What I offer
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Understanding
We will first ensure the content is fully understood in a number of different ways such as note-taking, quizzes and asking the student to summarise what we have learnt.
Application
Practice the understanding of the content using many different styles of exam questions to understand the allocation of marks, work on time management and build confidence.
Practice and practice
Exam paper specific, focussing on paper time management and how to maximise marks. Where marks are lost, we will spend extra time checking why those marks were lost i.e., gaps in knowledge or exam technique.
Effective lesson plans
Finding the right learning habits
Being flexible and patient
Confidence building
Weekly feedback
​I am dedicated to creating effective lesson plans that cater to the student`s strengths and abilities. Each lesson will comprise of fully understanding the content (through note-taking etc.) before consolidating their understanding through different styles of exam questions tailored to their subject specification. Along with weekly homework as well as monthly topic tests, I will ensure that each topic is fully understood before building on this with newer topics.
I believe that the ability to learn effectively is a skill. As there are multiple learning techniques, I spend the initial lesson understanding the student’s various learning habits and how they grasp onto information best; this will allow me to work out where the students lack in knowledge and where they’re falling short, and I will adapt my teaching to their weak points. Every student is different, and I will ensure to find the right learning style for each one.
It is very common for a student to not fully understand a concept straight away. As such, I creatively come up with a new way of explaining ideas, as well as altering my teaching styles and approaches e.g., using real life references and examples whenever possible. As many Maths/Science topics are interlinked with one another, I will ensure that the student understands the foundation first before moving onto building new knowledge from this.
In addition to providing many exam questions which helps to boost confidence on a given topic, I consistently build a rapport with my students and try to encourage a growth mindset - this allows them to be better equipped to deal with challenges in particular the more difficult exam questions. As a private tutor, being supportive is key. By encouraging and reassuring my students that it is okay to be unsure about a topic, they are able to take more ownership of their own learning and identify their own weaknesses to spend more time on.
Giving feedback to students and parents not only helps to ensure that the student is being guided in the right direction, but also gives me the opportunity to inform them what they can do to improve and set long-term goals
I thorough enjoy what I teach, and continuously find different ways of teaching. As such, I look forward to helping you with the best of my ability!