What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁

Although I have not formally tutored before, I was a peer mentor to another student in my school. My favourite thing about this role was seeing her confidence and love of maths grow. When we began the mentoring, she was struggling with many concepts and not enjoying maths as a subject. It was really rewarding to see her understanding develop over time as I went through examples with her and clarified points of difficulty. I was proud that she went on to study maths at university, demonstrating the value of the mentoring sessions.

My Strengths as Tutor 💪

Having a degree in Mathematics and Statistics gives me a strong foundation to tutor maths at all levels. I have experience volunteering with young people from many different backgrounds. This has allowed me to develop a patient approach and given me the ability to adapt explanations and instructions to individual needs, which is a skill that I will apply to tutoring. I am reliable and have strong organisation skills, so will be well prepared for tutoring sessions.

Most important things I can do for a student 🏅

I think that the most important thing that a tutor can do for a student is to help them gain confidence by being supportive and adapting techniques to individual students. Providing one-to-one support allows time to give detailed explanations of how to correct mistakes and the opportunity to celebrate small achievements, which can improve motivation and give students more self-belief.