For me, tutroing has always been about more than markts, it also about helping students build confidence in themselves. many students come to our session thinking that they are bad at a subject when in reality, its not the ability that they lack, its the confidence. Once we start to grow their confidence on the topic or subject, their knowledge begins to expand and they are able to learn and retain information better. The first thing I do is find what a student understands about that topic (if they dont understand anything I begin to teach the most baisc part) and then building on top of that. Confidence doesnt come from getting everything write all the time, all they really need is to see progress in their work. If i see progress in the section we are working on, I make sure to higlight it and ensure they understand that they are progressing. It always helps them so much when they start to see their skills and knowledge develop, and their confidence of course comes with it. Antoher method that I aslo use to build their confidence is setting small acheivable goals that we can work towards. This allows them to progress at a steady rate and feel more comfortable with the material, ultimatley allowing for the learning process and their ability to retain and intake information to speed up. I also focus on creating an enviroment where mistakes are seen as normal and opportunity for learning. I always remind my students that errors are not signs of weakness and oppourtunity for progression that are part of the learning process. This helps them feel comfortable taking risks, asking questions and thinking critically. ltimatley, heloing studnets find confidence thorugh learning means guiding them to trust their own ability in the topics. When they realise that they are capable of growth and improvement, their outlook cahnges. They start to see larning as something rewarding and more enjoyable rather than intimidating. Watching this play out and their confidence increase is always rewarding and a great part of being a tutor.

Lishai Rubinstein