Hello,
Today I had a last minute cancellation and therefore observed Deanne tutor her newly Year 12 Standard Maths student, Leonie. Today, they were going over Leonie’s preliminary exam from last term. Although Leonie did quite well, there are still some mistakes and areas of confusion that Deanne needed to revise with her student to ensure she is confident with the topics and knows how to handle it when she comes across it in future exams. During my observation, I denoted various ways and tricks that Deanne executed that I could potentially integrate through my future tutoring sessions. Deanne and her student portrayed a positive and close knit relationship that elicited a welcoming and easy going environment where there were boundaries in place surrounding staying on track. Deanne specifically addressed concerns that the student had in the test and corrected the questions the student got incorrect. Deanne’s explanation was clear, concise and targeted all parts of the questions, specifically aiming towards the areas the student voiced her confusion. Moreover, she also decided to give her student some exam tips and tricks for upcoming exams, especially since her student is starting Year 12 this term, where every exam begins to count. These tips involved stress and time management, reading the questions carefully, ensuring to check that the marks add up to what you were given and more. Moving forward from this test, Deanne advised her student to revise the questions she struggled in and gave her more questions regarding these specific topics so that her student could master them for future exams and not repeat her mistakes. By the end of the lesson, the student was confident in the areas of the exam she got incorrect after grasping the concepts and being exposed to multiple questions and tricks that examiners throw in to put students off that Deanne exposed her to. Overall, I gained an insightful experience from observing Deanne and developed tactics that I could use in the future for my tutoring lessons.
Thank you!!
Rheanna Leontsinis
