Confidence can make a significant impact on a student’s academic success and enjoyment of school, yet many students struggle not only with understanding material but also with believing in their own abilities. This is where tutoring can make a big difference.

One of the benefits of tutoring is the specific support each student will students receive. Unlike a school classroom, where teachers divide their time amongst multiple students, tutoring sessions are specific to each individual pace and learning style. This means students get the assistance they need to grasp difficult concepts, which helps to build confidence. Topics can be repeated and revisited if needed throughout the year, allowing the student to master each topic and have information retained into their long term memory. This allows for less stress and more confidence when it comes to the all important end of year exams. We can tackle harder questions that they may not be taught in a classroom in a controlled environment, which prepares them for the critical thinking needed in exams.

Tutoring also creates a safe space where students feel comfortable asking questions without judgement. This supportive environment encourages them to take risks, make mistakes, and learn from those mistakes. We can break down complicated topics into manageable ideas, where the student can fully understand each topic before moving on. This motivates the student to keep achieving their goals and comprehend each topic, which further builds their confidence in their knowledge.

Tutoring also helps students develop important skills like organisation, study habits, and exam strategies. For example, good study note setups, study scaffolds and the best way to tackle longer exams. This allows a student to feel prepared for when they walk into an exam, which reduces the common test day anxieties.

Through the combination of these factors, tutoring can influence a students confidence in their knowledge and abilities, which allows them to perform to their full potential when it reaches exam time and into the future.

Maddie Manins