Hello Everyone,
Today I observed Sophie’s Maths Extension 1 session. She did an amazing job with her student to prepare him for the start of year 12. She was able to inspire him and in-still confidence in his ability to understand new mathematical concepts as she started to familiarise him with the content he will eventually learn. By teaching him the content before he learns it in class enables him to go into class with a strong foundation and confidence that he knows how to approach new and difficult concepts. Sophie did a great job incorporating both the large and small whiteboards into her tutorial. She used the large whiteboard to write the formulas, working out and diagrams onto the board which really suited her student he was a visual learner. Her student felt very comfortable with her as he asked her lots of questions to get a clearer understanding of the topic. She had a nice balance of helping to guide him when we stuck and confused by giving him helpful tips to consider in his approach. She also gave him lots of opportunities to attempt the questions himself which enabled her to get a better insight into whether or not he fully understand the theory and was able to apply it practically to the question. When he finished each question, she would check his working out and help him correct any of his errors. Sophie was a very inspirational tutor and very knowledgeable of the syllabus content. Both Sophie and her student did such a great job. It was a pleasure to watch this tutorial!
Ashley Cohen
