Getting homework from your tutor may just seem like another thing to add to your to do list, however, it is one of the most important tasks that you can complete to boost your grades and improve your understanding. Your tutor would assign homework that is relevant to the content that you are going over in your sessions, meaning that the work that they give you will actually help your learning and allow you to improve. This is especially relevant for maths, where daily practice is the main tool for you to improve over time as you need to constantly revise the content and apply it to questions. Making sure that you complete your homework over the week means that you will come to the next session with memory and understanding of the content from the previous week, allowing you to continue to move on and improve your skills throughout the term. Additionally, this will improve performance in exams as you are practicing exam-style questions and constantly revising material throughout the term, rather than leaving it to the last minute which prevents last minute anxieties and ensures the skills are locked into your long term memory. So, doing your weekly homework is more than just another thing to tick off the list. It will improve your grades, confidence and understanding the more effort you put into it!

Maddie Manins