Education13 August 20262 min read
Helping students become confident learners
Every student has different strengths, challenges, and ways of learning. As a tutor, I believe the most effective learning happens when students feel…
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Session Insights13 August 20262 min read
Observing Charlies Economics tutoring
Today I got the wonderful to observe Charlies lesson for year 11 trials. I first noted his preparation where he printed and annotated with notes a trial paper…
Education13 August 20262 min read
How to Give Feedback That Actually Helps
Feedback is one of the most powerful variables in learning. A large body of educational research identifies it as among the highest-impact interventions…
Education13 August 20262 min read
Why coloured highlighters and pens are so important
Coloured pens and highlighters are always overlooked throughout high school, when in reality they are an easy-access super tool that can help your notes and…
Education13 August 20262 min read
Preventing exam block burnout
As our year 12s reach the end of their trials exam block, it has brought to my attention the importance of remaining consistent and focused in their approach…
Education13 August 20262 min read
Year 11 English Standard preparing for exams
As Year 11 students approach their Preliminary English exams, it is important to remember that effective preparation is about more than simply memorising…
Session Insights12 August 20262 min read
Observation
I was able to observe Toby's Chemistry session today. While I personally, don't take chemistry, I appreciated Toby's approach to explaining such complex…
Education12 August 20262 min read
Why Cramming Doesn't Work
We've all been there, we have an exam in 2 weeks and think to ourselves "I have plenty of time to study, i'll start later". 2 weeks later, you have one day to…
Education11 August 20262 min read
Importance of Calculus to our modern world
Learning calculus is essential as it provides the mathematical framework for understanding change, motion, and accumulation. Developed by Newton and Leibniz in…
