Today I was able to observe the second half of Kate’s 2 hour session with her student Will. They were going over his maths exam and fixing any of the questions that he’d struggled with. They were discussing how important it is to check your answers before moving on, to try and eliminate any silly mistakes that might have been made- for example, doing calculations in your head regularly and not checking them on a calculator, which might cause some avoidable errors. Kate was also offering advice on how to bounce back after a test when you do badly and might be scared to confront your mistakes. She suggested that sometimes doing badly can be the best motivator for fixing all your gaps in knowledge and working harder to do better in the next test. I think Kate’s advice was very valuable and a good lesson to learn- that only hard work can correct mistakes and gaps in knowledge. I learnt a lot from observing her that I can apply when I’m helping my students after they struggle in an exam. Thanks Kate! Sienna

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