My student didn’t show up to our session so i got the chance to observe toby’s maths tutoring session. As soon as his student showed up, it was obvious that there was a strong connection between him and his student which is so important for effective tutoring, as the student needs to feel comfortable enough around their tutor in order to learn best. They had great rapport throughout the session and were often laughing and joking around, which was nice to see the student was so friendly with his tutor and not scared or anything.

Toby did a great job at maintaining a balance between fun and productivity, as the student would get carried away with the jokes at times and he would remind the student to lock in and do his work, and he listened pretty well which shows he has respect for Toby. His student also asked for toby to check his work as he was completing the maths worksheet, which Toby was more than willing to do and offered him help when the student was confused on particular questions. Overall it was a lovely session to observe.

Daisy Brenac