I had the opportunity to reflect on my experience so far as a tutor at First Education. With the influx of new tutors joining us recently, it has inspired me to write this reflective piece about one resource that I have found invaluable throughout my tutoring journey, twinkl.

As someone who tutors many primary students, I have found this tool to be of immense support due to its wide library of teaching resources, ranging from worksheets to entire lesson plans. It has allowed me to find multiple ready-made resources to incorporate into my lessons, saving time and effort while also being equally engaging for students.

Additionally, being able to change and modify worksheets already available on the website has allowed me to easily adapt whatever resource needed to fit each of my student’s focus areas and learning goals. This unique level of accessibility and personalisation has been extremely useful and time efficient.

Finally, their resources have specifically stood out to me as they always encourage elements of critical thinking. With a wide range of topics (science, art, maths, literacy and more) students are invited to interact in unique ways that ignite a sense of curiosity and motivation.

Overall, I have found this learning tool to be effective, fun and easy to use. I recommend any tutor who has not already had a look at this resource to check it out 🙂

Katerina Vrahnos