Year 4 Michael practised creative writing by planning and drafting a short story, also exploring poetry through collaborative composition.

Year 8 Sarah focused on algebraic expressions—substituting and evaluating variables—and solved equations involving more than one unknown.

For Year 10 Jack, lessons covered solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula as well as factorising mathematical expressions, with some time spent discussing how parabolas are represented graphically.

A Year 10 student was observed arriving without essential materials like a calculator and textbook, limiting the session's effectiveness.

"She lost her homework from last week," noted one tutor about a senior student, highlighting organization issues that impacted exam preparation.

In Year 8 mathematics, over-reliance on mental calculations led to hidden errors—clear written steps were often missing, making mistakes harder to trace and correct.

Meanwhile, a primary student's rushed homework left several questions incomplete; instead of reviewing their work, they moved quickly to the next task. This meant valuable practice time was lost and key concepts remained unaddressed.

A tutor in Cable Beach recently noticed Lux, a Year 11 student, showing new independence by taking the initiative to review her own homework and asking targeted questions about areas she previously found challenging—something she hadn't done earlier in the year.

In a session with Michaela (Year 9), she came prepared with detailed notes and, for the first time, identified specific math topics she wanted to tackle, rather than waiting for guidance.

Meanwhile, Ruby (Year 4) has started reading aloud more fluently and now points out tricky words herself before asking for help, a shift from quietly skipping over them during lessons.