to arrange your free assessment.