I was able to observe Sophie’s session with her year 10 maths student. They begun their session by talking and catching up for 5 minutes, which was lovely to see, and builds the connection between tutor and student, which then means they feel comfortable with sharing things they’re finding difficult and trust their tutor to help them.

Once they got into the session more they begun to work on the student’s school homework, but only focusing on they content they found difficult – rather than just using tutoring as a chance to do homework. This meant they could use their time better and get more out of tutoring, which is something I aim to do in my sessions with my students as well! Thanks Soph, Sienna

Sienna Apted