Today, I had the privilege of observing Katherine tutor Year 10 Maths.

Katherine began her lesson by checking in with her student to see how they went with their recent Maths exam. Katherine immediately decided to focus on the topics that presented a challenge to her students and began by looking at questions that focused on the difference of two squares. Clear step-by-step processes were undertaken by Katherine to enhance the student’s understanding of the topic, and she was also very encouraging and patient with her student. I admire the way Katherine addresses the students’ mistakes, where she makes the students feel comfortable to share their thoughts and validates their thought process before addressing the mistakes in a light-hearted manner. Katherine also focused on probability and took care to explain the concepts thoroughly before setting her student independent worksheets to complete. Despite her student saying they had an understanding of some of the concepts, Katherine took the time to make sure he had practised them to receive further confirmation and validation that they could progress to challenging and more intense questions.

Overall, it was great to see the student be so comfortable with Katherine and enjoy the lesson. Well done!

Marina Nouris