Year 8 student Olivia practised solving single-variable algebraic equations by isolating x and worked on factorising simple expressions, including examples with terms in the denominator.

For Year 9, Ethan reviewed operations with fractions before focusing on indices—writing out rules, solving sample problems, and simplifying mixed-rule expressions.

Meanwhile, Year 10 student James concentrated on financial maths concepts like depreciation and shares & dividend yield, progressing to more challenging questions and integrating compound interest calculations.

In Year 10, Danika's confidence dropped after a tough practice test; she mixed up algebraic processes and sometimes didn't recognise which method to use. "She didn't believe me when I told her some of the rules!" noted one tutor, highlighting hesitation with foundational steps.

In senior financial maths, Liz often relied on formulas without understanding the underlying concepts—when presented with an unfamiliar worded question, she tended to input numbers mechanically rather than break down what was being asked.

For Lara in Year 8, written work lacked structure; while most working was recorded, order and clarity made it hard to check for errors or retrace steps under pressure.

A tutor in The Junction recently noticed Danika, a high school student, taking real initiative by flagging tricky algebra questions in her notebook to discuss during lessons—something she never did before.

Liz, also in high school, has started confidently explaining her reasoning on z-score and normal distribution problems, even teaching back her method when the tutor was unsure—a big shift from her earlier hesitation to speak up.

Meanwhile, Lara (Year 5) recalled all the formulas for distance-speed-time without prompts and completed several new scenario problems independently after previously needing lots of reminders.