Year 7 student Ava worked through rates and ratios, as well as solving linear equations using practical word problems.

Year 10 student Liam focused on trigonometry concepts such as bearings and inverse trig functions, along with revision of parallel and perpendicular gradients in graphing.

Meanwhile, Year 12 student Priya covered binomial distribution and Pascal's triangle, then moved on to matrices—practising multiplication and transformations with worked examples.

A Year 8 student had not attempted maths problems before the session; as noted, "it would have been good to get some attempted problems this week," so key algebra errors weren't spotted until tutoring.

In Year 10 biology, a student skipped prescribed reading and relied on intuition, which left gaps in understanding during assignments.

For a senior student preparing for physics, missing or incomplete assignment pages meant time was spent tracking down materials rather than discussing content.

In Year 11 maths, over-reliance on formulas without showing working made it hard to catch calculation slips—"his written maths communication…needs refinement."

One Whitby tutor noticed a big shift with a Year 11 student who had previously rushed through questions, often missing marks on simple errors—this week, he slowed down and double-checked his calculator work, which led to fewer mistakes in his assessment.

In another session, a Year 9 student who used to hesitate when working with geometric rules confidently solved problems independently involving percentage discounts and markup without needing prompts.

Meanwhile, a Year 5 learner who struggled with pattern recognition last term now volunteers to explain her reasoning out loud before moving on.