In the one-to-one session on percentages, Anthea revisited what a percentage represents and confirmed the student’s prior understanding. She used a bar graph to illustrate how 100% can be partitioned into parts, which helped the student clearly visualise the relationship between percentages, fractions, and whole quantities. Throughout the worked examples, she encouraged the student to verbalise their reasoning, allowing her to respond directly to misconceptions and build confidence.

She did many things well that assisted the student’s learning:

Integrated a bar graph effectively to support conceptual understanding.

Used focused questioning that prompted the student to explain their thinking.

Adjusted the pace according to the student’s needs and provided targeted prompts.

Maintained clear, real-world contexts that made percentage calculations meaningful.

Mary Diamond